How do I know if pandas or asd

BatAvrohom

Today at 1:35 pm

She sounds like a toddler! Biting and hair pulling is normal, although obviously extremely unpleasant. At 3, she is experiencing big feelings, especially anger, and she does not have the self-control to regulate it, or the vocabulary to express it. You need firm boundaries with an immediate, proportionate consequence (e.g. “if you throw that again, I will take it away for three minutes” - and follow through! Never make a threat you can’t/won’t carry out). You can also help her learn to express what she feels: “I can see you’re frustrated - let’s go outside for a moment”. When she bites, get down to her level and say calmly and firmly “no biting” then redirect her attention to something positive. At three, she is not fully able to understand that other people feel things. Empathy is something that develops over time, and it can be better some days than others. Model it for her with her toys: “look, your teddy bit the dolly. Do you think your dolly is sad? How can we comfort her?” Praise her when she gets things right.

You don’t say whether she has siblings or whether there are particular things that set her off. Who does she bite: other children or you? These might be things to consider. She is very, very young to be diagnosed with ASD, and PANDAS is not without controversy. Keep offering her love, empathy and firm, consistent boundaries, and see what happens in the future. It’s tough parenting a toddler, you have my sympathy.