Anyone else trying to gentle parent an intense sensory seeker?

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Hi, my 2.5yo son is a sensory seeker with a lot of energy. He's in OT and speech therapy. Some days can be really intense and difficult with him. I try my best to gentle parent him, put boundaries and follow with logical consequences but there are days that none of my tools are working or applicable. Plus I can't always find logical consequences to follow with.

For example today he was so overstimulated, he kept biting me and going floppy. Distancing myself, saying "I won't let you bite" or trying to explain that it hurts mom didn't work because he wasn't in a place to listen. He ran off and messed with the toilet paper and threw his wipes on the ground. It all happens so fast, I get flustered while trying to remain calm. He's incredibly fast. Anyone else dealing with the same thing? How are you handling it?

Posted Aug 4, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC

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