Ep. 152 - Hygiene and Pathological Demand Avoidance - Part 3
About this episode
This episode provides practical strategies for parents navigating hygiene challenges with their PDA child or teen.
This is the third episode of our three-part series on navigating hygiene with your PDA child or teen. (Pathological Demand Avoidance/Pervasive Drive for Autonomy) In this episode, I talk through practical strategies to support a PDA child or teen with the following: Bathing and Showering Hair Washing Hair Brushing Nail Clipping Hand Washing Getting Dressed I also discuss the logic of why accessing hygiene is difficult of some PDA children and teens, help you prioritize which hygiene practices *actually* matter to health and well-being and which you may be able to let go, and provide tons of examples of how to use accommodations such as: Lowering demands Autonomy Equality Novelty I hope this episode lowers your stress level as a parent and gives you creative ideas to experiment with as you provide caregiving to your PDA child or teen! xo, Casey PS - New to PDA? You can take our free 6-minute quiz to learn how well your child or teen fits the profile .
People in this episode
Host: Casey
Topics covered
- hygiene
- Pathological Demand Avoidance
- parenting strategies
- child care
- autonomy
- health and well-being
Keywords
- hygiene
- PDA
- parenting
- bathing
- hair washing
- nail clipping
- hand washing
- getting dressed
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pathological Demand Avoidance, Pervasive Drive for Autonomy
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- 10 Misconceptions About Eating And Pathological Demand Avoidance Part 2 l Ep. 159
- My Son Only Ate Three Foods - Eating and Pathological Demand Avoidance Part 1 | Ep. 158
- Getting Husband and Parents On Board with Pathological Demand Avoidance | Ep. 157
- What Radical Acceptance Actually Looks Like for Pathological Demand Avoidance Parents | Ep. 156
- Raising Twin Pathologically Demand Avoidant Boys: Socialization, Therapeutic Equalizing, and the Long Game | Ep. 155
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