i am concerned about a friends little boy. he is 2.5yrs old
i often look after him while his mum works. i am concerned about some of his behaviour, dont know if its just me so would appreciate mn opinions. here goes...
he only plays with same toys over and over, even at pgs etc he plays with the same toy. he also plays on his own.
he plays with my own dd but its more that he follows her and copies her rather than playing along with her.
he refuses to have new clothes, shoes etc.
if you ask him a question he doesnt answer but just repeats what you have said back to you.
actually in general if you talk to him he doesnt seem to understand what is being said, he just repeats words back to you.
when doing tasks such as going to the toilet, i have to tell him each instruction 1 by 1 eg pull your trousers down, pull your pants down. (if he pulls trousers down and i dont tell him to pull pants down he will just wet them).
he will get something in his head and just repeat it over and over. eg 'its raining'. if you try to further the conversation by saying for eg 'oh no will we get wet?' he still just repeats its raining.
he will find 2 small toys every morning and carry 1 in each hand all day.
he hits and pushes etc. if another child comes anywhere near him. also he doesnt like to be touched. however he wont move from his spot.
certain words trigger actions. eg. mention leaving the house (even if just having conversation with dh and he is playing in same room), he will go and get his shoes and just repeat the word pushchair over and over. or if food/drink etc are mentioned he will go straight to table and repeat what he has heard.
he is extremely naughty for his mum, she cant even take him to a supermarket. it takes her ages to get him out of my house.
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smileyhappypeople · 25/10/2009 21:06
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