Comments on: Nervous Tics in a Ten Year Old – They’re Back http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/ parenting tips, tricks and commentary Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:32:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kappie http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/comment-page-1/#comment-26439 Kappie Sun, 03 Jul 2011 17:59:27 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/#comment-26439 My son is 10 and his tic started about 2-3 months ago. Blinking of the eyelids and rolling of the eye and when it gets bad he pushes his lips out. Interesting that you said spring, summer because spring is when my sons started. I see an accupunturist who has said he can help we will see. My son is 10 and his tic started about 2-3 months ago. Blinking of the eyelids and rolling of the eye and when it gets bad he pushes his lips out. Interesting that you said spring, summer because spring is when my sons started. I see an accupunturist who has said he can help we will see.

]]> By: Melinda Haithcock http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/comment-page-1/#comment-26364 Melinda Haithcock Sun, 06 Mar 2011 02:32:31 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/#comment-26364 I have a 12 year old son that has had tics for about 4 years. The strange thing is that is can go months without having anything and then one day he wakes with them. He has eye blinking and mouth movements. I have noticed that they start early spring or summer. Very rarely does it have them in the winter. I am wondering if the pollen in the air starts them? Anyone heard anything on that? Thanks I have a 12 year old son that has had tics for about 4 years. The strange thing is that is can go months without having anything and then one day he wakes with them. He has eye blinking and mouth movements. I have noticed that they start early spring or summer. Very rarely does it have them in the winter. I am wondering if the pollen in the air starts them? Anyone heard anything on that? Thanks

]]> By: Dan Reynolds http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/comment-page-1/#comment-25900 Dan Reynolds Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:34:34 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/#comment-25900 My 8-year-old son has a strong tic (shaking). Usually, it doesn't start until he comes home from school. What's up with that? My 8-year-old son has a strong tic (shaking). Usually, it doesn’t start until he comes home from school. What’s up with that?

]]> By: robert http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/comment-page-1/#comment-25861 robert Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/#comment-25861 yeah hi im a 29 year old with a tick disorder and it started when i was younger bout ten then different ticks started to happen they are very aggrevating and veyr hard to live with if anyone knows where to go for treatment please let me know ........rputerbaugh@mail.com........thank you. yeah hi im a 29 year old with a tick disorder and it started when i was younger bout ten then different ticks started to happen they are very aggrevating and veyr hard to live with if anyone knows where to go for treatment please let me know ……..rputerbaugh@mail.com……..thank you.

]]> By: kristina http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/comment-page-1/#comment-25855 kristina Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:10:13 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/#comment-25855 talk to his family doctor. you dont have to have his consent to take him there. do you? to me it seems like an ocd. maybe you should talk with the dad and work on the issue together. is that something that might be possible? talk to his family doctor. you dont have to have his consent to take him there. do you? to me it seems like an ocd. maybe you should talk with the dad and work on the issue together. is that something that might be possible?

]]> By: gee http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/comment-page-1/#comment-25854 gee Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:19:47 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/#comment-25854 My 12 year old son has been constantly licking his right hand for 8 monthes. It now in the last month turned into tugging on his shirt, then licking hand, then rubbing eye, then picking his nose......all in that order. My x and I are in the middle of a custody battle, and though I have not discussed these adult issues with him, he has been listening to his dad for sometime now with what I would call 'brainwashing' and trying to alienate my son from me. When he is at his dads, he sleeps in the same bed with his dad. He said he has to because dad says that 'dad is loney.' I took him to counsling, but was told they couldnt do anything with out his father signing off to give permission. He has since said that he will not allow our son to go to counsling. What can I do? He starts seventh grade in a couple weeks, and I see this handlicking getting worse and afraid it will cause issues for him in school. He is with his father in PA, a for half of the week, and it seems that PA, is ok with 12 years sleeping with in the same bed as their father. My 12 year old son has been constantly licking his right hand for 8 monthes. It now in the last month turned into tugging on his shirt, then licking hand, then rubbing eye, then picking his nose……all in that order.
My x and I are in the middle of a custody battle, and though I have not discussed these adult issues with him, he has been listening to his dad for sometime now with what I would call ‘brainwashing’ and trying to alienate my son from me. When he is at his dads, he sleeps in the same bed with his dad. He said he has to because dad says that ‘dad is loney.’

I took him to counsling, but was told they couldnt do anything with out his father signing off to give permission. He has since said that he will not allow our son to go to counsling.

What can I do? He starts seventh grade in a couple weeks, and I see this handlicking getting worse and afraid it will cause issues for him in school.

He is with his father in PA, a for half of the week, and it seems that PA, is ok with 12 years sleeping with in the same bed as their father.

]]> By: Mike http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/comment-page-1/#comment-25847 Mike Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:10:43 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/#comment-25847 Our son now 10 has had several "ticks" for the last 3 years or so...scraping his toungue until it's so raw he can't put anything in his mouth....jerking his head...clearing his throat constantly...among other habits such as constantly talking to himself and acting out little plays in his head....which would often verbalize without him realizing it. He is an incredibly bright boy and gifted musically, so we just thought he had an active imagination and would grow out of it. Our pediatrician whom is held in very high regard told us that many young boys do get a minor form of Tourettes syndrome and is often associated with ADHD. He advised us not to bring attention to it (or criticize him about it) - but that in most cases, it just goes away as the child progresses in age. Our son now 10 has had several “ticks” for the last 3 years or so…scraping his toungue until it’s so raw he can’t put anything in his mouth….jerking his head…clearing his throat constantly…among other habits such as constantly talking to himself and acting out little plays in his head….which would often verbalize without him realizing it. He is an incredibly bright boy and gifted musically, so we just thought he had an active imagination and would grow out of it. Our pediatrician whom is held in very high regard told us that many young boys do get a minor form of Tourettes syndrome and is often associated with ADHD. He advised us not to bring attention to it (or criticize him about it) – but that in most cases, it just goes away as the child progresses in age.

]]> By: Matt http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/comment-page-1/#comment-25846 Matt Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:24:01 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/#comment-25846 Our son exhibited similar symptoms at age 4. His Pediatrician diagnosed it as a tic. But we got a second opinion at age 5 from a Child Nuerologist at Childrens hospital and it was diagnosed as a fairly are condition called eyelid myclonia with absence (a subtype of petite mal epilipsy). The eyelid flutter and sometime eye roll episodes last one to two seconds and can be frequent through the day. It definitely occurs more when stress or lack of sleep occurs. Many with this are also light sensitive so it increases with brighter days, early morning, etc. Worth seeing a nuerologist just to be sure. Most are misdiagnosed as having a tic. Our son exhibited similar symptoms at age 4. His Pediatrician diagnosed it as a tic. But we got a second opinion at age 5 from a Child Nuerologist at Childrens hospital and it was diagnosed as a fairly are condition called eyelid myclonia with absence (a subtype of petite mal epilipsy). The eyelid flutter and sometime eye roll episodes last one to two seconds and can be frequent through the day. It definitely occurs more when stress or lack of sleep occurs. Many with this are also light sensitive so it increases with brighter days, early morning, etc. Worth seeing a nuerologist just to be sure. Most are misdiagnosed as having a tic.

]]> By: Kristina http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/comment-page-1/#comment-25798 Kristina Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:36:44 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/#comment-25798 ...thats supposed to be about 9.... …thats supposed to be about 9….

]]> By: Kristina http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/comment-page-1/#comment-25797 Kristina Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:35:57 +0000 http://www.raising4boys.com/2008/04/17/nervous-tics-in-a-ten-year-old-theyre-back/#comment-25797 I have a 8 yr old about to be 8 in 2 weeks that does the same thing, I notice that he does it when he is uncomfortable... when he is around a lot of people he starts to panic. I think that he has resorted to the tick because it kind of soothes him. They have gotten better, I dont think that it is anything to worry about. Hope this helps anyway. I have a 8 yr old about to be 8 in 2 weeks that does the same thing, I notice that he does it when he is uncomfortable… when he is around a lot of people he starts to panic. I think that he has resorted to the tick because it kind of soothes him. They have gotten better, I dont think that it is anything to worry about.
Hope this helps anyway.

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