DD2 has just turned 4. I have had concerns about her since she was 1. She gained words and then lost them, didn't point until well over 18 months and seemed to live in her own little bubble. She didn't seek anyone out socially, and spent most of her time carrying toys round instead of playing with them.
Fast forward to now and she has developed a lot. She speaks well, although I sometimes think the way she forms her sentences is a bit odd. That could just be a 4 year old thing though. She is in preschool, and seems to have settled in well. She plays pretend games with DD1, and is very chatty on her terms.
I still have some niggles about her, though. She finds it very difficult to make eye contact. I wouldn't say she never makes eye contact, but it seems to be very fleeting. Often she looks off to the side instead of directly at me. If I ask her to look at me, or at a camera, for example, she looks off to the side as well.
How much of a concern is this? In other ways she seems to be doing fine, and no one else seems to have picked up on this. She is also sensitive to some loud noises, and will cover her ears or get upset. I am not entirely sure that she always understands instructions, either.
Bit of a brain dump, it's been playing on my mind for a while.
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How much of a concern is lack of eye contact?
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CharCharGabor · 13/03/2014 22:12
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