128. Hold that Thought. Easier Said than Done

This episode is all about interrupting conversations. I’m going
to talk about some reasons why our kids do it, why it seems more
difficult for them than it does for their typical peers, and most
importantly, how you can help them to develop this skill.


They often will interrupt a conversation to share random facts
they know that may not even pertain to the topic of conversation.
 The concept of waiting is very hard for our kids, but there
are ways to practice.


When something is being talked about it triggers a thought for
them and their lack of impulse control and need to share takes
over. Turn-taking can be frustrating for our kids too because
many times when they are patiently waiting, they are talking to
themselves to help them not interrupt and when they are doing
that, they can’t listen to the conversation, and it is just
exhausting for them which honestly is one of the reasons I think
many of our kids don’t want to engage in social activities.


Our children will develop some things naturally over time, on
their timeline, and other things like this, like interrupting and
the nuances in conversations need to be practiced over and over
again for them to really master the skill.


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