So my jumping is a problem...

[Aspigander]

As I've mentioned before, I jump. A lot. Sometimes I don't really even think about it until I'm doing it, sometimes I do think about it before I do, and either jump or suppress.

So I'm at the boat, and, nothing new, I start jumping in the cockpit. I'll jump in the cockpit, or down below. All of a sudden, my dad goes: "Would you quit jumping? You'll loosen up all the screws in the floor." I asked him for tips on what I should do if I get the urge to jump. His response: "Uhhhh, don't jump?" I asked if the dock would be a better place to jump. He said if the urge to jump is that bad, he guessed it wasn't that big of a deal, but I don't want to jump myself into the bilge because I've unscrewed the floor with all my jumping...

I guess that's one more thing I should be suppressing. Perhaps my urge to jump isn't overly strong, compared to what it could be, but it would take energy to suppress that I could be using on things that are more important to suppress (like meltdowns, those would be more important to suppress). I will admit, if my dad's not around, I haven't really put too much energy into suppressing. Though if I've thought about it before hand, I have gone out onto the dock a couple times to do my jumping.

Anyone have any tips on what I should do on the boat, instead of jumping, that won't unscrew the floor?

[peglem]

What does your jumping do for you? I'm guessing its partly the movement and partly the "jarring" of your legs as they hit the floor. I'm wondering if there's a replacement that would do the same things for you? It also occurs to me that Mother's Heart or Grimey may be able to help you with this more than I can, they seem to know more about it.

[Aspigander]

Not exactly sure what you meant by jarring of my legs, but I think there is something about what happens upon impact that I get from it. Probably has to do with movement as well. I've always been somewhat 'movement' oriented, in elementary school, I remember every recess the only thing I would do just about was swing. I'm also a big rocker, if I'm in a chair that rocks I'll really subject it to some abuse. lol And if I'm standing, and it wouldn't look odd, sometimes I'll kind of sway from side to side. So I do think I'm movement oriented.

But I do think what happens on impact (jarring?) is something I get from jumping but nothing else.

[peglem]

Yes, that's what I meant by Jarring- wasn't sure how to say it. Allie doesn't do much swaying, but the jumping and swinging and rocking(even if its not a rocking chair) are her biggies. Have you ever tried one of those gynormous exercise balls? Allie does some amazing and very scary things with those.

You might want to do a bit research on the vestibular and proprioceptive systems. You could find some solutions there.