Tourette Syndrome & Tic Disorders Support Group

Is this some sort of joke? You're in the wrong place for that, if so.

KInd of joke. I think we all have to have a sense of humor about it. If not, we get way to serious about the whole thing.

lmao thats a good approach!! i also have "diffrent" ways i raise my kids and at the end of the day poo hoo to anyone else, my kids can be the politest in the world when on show but other than that they r free to live x

We are so going to hell lol! People often comment on how polite my boys are, which is a miracle, considering how much my Dad swears. Somehow Dan manages to say things he shouldn't when he tics far more than "innocent" things. "Run, Fat Boy!" is my personal fave for sheer embarrasment, while him shouting "Cock" when he saw one on a picture of a horse in the Ashmleum Museum was pretty toe-curling. I think you have a point, Clutsy, when you make the link between forbidden words and tic words. I believe there's a strong link between tics and the inhibition-centre of their language brain if that makes sense.
Plus, I have found a well-developed sense of humour to be my most useful weapon in Dan's fight to live with TS.

I think that we all need to do what we think is best to help our kids get through their tics (and other childhood/teenage issues, for that matter). Others might not agree with our tactics, but if it works for your family then that is a plus!

It is so strange how this syndrome does effect the inhibition-centre of the brain, like juice mentioned--it is very odd and I hope they do more research to help those who suffer in this area as I think it is one of the most difficult things to deal with!

Hugs~
Kristin

I like that, I am 34 with TS, do you think I could get away with telling my managers things like that??? LOL

You could try. My Dad excuses his bad langusge by saying he has Tourette's, and as far as we know he only has it very mildly lol! Mind you, this is a man who worked in Human Resources and had a range of abusive rubber stamps for every occasion.

The way I look at it, it might as well give you some sort of advantage in life. I will say that my son laughed and laughed when I suggested that, but then looked at me and got serious and said, "You do realize I can't actually DO that?" So, he isn't all together a sucker for my bad advice. I told him it would probably depend on the sense of humor of the person he was talking to. Your boss? Hmmmm.

Hey, there are enough drawbacks to having TS, why not find a benefit? Also, you can get a card from the TSA that says that you have Tourette's. I make my son carry one in his wallet, so that if he does tic in front of the wrong person (a cop or whatever) at least he can show that he is not just being a smart aleck or disorderly or whatever.

Now THAT is a good idea. I'll do that.