Hi. I have a 4 year old son who is displaying some symptoms of autism and just wondered if anyone else thinks I should make an appt with gp about it or whether I'm being ridiculous. As a baby he was very anxious. He woke every hour of the night crying just wanting to be held. He cried any time he went in the buggy or car seat until he WS about 7 months old. He cried anytime somebody who he WS familiar with or not talked to or attempted to pick him up apart from myself and his dad until he was about 2 years old. He cried whenever I took him to toddler groups. When he started nursery it took him weeks before he stopped crying when I dropped him off and he still cries on odd occasions now after over a year. They say he cries if anything different happens than he's used to and although hell play with other children he never initiates it. Since he was 2 he jumps up and down and flaps his arms making a humming sound whenever he's excited or imagining. My hair has always been his comforter and even now he likes to touch it at any chance he gets, he gets very upset by loud noises and strong smells and will have meltdowns over pretty much anything, even just asking him if he's OK after he's fallen he will shout and say don't talk to me. Is this normal 4 year old behaviour?
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