Autism "Teapot" Behavior

Our youngest son has an interesting "stim" that looks like he's making motions from the little teapot song. Let us know if you have questions or comments. Thank you!
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[@littlecamo8]

I do this stim! I often do both shoulders. My counselor said it resembles EMDR (a type of therapy). By taping/ stimulation on both sides of the body, it activates both sides of the brain and helps the brain process information. I’ll also pat my head, hips, chest, and knees. Though we just called it the tapping stim, lol. Love it being called the teapot stim

[@joanna0988]

Yes I do tapping on myself for panic attacks and it's very calming.

[@justausernamedastro]

I do this stim too! Sometimes I do it on my head, my shoulders and my knees

[@jessicapadron7886]

My son who is 5 does this. He was diagnosed autistic at 3. He is still nonverbal, but we do hope that in the next few years he will start to talk.

[@ShintogaDeathAngel]

@@HollySweden whose herbs? Is this just another spam comment?

[@brittanyb.300]

Okay, that tea pot stim melted my heart a little. Makes me more interested in other stimulations. My boy has the "classic" stems of flapping his hands (sleeves covering hands), clapping and spinning. He does this tippy-toe run/shuffle when he's really excited. Such a joy my son is. Thank you for sharing your family with us. Your videos has helped our family.

[@AutismFamilyChannel]

You’re welcome

[@jacobchristiano2288]

@@AutismFamilyChannel I stim a lot why does he do a teapot stim ??

[@lizzykate93]

I think the best way to answer the question of why someone does a stim is that everybody stims differently. We can have 'typical' stims like hand flapping but no 2 people will stim the same. Personally I clap in-between arm flapping. Very informative video though, thanks for sharing 😊

[@littlejonathorn6860]

Respect ✊

[@davef2975]

Very true and valid point. Some people believe stimming only presents in certain ways. And our stimming behavior can change. I have stimms in which I am expereincing anxiety tension in a particualar part of my body and my stimming is focused at relieving that tension. I have stimms that help bring about mental focus. I have other stimms that suddenly appear and I cannot control. The oldest stimm I can remember (over 60 years ago!) was the rubbing of my index finger over the back of my thumb on both hands. I wore blisters on my thumbs and temporarily damaged my thumbnails. My parents had to tape splints on my thumbs to try and stop this behavior. I shifted to pulling the hair on the back of my head or shaking my hand behind my head. I would be hestiant to have people establish certain stimms to watch for as an Autism indicator. Our stimming can be as varied as our Autism. Yes there are stimms that are commonly observed, but interetingly, there are neurotypicals that can display these behaviors for their own reasons. I have an adult friend that has a very strong "rocking habit" and another that shakes his hands heavily when doing sports. So there you go. Just for the record, my current strongest stimm is slapping the side of my face (cheek) uncontrolably when I am engaged in heavy concentration or thought. I still do spider fingers, flappy hands, and arm shakes/raises.

[@lizzykate93]

@@davef2975 I can relate to this, I have different stims for different reasons and I also rub my fingernails against my other fingers or thumbs when I'm nervous. I've seen neurotypical people do the same stim and I think everyone has a habit like that but it doesn't mean they have autism 😊

[@siennaprice1351]

Blind people stim too. Blind people rock back and forth too, just like autistic people. The reason why we rock is to get a glimpse around us of what the world is like, because we have no sight. I have Septo Optic Dysplasia, which is a rare disease. SOD caused me to be totally blind, it also caused me to be on the autism spectrum, and it also caused me to have a few other issues.

[@jamielynnprincess9924]

Hi. I don't usually do the teapot stim. But I do wiggle my fingers and when I hear a song I like, I rock back and forth to the music and I dance too. I love your videos. I think that you're an amazing channel and I have been a female diagnosed with PDD now called an Autism Spectrum Disorder since I was 2 and I got to say. Your videos have helped me a lot. They pretty much helped me understand your Autistic sons and other people on the Spectrum like my transgender daughter and my daughter who loves Mickey and Minnie Mouse. I love learning about Autism and other disabilities. Keep up the good work!

[@tituscaesar]

It must make you feel dizzy (!) or give you a headache seeing such a wide range of stimming from all three of your boys ... I SO admire your inquiring mind and how loving, open-minded and accepting you are. Can't be easy. You are amazing. Your boys are SO fortunate to have such enlightened parents. Warm regards from London.

[@thehoneybadger1223]

I don't exactly do that movement, but I do bend my wrists and tense my arms like that. There's something comforting about the way the muscles pull tight.

[@ImagineAsylo]

I’ve never been diagnosed with autism but I kind of do this too! I put one of my hands on my shoulder, mostly when I’m laying down but sometimes randomly! Sometimes I sleep with one arm on my shoulder and the other stretched out

[@valerieh5400]

Thank you for sharing! I am 30 years old and am non-verbal autistic.

[@hqgirl567]

I have never seen this stim before. Very interesting. I usually use my hands and sometimes I rock. I always do this rubbing with my hands.

[@uptown3636]

I'm on the spectrum and in my 30s, and the only time I stim like that is when I'm cooking. As I stand over the stove, I tend to stand with my hands rising up and tapping my shoulders. Can't explain it, as my typical stims comprise hand-flapping and twisting my torso back and forth. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who does the teapot stim!

[@nathanjw940]

My brother does one similar. I have found a stim is a stim for the same purpose. Mine is more like Connor's

[@jasmineduquette5051]

your children are so adorable!

[@thetemptest-madnesscombat2049]

With ADHD goers, we stim by spinning and stuff it's a way to calm us down to stop being hyperactive

[@lil_crash_out]

Love this video I can't wait for the morning routine video ❤️

[@Kr-Lidartech]

Few years back there was no awareness about autism. Wonderful that now people are becoming aware. Hopefully the it educates people the right way.

[@leximeredith6522]

i do this exact stim. this stim helps me with excitement and anxiety. this is one of my main stims.

[@redrockyogimomma4977]

Yes. My son does one arm teapot handle. Thx for sharing.

[@MxCartney_Lou]

Wow….. I’ve done that a few times! That makes me genuinely happy to see others doing it

[@allure767]

I love your videos!!! So informative and concrete! Thank you sooo much Love from Japan❤

[@michael8170]

I never experienced any stims with my own autistic cousin Trey, but I loved your video that explained more about Alester hand flipping or his stims.😊😊😊

[@pinkwinterprincessEri]

That is the most cutest stim I've ever seen

[@morgan_c]

I do this all the time, mostly with both shoulders! I didn’t know it was an actual thing until now.

[@winterdream5710]

My grandson does that often - he also does the spider fingers and bangs his head on ...anything. He's lessened banging his head and hand flapping (which he did A LOT) but now and then still bangs his head. He's taken up stomping and stomped the iron vent on the floor into bending. A great percentage of autistic people have ADHD. I had suspected it a long time so at his last doctor appointment, he was evaluated and confirmed as ADHD. Little lady has her autism evaluation on the 30th but I already know just like I did with little man; plus she has seizures. Just need the confirmation. There's so much going on. Glad you guys have this channel to connect to others.

[@lukewaterfield6207]

When I first saw the title I thought it said autism telaport behavior so I was like Alistairs a magician 😂

[@blakeexaviar9370]

I thought I was the only one who does that. I can say sometimes it starts to hurt if you try not to do it or if you do it a lot, or at least it does for me. And it also causes bruising if you do it too hard, so please keep an eye out for bruising.

[@au9parsec]

Tea is one of my most favorite beverages ❤️ 🍵☕

[@DesertDog]

I have so many stims that I do and my therapist explained it to my parents that like it is for me a tic where you can hold off but it makes everything worse so why not just do it to relieve stress Very cool to see how other people stim. I love that shirt that he has where did you get it?!

[@leonardgros5475]

Thank you putting the type of video out. Because it is something that helps Community Even though I don't have a season but it helps because I have a disability And I like to know other things but others believe that interest me

[@second_second_]

Hi, thanks always for your videos and sharing your wonderful family experiences. Have nothing much right now about teapot stimming, but the rocking stimming reminds me of how.. ..(hopefully you're open to listen to comments related to religion; if not then please ignore my comment here) ...muslims also rock while sitting on the floor, when they chant their dzikir (remembrance of The God). Usually muslims try their best to be deeply focused during dzikir, and the rocking helps the people to be more focused, instead of just sitting there straight without moving. I wonder if autism stimming (whatever pattern it is) also actually are there to help our wonderful autistic people to focus. Would be nice also to know why the stimming patterns are different. Also, rock bands also rock during their live shows 😁 People who sit for a long time also tap their feet. I guess it helps the people to stay focused or seated.

[@AutismFamilyChannel]

You might have something there 👍

[@ragavankumar8380]

Thank you for sharing. It’s a lifetime learning. It would be great if you can post a video about how you helped your kids like what threapy they had and how long etc. I know it’s not that simple to say in one or two videos but it would help us a lot

[@Tymbus]

I picked up a stim from a friend who started continually rubbing together the fingers of each hand as if feeling cloth. After a while , I adopted the stim and decades later I still do it

[@DBK415]

I tend to rock back and forth. Flipped my hands a lot as a kid, still do.

[@neilrocks84roblox19]

I have a wide variety of stims. I mimick car chime sounds as I am a huge fan of cars. I also make vaccum cleaner sounds as humming.

[@CNder77]

Interesting, never knew about this one. Thanks for sharing. I can get more spider fingery Stimmy, lol. I appreciate you channel! I feel welcomed understood like I’m not the only one. Thank you for these posts. I wish I was loved like you guys are loved 💕. I was abused for my diagnoses, told it shamed the family name. You are an amazing family I love your channel! 😊

[@ShintogaDeathAngel]

@@HollySweden spam!

[@valerieh5400]

So cute ❤😊

[@marjanvermeulen9753]

Hi family, thanks for the nice video. A big hug from the Netherlands. 🇳🇱😃❤️🇺🇲

[@anitharajms5486]

Hey Autism Fam! My 6 year old nephew spins in circles which is his typical autistic stim when he is overwhelmed. Good to see other types of stim as well. Please do a video on sensory issues while doing a hair cut. It's really difficult for us to do one for our boy.

[@carstorm85]

I love the design on the back of Alisters (spell?) shirt at the end of the vid!

[@elizabethkusce2718]

Hi there, yes my son does all types but the weird thing is they can last a few days to a few weeks. Sometimes he also open and closed cupboard doors to flicking lights on and off those were the crazy times lol. Now he does a different voices or funny faces too lol. Every day is either something new ora repeat of a few yrs ago.

[@games_bond7221]

I've had this stim, usually it just helps me if I'm under stimulated

[@scholarly_fashionista7960]

Hi is Connor in any sort of special education program or has he ever been? My son is very similar to him but school is denying him any help.

[@sweetgirl-jp4hn]

75 likes 👍👍 Good tips, I ❤ your video

[@darkchipz3016]

The only stim I make is eye stimming, rock back and forth and pacing, I usually blink my eyes heavily and I always pacing since I was a kid EDM is my favourite things in my life, my dream is to become an EDM producer/DJ producer, create EDM track and collab with other people

[@ravenID429]

I do stuff similar to that lol, it's probably because it helps the nervous system more to have the hands/arms close to the body and especially the head - I've noticed in other videos he stims with his hands around his face a lot

[@princessakashia12]

And he also makes numbers with his hands in like that position

[@Dina-ew1pk]

My son stims by running back and forth, tapping a spoon on his chest and tapping his mouth with his fingers! He seems happy so they are happy stims

[@danijacob4119]

My son does hand flapping.. rocking back and forth and he does spider fingers. I noticed this ever since he was 2. He’s 12 and controls it better

[@GinaAlexandra]

I felt like I've done this before too! Also I know this is off topic but I want to ask have the kids ever seen a musical on stage? I love musicals.

[@DogLover1718]

I’m autistic and tbh I just tried this and it does feel kinda nice 😂

[@nathanstafford8412]

I think sometimes I do a similar stim, and basically what happens with me sometimes is I feel this unusual need to touch behind my head, almost like there's a string pulling my finger there. Other times, I just feel like I need to put my hand/finger in a position where it has a direct line to the back of my head, but won't actually put it there. Maybe this is something like what Alistair is doing?

[@alabfamily]

How do you get their hair cut? I have two sons on the spectrum and it’s impossible to cut their hair. Salons don’t comprehend or accept their reaction to haircuts.

[@AutismFamilyChannel]

Look up haircut videos on our channel ;)

[@lindab8853]

My husband and I got a friend of the family who was good at cutting hair to help us. We took our son to a park and put him on a swing, which he loved. We would swing him for awhile, and then we would stop the swing for a minute and have our friend cut our son's hair. We just kept repeating this until the haircut was completed. That way our son actually had fun during the haircut, and he enjoyed hanging out with his friend. I think he was around 3 years old. After that we started taking him to a Hair Cut tery and introduced him to all the stylists. We told them he was autistic. They were very friendly and made a big fuss over him and gave him candy. After that he was fine.

[@alabfamily]

@@lindab8853 The swing-set idea is brilliant! I’ve never heard of that before.

[@Kiddly3000]

right now, I am dealing with a stim / tic where I have to suck air into my mouth it more of a tic then stim but it started off as a stim sometimes some of my stims turn into tics which is not fun but that stim of his was cute..

[@crimezone3865]

i tap my shoulders as a stim a lot !!! it looks a bit different but it feels very nice

[@Eden_Nova]

Is there a Autizm variant that does not couse any stims at all or Is that always a thing?

[@AutismFamilyChannel]

I’ve never seen someone with autism NOT stim but I have heard of it.

[@lottevanderzanden5045]

My husband has autism and does not stim but possibly he learned to suppress it growing up. He had quite demanding parents.

[@pokewolf4578]

I've never been diagnosed with autism but,I rock back and forth and when I'm in my bed I rock side to side. I also do something similar to what you call spider fingers.

[@LaliaX99]

I do a very similar stim, but instead of putting my hands behind my head, I do it in front of my face or something around there and usually with hoodie tags or if I’ve got long hair with the hair.

[@LaliaX99]

I only tend to do that if I’m happy.

[@ninasunny4159]

Hi! I do not do this stim, but a variety of others. Thank you anyway! And please Tell Alistair I like his fish Tank drawing. I paused the video and had a close look! All the best!

[@_.bluelock]

I do this all the time! I don’t do it in but out kind of like a flamingo.

[@Elevatorchannel2]

I do that alot.

[@pickleartstop4236]

What I do is I stick my hands kind of under my armpits. It looks like wings, so my family calls it "Stella's Wings" :)

[@crystalokeefe197]

I do a modified version that's a cross between T-Rex hands and double handle teapot .

[@paytonlescalleet9714]

I do the teapot and spider fingers and more

[@superdrawerandsuperanimal8779]

Hi I have been commenting on most of your videos now so I can understand autism more clearly as my whole family like I said before has it (but my parents) I may have it too. I have done some stimming too and it’s basically the same one, I love your channel ❤

[@rubenalexanderwhite2509]

Im 15 now and I have adhd but not autism But I use to have very challenging behavior till I was 13

[@zhaya_gallery]

I do Ian's type of stimming. It seems most common

[@courtneyturner4029]

I admit I do this

[@blusclues3834]

i do the spider finger stim

[@valerieh5400]

I do a stim similar to this 😅

[@Rigby11]

I'm not sure what to do, at this point it's obvious that I might be on the spectrum but I'm sure if I told somebody in my family about it they would just say I'm lying. I also do this stim a lot - not quite sure why I do it though!

[@shrii1857]

We have taken our child to many therapies, though fee was very high , but the effect lasted for only few days , kid was not interested anymore, therapist became manipulative blaming child and family support, ultimately we lost hope and stuck at home with the child. Only Money oriented therapists and organisations , God save these kids.

[@amberbrooks4525]

I tap both shoulders when a lot in my head

[@littlejonathorn6860]

Stimming is such a great and powerful topic!!!! We all do what works best for us and that’s perfectly human. It shouldn’t be judged or taken lightly!!! If your a Stimmer like me…. STIM ON!!!!

[@justausernamedastro]

:) ❤

[@littlejonathorn6860]

@@justausernamedastro thank you. Love cats 🐈 🐈‍⬛ 🐱 2.

[@justausernamedastro]

@@littlejonathorn6860 I have undiagnosed ADHD along with undiagnosed autism 😅 so i hyperfixate a lot. *cats.*

[@littlejonathorn6860]

@@justausernamedastro Ok and understandable.

[@TrinityMorningstar]

Do your children stim 24/7?

[@AutismFamilyChannel]

No just frequently

[@Samo-73]

I somtymz do that kinda stim. I do alot of te otha ur kids have.

[@ottolandin]

i'm assuming he has a feeling on his shoulders that annoys him or maybe he feels angels that are trying to grab his attention to remind him about something he needs to be done.

[@515aleon]

No, don't do it. But I'm going to guess an occupational therapist specializing in sensory processing could probably tell you. My understanding (I'm not an OT, so perhaps take with a grain of sodium chloride) is that repetitive touching of a body part provides proprioceptive input (proprioception is a feeling of where the body is in space--esp involving joint to joint contact and your kid selected a very essential joint there--shoulder connects arm connects neck, etc). My understanding is that most autistic people (and some not on the spectrum) have differences in sensory processing. For example, I have lesser feeling of proprioception (according to an OT, also my current PT), and can't tell where I am in space if I am in a dark room and if walking with someone else I tend to walk into them. Someone mentioned EMDR input, wouldn't rule that one out either---but think the two may be relate--it may be calming because it stimulates the proprioceptive system. BTW, I'm glad you are looking for possible reasons vs thinking it has no purpose!! You might like to pick up "Raisng a Sensory Smart Child" by Lindsey Biel and Nancy Peske.

[@thetaylorsystem8435]

I believe that I have autism, and i want to get tested for it, but literally no one will believe me and no one will help me.

[@AutismFamilyChannel]

I hope you can get help, best wishes.

[@thetaylorsystem8435]

@@AutismFamilyChannel thank you. I hope so. Best wishes to you and your family as well.

[@BethanyDavies-pz7to]

I do this stimming

[@BethanyDavies-pz7to]

And I do have autism and I do a lot of stimming

[@leximiller932]

I do spider fingers and hit my head

[@niketap2449]

For some reason I do this but I don't have autism

[@leximiller932]

But I don't do much I have ADHD so I only do it when I'm stressed

[@donotprikel]

THIS does not make me feel good > he did NOT SCRATCH HIS SOULDER THERSE STILL A MARK ON THERE HE DID NOT SCRATCH OFF

[@nickygray7636]

My daughter who is 10 and diagnosed with asd does this stim of the teapot 🫖. I find it fascinating