{"id":4653,"date":"2015-11-23T09:47:09","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T14:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/njcts.org\/tsparents\/?p=4653"},"modified":"2021-03-21T12:20:51","modified_gmt":"2021-03-21T12:20:51","slug":"20-ways-to-reduce-tics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/njcts.org\/tsparents\/20-ways-to-reduce-tics\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Ways to Reduce Tics"},"content":{"rendered":"

As many of you know, I\u2019m all about raising a kid whose spirit outweighs a few tics. But now that my baby is, gulp, a month shy of 13, it\u2019s become apparent yet again to take a look at management. His tics are loud. I mean, so loud and startling at times that this morning I yelled, \u201cHoly Tic Man, take it down a notch!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I get that he can\u2019t help ticking. And I\u2019m beyond happy that he\u2019s okay with his Tourettes. (I know that many of your babies are not as comfortable with them. We deal with other issues and believe me, I get the heartbreak. You have an ally in me!)<\/p>\n

But here\u2019s the deal: I suffer from anxiety. I do. It\u2019s waaaaay better now than it\u2019s ever been, but here\u2019s why. I don\u2019t get to sit around all day and tell my husband through tears, \u201cOhhhh, I can\u2019t work and pay the mortgage. I\u2019m having a pity party and you\u2019re not invited.\u201d No. I take responsibility for my tendency to feel more neurotic than Willy Allen on 3 cups of Expresso<\/del> fearful at times. I:<\/p>\n