seashoreCM
All around nice guy.
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- Aug 25, 2001
Note: You should not ask him to make a promise at any time, although he may "make a promise" using freedom of speech. If he "broke the promise" you should not call attention to his having "made a promise" at some (to him distant) time in the past but rather you should consider only the immediate evolving situation when trying to decide what to do. Included in your choice of succeeding steps might be asking him where he wants to go next say five feet at a time but not running into other people. And, are you skilled at squatting down and whispering in his ear?Sorry, but that is very offensive. These children are not "breaking a promise" - that would suggest that they can consciously stop themselves from behaving certain ways. They can't.
They aren't "forgetting" that they want to fit in - they are doing their best in the situation.
Your suggestion "you may tell him that he is not behaving like other kids" suggests using the DAS as a punishment - the exact opposite of what the OP needs.
"Forgetting that he he wants to fit in" is something that "I thinks to meself observing him," not what he is actually doing.
I don't have enough experience with the subject so I'll take your word for now that it is not desirable to "overtly tell him he is not behaving like others." It'll take me some time to come up with another suggestion.