My ds (2.2) is not into dolls. He doesn't have one and never has had one. He's seen them at friends' houses but doesn't care. He likes other toys - cars, trains, diggers, bricks. Ditto tea sets - he doesn't have one, was not interested in playing with one at a friend's house so I haven't bought him one. So, when he recently had a development check he was completely disinterested when asked to 'make the dolly a cup of tea'. The paed thinks this is a sure sign of an autistic spectrum disorder. I'm asking - how would he know what to do with a doll if he's never had one? or a tea set? Is it something that is innate that he would automatically be able to demonstrate given the opportunity? It just came as a bit of a surprise and probably revealed how narrow and gender-specific my choice of toys for him is... So, off to buy dolls and tea sets?
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