Thank you for this advice! I think that is a key factor, just learning what is appropriate is one thing, but learning about people's boundaries is another. I am worried where the boundaries will go though - if he truly doesn't grow out of it like I hope will he just find secret ways to find it? Example: A coworker who clearly does not like him doing it and has warned him about not doing it anymore was over last night after work. We were in the kitchen talking and her shoes were by the front door. I walked in and found him sniffing her shoes. I just grabbed him by the hand and quietly pulled him away (so she wouldn't hear or know).
I think I'll try this boundaries approach - it's a good healthy way to help him control his desires, assuming that is what is really going on. Thank you - I'll see how it goes.
Son keeps smelling my coworkers feet IIN?
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Thank you for this advice! I think that is a key factor, just learning what is appropriate is one thing, but learning about people's boundaries is another. I am worried where the boundaries will go though - if he truly doesn't grow out of it like I hope will he just find secret ways to find it? Example: A coworker who clearly does not like him doing it and has warned him about not doing it anymore was over last night after work. We were in the kitchen talking and her shoes were by the front door. I walked in and found him sniffing her shoes. I just grabbed him by the hand and quietly pulled him away (so she wouldn't hear or know).
I think I'll try this boundaries approach - it's a good healthy way to help him control his desires, assuming that is what is really going on. Thank you - I'll see how it goes.