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I’m a stepmom to an 11 yr old boy with ASD 1-I’ve been in his life since he was 4. We have two VERY different homes and mom/dad don’t communicate very well. When child is with us he’s very clingy to me and dad, he hangs, he holds and now he’ll lick me (arm or shoulder). I tell him to please stop and that’s gross, etc. Is that normal behavior(2/2/5 schedule)? The clinging/hanging? Is licking just a weird tween thing? Thanks!

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  2. I’m a stepmom to an 11 yr old boy with ASD 1-I’ve been in his life since he was 4. We have two VERY different homes and mom/dad don’t communicate very well. When child is with us he’s very clingy to me and dad, he hangs, he holds and now he’ll lick me (arm or shoulder). I tell him to please stop and that’s gross, etc. Is that normal behavior(2/2/5 schedule)? The clinging/hanging? Is licking just a weird tween thing? Thanks!
I’m a stepmom to an 11 yr old boy with ASD 1-I’ve been in his life since he was 4. We have two VERY different homes and mom/dad don’t communicate very well. When child is with us he’s very clingy to me and dad, he hangs, he holds and now he’ll lick me (arm or shoulder). I tell him to please stop and that’s gross, etc. Is that normal behavior(2/2/5 schedule)? The clinging/hanging? Is licking just a weird tween thing? Thanks!
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