he's just done it again, this is the third time today. he's never done it twice in one day, never mind 3 times. do you think i should take him to the dr?
Took Oliver to a soft play area today. He was playing happily etc, and I could see him starting to get tired. So I was getting things ready and to keep him in one place I was going to put him in the high chair. As I tried to put him in he obviously didn't want to go in, and he started to really cry and get frustrated. As soon as he started to do that I thought, here we go.
When he is tired, if something doesn't go his way etc he has a breath holding spell. He CANNOT control this. And this is what he did when he wouldn't go in the high chair.
So I had to sit down with him, he was going blue and he was in mid scream. was thrashing about in my arms, and i have to hold him down because otherwise he will scratch at his face, just really in a blind panic.
Of course, all the drama that goes with that meant we had a fair few people watching us. He did eventually take a breath, and he was out of it for about 30 seconds. Was just limp and floppy in my arms. He soon perked up again and I let him go play while i sorted amelia's things.
I could see people watching us, but i didnt say anything.
I just got everything ready and I can see Oliver at a bob the builder ride on machine. there was another boy there in front of him and oliver was pulling at his clothes to try and get him out of the way.
So i go over to him, pick him up and tell him off for pulling the boy.
Then he cries, and starts up with another breath holding spell. this time it was worse. i get him sat down in my arms again on a chair, and he is really struggling, fighting me, he went purple. it was horrible. his eyes were half open and all i could see was the deathly pale/white of his eyes. he lost concouisness and went limp, but he still didnt breath.
this was the longest bhs he's had. he did eventually take a breath, but he was out if it for a good minute if not 2.
when he comes round he's crying and fighting me, cause he just doesnt know where he is. he hates close contact with people when he comes round. so i put him on the floor and he starts to calm down and eventually is ok.
both of these happened within the space of 5 mins of each other.
i couldnt help but see people looking over at me. like i had some kind of evil child or something. he cannot help doing this, he isn't holding his breath or anything because he is a brat, he really cant help it.
i dont know what to do. i ended up leaving the play area almost in tears because of the looks i got. why cant people be more accomodating. he isnt spoilt. it may look like it in some ways, but he isnt breathholding for attention. why cant people mind their own business, unless they want to help?
Took Oliver to a soft play area today. He was playing happily etc, and I could see him starting to get tired. So I was getting things ready and to keep him in one place I was going to put him in the high chair. As I tried to put him in he obviously didn't want to go in, and he started to really cry and get frustrated. As soon as he started to do that I thought, here we go.
When he is tired, if something doesn't go his way etc he has a breath holding spell. He CANNOT control this. And this is what he did when he wouldn't go in the high chair.
So I had to sit down with him, he was going blue and he was in mid scream. was thrashing about in my arms, and i have to hold him down because otherwise he will scratch at his face, just really in a blind panic.
Of course, all the drama that goes with that meant we had a fair few people watching us. He did eventually take a breath, and he was out of it for about 30 seconds. Was just limp and floppy in my arms. He soon perked up again and I let him go play while i sorted amelia's things.
I could see people watching us, but i didnt say anything.
I just got everything ready and I can see Oliver at a bob the builder ride on machine. there was another boy there in front of him and oliver was pulling at his clothes to try and get him out of the way.
So i go over to him, pick him up and tell him off for pulling the boy.
Then he cries, and starts up with another breath holding spell. this time it was worse. i get him sat down in my arms again on a chair, and he is really struggling, fighting me, he went purple. it was horrible. his eyes were half open and all i could see was the deathly pale/white of his eyes. he lost concouisness and went limp, but he still didnt breath.
this was the longest bhs he's had. he did eventually take a breath, but he was out if it for a good minute if not 2.
when he comes round he's crying and fighting me, cause he just doesnt know where he is. he hates close contact with people when he comes round. so i put him on the floor and he starts to calm down and eventually is ok.
both of these happened within the space of 5 mins of each other.
i couldnt help but see people looking over at me. like i had some kind of evil child or something. he cannot help doing this, he isn't holding his breath or anything because he is a brat, he really cant help it.
i dont know what to do. i ended up leaving the play area almost in tears because of the looks i got. why cant people be more accomodating. he isnt spoilt. it may look like it in some ways, but he isnt breathholding for attention. why cant people mind their own business, unless they want to help?
