I would have my child send notes of apology to the host and possibly the other guests. just a thought. Next invite would lead to a babysitter so that you can enjoy your night.
Sorry for the ruined evening.
I think his meds had worn off a bit or were well on the way. He is usually well-mannered with people and considerate. He is definitely NOT talkative. Almost impossible to have a conversation with him about feelings or behaviour, but talk about gruesome facts or cars or bombs and he'll talk forever.
I did ask him again and he still replied that he didn't know why he did it. I asked him if he would have behaved that way if his best friend was there and he said 'No way, I wouldn't want him to think I was an idiot'. I replied that it was alright for my friends to think he was an idiot then. I was not sure how to deal with this situation but I have banned computer for a week and told him he let his family down that night. He feels quite sorry for what he did but I'm sure he would just go ahead and do it again!
Candycane, my son occassionally puts on the baby voice but it's getting less and less. He told me he is feeling really stupid when it pops out of his voice and usually does it when he is feeling uncomfortable or unsure. So I think your son will eventually grow out of it. Have you asked him what he thinks people think of him when he speaks like that? maybe he hasn't thought of that.
Hi, my ds is only 8 but I can see him doing what your son did. We actually went out for lunch yesterday with some family to a very casual restaurant and my ds was sitting next to me and every time I turned my head to engage in conversation with people at the other side of me, I got a tap on the arm and "Mum................asking me this and that". I was getting frustrated because I couldn't talk to anyone! My son puts on a babyish voice in public generally when he feels awkward. As for screams, my son lets out screams all the time and I just about have a heart attack and it's always he's hurt himself in some way or other (very minor but he makes an issue of it, thats for sure). How is your son generally otherwise?
Candycane
Were his meds worn off?
I agree with you, I think he thought he was being funny and entertaining the group. Was he bored? Trying to get a laugh from the group - they seem to want to do that with their silly and goofyness. Do you honestly believe that he was feeling like something was wrong?
what happened during the first time this happened? Was it when you were with other people and he was there as well with nothing to do?
Knowing me, I would ask my son again. And I would probably get the "I don't know" answer.
Just when you think they are turning a corner and you are getting somewhere - it all goes to hell in a handbasket!
Myself and my husband and our 13 yr DS with ADHD were all invited to a rather elegant dinner party in the neighbourhood. The other 2 couples were older than us and one was a school principal. My son was the only child there and the hostess let him eat his dinner in the t.v. room rather than with us as she thought he would like it, which he did. Well, soon after he started to come into the diniing room again and again and acting like he was drugged. He had half closed eyes and refused to speak in a grown up voice. Very embarrassing. He then went to the toilet and I heard him scream..there was a doll sitting on a chair and he thought it had moved! He started to cry and I washed his face and calmed him down. He then staggered in his 'drugged' state to the sofa and lay down. Every so often he would let out a small scream. I tried to pretend everything was fine as everyone else did, but it was pretty awful. This is the second time he has done this in a group setting.
I asked him the next morning why he behaved that way and he could'nt tell me. Has anyone else had this problem? I think he thought he was being funny. It was a very awful night.
Tabby.