Repetitive behaviors at Target

[Peaceandhope12]

If there is a button, someones gonna push it.

[TheTramtube]

what did I just watch?

[21shasiti]

tHERE are children born with special needs, their are children born autistic and there are children that are just born to be mean, put on this earth to be just brats. Being a Case Manager for all of the above at one time or another I verify that this statement is as true as true gets!!

[TehMrPringles]

Is he spastistic?

[Quamlen]

Is he autistic? 

[EnglishTophat]

He has some disorder.

[CoolZafara96]

is he alright?

[SarahWalsh95]

@CoolZafara96 What do you mean is he alright?

[servingthealiens]

Any kid of mine acted like that in public I'd kill the little shit with my bare hands and then skullfuck the corpse.

[Eli7612]

@servingthealiens :o

[ATReade]

@servingthealiens die

[bonezillion]

@servingthealiens He probably has autism. You're probably are or will be one of those shitty parents who dump their kid on the state because they aren't born perfect. A waste of space in my opinion. This kid can't help his behavior, you can and yet you still allow idiotic things come out of your mouth.

[servingthealiens]

@bonezillion I wouldn't give my kid to the state if it wasn't born perfect. My brother has a movement disorder and my cat is deaf and I love them both. My boyfriend's son as ODD. But both my brother and BF's son have STRUCTURE. Autism or no autism, some behaviors just shouldn't be allowed. This kid has a bad case of BRAT and the parents blame autism. Completely separate issue.

[swimmingpoolfan92]

@servingthealiens What is he even doing that is bad? How is he a brat? He left when his mom told him it was time to go. He's having fun. I hope you never have children.

[NeXusDrummer13]

@servingthealiens Bad case of brat? I'm 24 and still do things like this due to being autistic. Does that make me a brat? The kid did nothing wrong. Maybe read up on autistics and learn something before you start commenting with total crap. Repetitive behaviour like that kids is far more appealing than behaviour like yours. Sad for your 'boyfriends son' to have someone like you around him after your previous charming comment.

[servingthealiens]

@NeXusDrummer13 My boyfriend and I both love his son. But we discipline him reasonably when he acts like this in public. Having a disorder only goes so far. It makes him MORE LIKELY to behave in inappropriate ways. It doesn't mean we, as parents, need to tolerate it or encourage it.

[NeXusDrummer13]

@servingthealiens 'Having a disorder only goes so far.' Ever think why the child acts in this way? Just because this is different to what most of society does, doesn't make it inappropriate or wrong. It helps the child in more ways than you'll ever understand. Trying to beat a disorder such as autism is hard work. It's lifelong, no fix for it Things such as repetitive behaviour or 'odd' behaviour are things that help us deal with the world and shouldn't be discouraged or judged

[bananawariourpoop]

I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome when I was 5. I am 15 now and it seems as if I out grew it or something. I still am a little socially awkward, but not as much as I was. I have no idea if this is common or not.

[cxc410]

I have worked worked with Children living with autism for about 6 years. There are many different forms and severities. I love teh encouragement in your voice. Your son is beautiful. I have worked with a non-verbal child for about 3 years and while he is limited in ability he has so much joy and is so loving. the support he gained from his daycare and family has been the best intervention.

[Laniemarie427]

He's finding control and order in this crazy world by beating the game to the punch and shutting it off before it does.

[markmstudios]

Multisnootylives1 what's your problem asshole

[multisnootylives1]

I think you forgot to read the no retards allowed in store sign. It's right next to the no pets allowed sign.

[LSUTigerbait100]

@multisnootylives1 Shut The Fuck Up.You Know Nothing About How Hard It Is Raisin A Kid With Autism.I Have 2 Little Sisters With Autism,Brittany 3 Megan 4.If U Ever Called Them Retarted Or Somethin I Would Beat The Shit Out Of You.Stop Picking On Kids That Cant Help It If There Autistic. P.S. Alot Of Autistic PPL Are Smarter Than U Think.Get A Life Asshole

[TheTayTalks]

@multisnootylives1 I have Asperger's which means I'm half autistic and half normal. I'm not retarded and niether are these poor low functioning children just because they are trapped in thier imginations. Its like being a slave to your brain. I feel thier pain in some aspects even though I'm normal for the most part. I don't believe any one with autism is retarded. They just can get outta thier minds. Even I have stuggles with it sometimes.

[mylovesofmylife]

multisnootylives People like you should stop insulting special needs child/ren. Special needs children don't choose to have special needs. Imagine locked in a world of special needs, sad at being mistreated, or the parent of a special needs child who's heart breaks as someone insults there special needs child who did not choose to be special needs. Parents of special needs children accept there child, attend to there childs needs out of love, they don't need ignorance, judgement & insults.

[multisnootylives1]

freak

[tooskool4cool]

God bless you guys, I'm sorry that i don't know much about autism but i can tell you're a good mom

[LUVMAGNUMGUNS2]

I am sorry that you have a heavier burden than raising a child without autism. but you are lucky many ways. autistic people are very good natured. seldom do they become criminals or run with the wrong crowd. you should be proud of your kid and do everything you can to enjoy life with him. just dont forget to take care of yourself first. good luck and god bless

[markitzero12]

I have been reading the comments and I found a comment from @CodexAlimentarius1 I have a reply to that you get more Mercury in a Tuna Fish Sandwich then in the Vaccimes.

[markitzero12]

For all the people that made negative comments on the video if you use the Bittorrent that Protocol was created by a Person with Autism Do some research

[markitzero12]

@multisnootyundead I am autistic, I am able to do everything a normal person can do I just have to try harder then a normal Person would have to. I will not threaten you but will will pray for you for understanding of Autism.

[christschool]

@multisnootyundead This person's name is Michael Sims and he lives in the Sarasota-Tampa area.

[tomtogirl]

ur son is cute. one day hopefully i will be a sen teacher!

[kfag101]

why are kids with asperger's so unlikable?

[strawberrystarfall]

He did a very good job listening :) he did it one more time, but after you said, "Let's go." he went right with you and didn't even get upset -'m impressed:) you seem like a very good parent :)

[TheMarblegirl101]

he is not a dog u said good boy

[kaylinsvlog]

seriously people. im suprised by how many ignorant autistic haters are commenting on a video of a child with autism just being the way he is. this world is full of ignorant people. i've dealt with people in my life who've treated me horribly, as i too have autism. but i didn't know a large number of people, much less ADULTS, would decide to call someone with special needs a retard. you all need a lesson in kindness and understanding. or at least a good slap in the face.

[1958boomergirl]

@kaylinsvlog Although a good slap to the face won't teach the ignoramuses out there anything except that violence gets immediate results, you really are correct. No ADULT worth ANYTHING should be calling kids who have special needs "retarded" unless that actually applies. And even THEN, truly kind people would handle such a label very carefully if at all.

[PhilMyBod41]

@multisnootyundead hey im autistic i box know martial arts train everyday! i guarentee you in person you would be crying and begging for mercy you might want to watch that dribble comeing outa your mouth..

[zaney54]

Is there a pill for that?I would be absolutely bananas if I had a child with that.

[micheals1992]

it looks like he made a challenge for his self to turn it off at the same point everytime he even manages it when his mums trying to pull him away at the end. i bet it would of really bugged him if he didnt manage to turn it off that last time. he seems to really respect you many autistic children would of got very frustrated if you attempted to stop them doing something like that.

[mewdeeone]

@multisnootyundead I ended up on this video by accident, but on this comment by sheer BAD LUCK. Multisnootywishyouweredead, stay off of videos that pertain to people's children. I'd love to pop you in the mouth.

[shebazza]

awww, i totally see that desperate urgency when you announce its finished - so sweet. My kid gets like that. Its hard to let go of your little control stim in these scary places (i.e. shopping malls etc) :D Gentle but firm, is the way to go. Good for you. GOod luck to your family.

[shebazza]

awww, i totally see that desperate urgency when you announce its finished - so sweet. My kid gets like that. Its hard to let go of your little control stim in these scary places (i.e. shopping malls etc) :D Gentle but firm, is the way to go. Good for you. GOod luck to your family.

[Laerke2007]

I work with autistic children .. I have learned so much about unconditional love from them that I could ever hope for.

i wish you and your charming little boy all the best in the world

[missangie29]

@1989budweiser Was you diagnosed as autistic ?

No i bet you wasn't this child like my son is autistic its called repetitive behaviors or stimming its something child with autism enjoy ...

[UberTF2Crafting]

WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING?!

[Emmamoo]

Your son responds like my son does too about breaking cycles of repetition. ASD can be challenging at the best of times but our kids are so rewarding still. I haven't read any negative comments cos I've chosen not to - just want to send lots pf praise out to all parents with ASD children. x

[tattoochuck]

@blackjack2boy YOU MEAN (WOW IM SO CLUELESS TO WHAT IM WATCHING) DO SOME RESEARCH ON THE BEHAVIORS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN ..THEN COME BACK AND MAKE A BETTER COMMENT.THANKS.

[Jingle23TV]

You're a very good parent and you're doing great with your son :)

[PINKluvr01]

If i saw this kid doing this id be like wtf is he doing? now i know that its some way of getting energy out of him

[navygf20]

he was having a good time with that. great job breaking him away and great job to your son for being so calm!

[fuhny2me]

burn it

[WuHa105]

Hehee, cute... and very interesting.

I wish i had his energy!

[emu143]

Wow, he was so calm when you broke him out of that! I'm impressed.

[jellymornington]

wow you are a great mum. It must be so hard xxx

[hunnybee84]

you are a good mother. this must be so much work but you are such a good mother to keep trying.

i wish one of my parents had helped me this way when i was a kid.

[vepappas]

@hunnybee84 Thank you for your kind words!

[tratra8888]

my 12 y.o. does the same thing only he goes on You Tube watches the same 30 blues clues segment, and while its playing runs into my bedroom laughing, and when he hears it go off, runs to the computer and clicks again, and does the same thing.

[nickyvelvet324]

beautiful video, touches my heart so deeply. kisses for u guys..

[vepappas]

@nickyvelvet324 Thank you kindly for commenting on my video- best wishes

[morningangel88]

We let my son play WII!! and he plays it over and over.. its a great way to let him settle down and the repetativness goes all onto WII.. I highly suggest it.. be cause they can move around however they want with WII!!! I love watching him he is so funny.. (my son I mean)

[julesbride]

Wonderful! Your dedication is apparent, and you should be commended for your hard work. My 10 year old son has Aspergers, and we make it a point to make consistency manadatory as well, as much as apossible that is.

Great job!

[CodexAlimentarius1]

This kid has mercury poisoning, give him zeolite and lots of fresh vegetable and fluoride free water.

[CodexAlimentarius1]

I am bothered by all the children with autism, especially because this isn't genetics its mercury poisoning. If it was genetics then why didn't this exist until 1930 when they started vaccinating? Zeolite helps alot. Turn off your tv.

[5956bright]

The vaccines that a child receives at a young age do not cause that child to have autism. Autism is genetics. I believe it is the right gene combination between mother and father. Some families have multiple children with autism and they are loved very much. Autism was around in in the earlier 1930's. It did exist. It just wasn't diagnosed properly. Back then the children were considered Mentally Retarded now known as Developmental Delay.

[5956bright]

Today, Doctors are diagnosing children with autism at an early age and early intervention is the key to those children success in life.

[itsmari4u]

@woodsprout: I also noticed that he stops it on the same spot every time. that caught my attention more than all the movement in between

[mikeymou]

yes! it is amazing that he catches it at the exact same point each time

[LUVMAGNUMGUNS2]

@itsmari4u you are so right , he is dead on in turning it off at the same point. he could be 2 feet away and then boom he is there on the switch turning off at about the exact time before. interesting point!

[ramonr2003]

Thank you for posting this. As a father of an autistic child I think this is the best way to show people how autists can behave. There´s so much confusing information that the best is to observe, recognize and help with a lot of patience and love.

[cakesbywen]

I think you are doing a great job mom! I have experienced these things with my son and it is hard to break the cycle, you were firm and calm. I need to remember that.

[mikeymou]

thank you for your comments! Without question consistency is the key!

[rjleeth]

This child's mother obviously works very hard to help her son. The way she handled getting him to break out of that routine was something to praise & I am sure it has taken years of her "including" her child in life situations for him to respond so well to having his world interrupted. My son would not have done so well.

[mikeymou]

Thank you for your comment! Consistency is very important and I do take him out all the time to work on it.

[Ward8668]

i dont get whats bad about that

[MultiSnooty]

maybe he should have stayed home

[rjleeth]

Suggesting that this child never be brought out of his home is insulting. So sad that people would think like this.First how does this help a child to learn how to deal with situations he is placed in (noises, lights, sounds, people)...also you are suggesting his mother has a choice not to take her child. Maybe you should send out someone to go get your groceries for you so you don't have to be bothered with the growing number of children affected by Autism.

[elaine31347]

It honestly looks like he is trying to do break dancing, which is on many children's programs on TV. My 9 year old grandson does these same moves when he is listening to hip hop music, but he is not autistic at all...Just my thoughts.

[yeti4gtb]

get him a boom box and a piece of cardboard. Electric Boogaloo!

[woodsprout]

It's interesting all the stuff he does between turning it on and off, and yet he always turns it off at the same place on the recorded presentation.

A couple times it looked like he might let it go on, but then lightning fast, he shuts it off.

Interesting precision he displays.

[81wisewon]

@woodsprout Wow, I didnt even catch that! Interesting indeed.

[dissyNL]

did he take a hit a crack?

[cod4jrsarge]

weird kid

[mealie1613]

He is autistic, and that's not very nice to say. Youre young and naive, but it's time you open your eyes.

[cassiepir]

Looks like your doing a good job with him! Got him to stop without a huge problem! I know of people with kids without autism that can't do that! Good Job mom!!! And norbyman2 you shouldn't live at all! I bet I could have a better conversation with him than i ever could with you. HE didn't ask to have autism, and so many more kids are ending up with austim, you should keep your mouth shut, cause you may end up with a child with it also.

[ChemicalFlood]

and your taking the crap out of someone who cant help who they are, you must really think your 'ard'. i hope you earned a high time in your life

[TheAfroQween]

@norbyman2 Define 'normal' you dip s#$t~ I have a 15 yr old who's autistic- what's 'normal' & what's NOT in human society-

[captainjaneway80]

What a sweetie : )

[kaylinsvlog]

to all the haters posting comments, its part of the autism is to repeatedly do something because of intrest. he likes turning it on and off and it intrests him and makes him calm. so stop being rude and saying mean stuff!

[0101babyjohn]

How very stupid people can be, What a cute kid you should be proud of him, ignore these people that no nothing of the struggles of autism

[iamthestig1]

whats 'Target'?

[Falconhawk123]

It is a department store that began in Minnesota.

[iamthestig1]

oh, right.... where's Minnesota?

[Falconhawk123]

It is a state in U.S.A.

[PINKluvr01]

ugh get him off the floor its so dirty :P

[youlovemeandiknowit]

Ignorant, hateful moron

[hardy309]

its like the video is replaying its self again and again and again ?

[GuacamoleKun]

0:20: that was a great spin. XD

[ConstantC4]

yeah

[sbrooks1073]

Yup, that constant repetition...LOL. My Nephew is 6 and autistic. The current fascination is with laundry. He will get in the car after school and say, "I got laundry to do." I'm sure that this is something he has heard my mother (his primary caretaker) say to him once or twice in explanation of why they couldn't do something else. But really, there are alot worse things he can do then put all the clean washcloths in the dryer, isn't there?

[Vangie1965]

Same as my son .His current fascination is spinning laundry.He also loves watching spinning ceiling fan.But his Autism is clearly high functioning and not classically autistic.

[adrishelton]

Thanks for posting, my son does the same, when he gets excited about an object, some times is difficult to appart him of the object of his attention :p (big tantrum... *snif*)

[waarce]

My son is with cars and keys. He has locked himself in the car a few times, which is scary when it gets hot. He also likes to spin, run in circles and crash against walls and furniture. He makes funny sounds and repeats the word "Igor, Igor, Igor" nonstop. My son is aged 3 and 4 months and I knew he had autism since the day he was born. When he was a few days old, he would arch his back and stare at the ceiling fans for long periods of time. He could not be cuddled and consoled.

[zodiacgirl3]

my son too.;he hasnt locked himself in a car, but he does similar things...he locks the bathroom door,and it takes forever to unlock it with a screwdriver..lol.;he has fixations on toys that make noise..pushing the same button over and over;.taking him to a store is brutal..he screams when we walk away from the automatic doors at the entrance -he likes to watch the doors open and close;he has a thing with windows too..;opening and closing them and he does the same with cupboard doors

[amartinez97]

OK... "takes gun to head and dies as i can not deal with hearing that stufe as now mah brain feels smashed... and that sounded very perverted when u said that o_O"

[Battlesage]

O_O lol

[cuchulain55]

cute.:)

[hoontube]

this kid would make a good back-up dancer when he grows up!

You should also register him in a "spinning" class HAHAHAHA!

[scottm124]

My son, who is autistic, does things just like that! In our case it may or may not be that easy to get him to stop either!

[uNeil4me]

Yes there is definately something there without a shadow of a doubt 100%. I have OCD only, no Tourettes etc. I watched very carefully and every time the word "learning" was heard the lad switched the voice off.

[chall7695]

Not to worry you but this definitely seems like a sure characteristic of Autism. I work with two autistic children, one is 7, and the other is 10 and this looks like the sort of things they do on a daily basis! Have your son checked out by his doctor and evaluate other behaviors that don't seem "ordinary"...

[PMbeers]

My son also spins. He began spinning at age 7. He only did it whenhe was happy so to me the spinning was a good thing. When he was 10 he was diagnosed with Turette's. I htought the spinning was a tic. I had no idea it was part of is Autism. He was not diagnosed with Autism until age 15.

[PBRAILEY]

yah i pretty much do the same thing all day.

[mcnala123]

my autisti son will do the same exact thing.  Target happens to be his favorite store...except his obsession is videos. He will just stare at the selection for as long as I will let him...

[scottm124]

My son also looooves the videos, except he is all about the production companies - MGM, Paramount, or whatever. We have hundreds of tapes and that many or more DVDS!

[mcnala123]

they get so stuck on things...my son is obsessed with collections. He doesnt really watch the movies, but has to "travel" with them at all times. The ENTIRE collection! lol

His christmas was made up of Harry potter and James bond....lol

[Chenko07no1fan]

did he get that toy for xmas?

[everlastingchill]

I just can't imagine doing that for 15 minutes straight.

[Chenko07no1fan]

lol

[No1chelseafanx]

he def likes his toy

[barker262]

Good old Target. My little boy - 3 years old - had a 'meltdown' in Target. I dragged him away from a promotional tv in a car. The screaming, the pulling away. I had to hold him on me to calm him down. The stares I received. I bet you get them when your gorgeous boy does 'his thing'. I feel I need to scream out " He's not naughty, we're awaiting an Autism assessment". I love my beautiful, funny, happy little boy. He just can't speak, follow instructions, look you in the eye, etc.

[Tarasaccount]

I'm really sorry about some of the uneducated posts here for this video of your sweet boy. It's helpful to those of us who know what we're looking for. Thank you for posting!

[mikeymou]

Thank you for your supportive comments!

[crisischristy]

i dont know how much OCD is related to what this child is going through but i can say one thing i am an OCD sufferer. i am 28 yrs of age i work as the head of the quality dept in a MNC and i can say that i can realy understand what this child is going through. he must be realy tired my heart goes for him.

[Zorica12]

My, what people record...hahahaha.

[polkadotpants]

My, what stupidity we have here - and in case that was too subtle, I was refering to your comment. These videos serve an important purpose for families affected by autism; they serve as a visual documentation for doctors, show progress to give others hope for their own children and otherwise raise awareness of a potentially debilitating disorder. If you still think that's funny you're more of an idiot than I originally suspected.

[adrah2000]

dont watch

[Sonicku]

I... I... I think I have austim... my mom ays ive used to do all that.how can i know if i have austim now?... at age 19?

[karen5x5]

Hopefully the countdown is still working for you :) My son is now 9 (past the countdown and on to timers) he's even starting to argue when the timer goes off. If I'm not paying attention, he even resets them! Cheeky! I think the next step is going to be comprimise ;)

April is Autism Awareness month. Thanks for helping people to become aware :)

[misscalais]

excellent work of your son to comply with you at the end !!

Well done kiddo !!

[shontailee]

this is am axcellent video, my son who is now 3 and also autistic has much of the same repetitive nature, it looks so tiring for them hey lol but they obviously love it ,so goodluck to all our autistic kiddos...

[racham1]

Noah would do this too....or go down an entire row of like talking Elmo dolls and set them all off at the same time!

[missangie29]

Oh my ...Thomas used to do this and we would get stares and looks from people except the staff who knew him !

Your son's lovely !

[mikeymou]

I just subscribed to your videos- I hope you do more! A few of the photos in your montage remind me of my son. He's beautiful, keep up the good work!

[sharetrue]

I do the same when i see a cigarrete box, i can do it over and over.... i think everybody has some autistic behavior

[Sparrow1138]

Thank you for sharing. You were great with re-directing. I was impressed with how well he was able to stiop and comply without having a meltdown.

[65CA]

Our son must push the cart as well. We have to be very sneaky about guiding the cart gently, otherwise he will bump into someone. If he notices we have a finger on the cart, well lets just say, we hear about it!

Wonderful post!

[pixl8edkat]

he sounds so out of breath at the end. (giggle) he's a cutie. at least he listens to you in the vid, and the store didn't have to endure one of his tantrums. that's never pleasant, especially one of an autistic child i'm sure. :) but he's cute, so.. lol

[navywife1977]

The thing that gets to me the most about this video, is that I am sure there have been at least 10 people walk by and mutter something under their breath about you "not controlling your child".. I finally got us all shirts that say "STOP STARING, HE IS AUTISTIC!"  He is VERY cute! Mine love Leap too.

[mikeymou]

I always joke about getting a tshirt that says "SORRY" on the back! This type of behavior can go for hours. You'll hear at the end of the video me saying "all finished in 3 ready? 1...2...3." At that point he is physically moved. He knows this is his warning and sometimes moves on his own, sometimes he tantrums. That's autism for you- unpredictable

[navywife1977]

We do the count down too. And it works. The past few days my little man has been less than agreeabled to move on to something else. I think he is finally realizing that he can complain, which surprisingly refreshing that he HAS an opinion. Your son is awsome, best wishes to you.

[urlilshawty33]

is he high or something??

[caandahl]

my son is 5 and we are doing RDI w/him.One of the 1st thing we learned is that they establish patterns themselfs in order to create static systems.

At least he came with you w/out having a melt down(like my son likes to do)

[daniellewalker78]

one more time.. yeah right

[mikeymou]

There are a couple methods we use to help with transitioning away from a behavior like this. One more time and counting to 3 are both used to warn him that a transition is coming up. This is used consistently and he is physically redirected each time if needed. It works but the key is Consistency!

[ALIENWAREV1]

DOES THAT KID HAVE TO GO PEE?

[navywife1977]

What is wrong with you??? Can't you read?? He is stimming, and if you don't know what that is, then you shouldn't comment on it.

[cannonballsax]

My former fourth grade teacher told my friend that I was autistic when I was yelping with pain when she was helping me take my boot off my injured foot. She whispered "She's autistic", and I protested, "I AM NOT!" There is a HUGE difference between autism, or other emotional and behavioral issues, and sensory defensiveness. I used to be very sensory and tactile defensive when I was little. I know exactly what it's like having a child with autism.

[kepebley]

My 4 year old daughter is autistic and she does things like this now. How is therapy going?

[realitybitssoluagh]

wow, micky reminds me of my sister twin sons .both two and austic.