DD is 3; she has delayed speech and many traits of autism which are under investigation by a paediatrician. For example:
She is sick over strong smells so can't use public bathrooms
She has a very limited diet and cannot eat out
She carries a bag with her 24/7 and checks the contents around 15 times p/h
She plays in the corner turned away from others at nursery
She won't eat, drink or go to the toilet unless told to by me
She absolutely breaks her heart if she thinks she's been told off
She regularly completely blanks everyone but her baby sister and I
She hates loud noises and things coming towards or behind her so struggles to walk outside
She has never played with another child
She has complicated routines which must be followed to the letter including reading the same book and making the same comments about the story/pictures 10x daily and an exact script for bedtime
She has never hugged or kissed anyone besides her baby sister
She has 17 hour days and is still up 3/4 times per night
I could go on. To an outsider she's a happy little girl who only wants to play with her mum and baby sister and particularly family members have commented that because she and I are so happy they don't think there's anything to worry about or investigate. Aibu to think that just because I am coping and DD is mostly happy, it doesn't mean she doesn't have autism?
AIBU?
to think just because I'm coping doesn't mean DD doesn't have autism?
livvielunch · 12/12/2015 22:47
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