Grandson ripping his clothes

Hi, I'm here because I have a grandson that lives with me. He has extra chromosome a little verbal. He started ripping his clothes. I have trowed away 3 large garbage bags that he ripped. Please help... I don't know what to do.
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Anyone have this problem and have any suggestions of what to do to stop this.
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Hi @melissa1964
Thank you for reaching out. I can imagine how frustrating that has been for you to manage.
You mentioned that he started ripping his clothes. I’m assuming this is a new behaviour for him. I’m wondering if there’s been any change for him that has happened during this time.
He could be ripping his clothes as a coping mechanism to deal with an issue. It could also be a sensory need. It might be useful to starting to thinking about any triggers that may have led to his change in behaviour.m
Jemima
Family Service Adviser.
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Hi @melissa1964
A warm welcome to the community.
Are you able to give any more information about your grandson’s condition and what this means for him?
Ripping clothes is difficult and also expensive. There could also be many reasons as to why he is doing this.
Does your grandson have any sensory needs? Is he displaying any other behaviours?
Before you can look at suggestions it is important to find out why he is ripping his clothes.
Any other information about what is going on for your grandson would be helpful.
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