So this isn’t new. It started probably around 2ish maybe slightly before.
I thought it was part of his learning and understanding he’s my first child so I just didn’t over think. Until people started recognising and asking me as though it is not usual?
My friend mentioned a TV programme called the middle and it reminding her of this.
Now it became more excessive in lockdown 2020, he changed nursery to accommodate full time funding, became a brother and then we locked down in March. This all happened within a week. So whether me being on MAT leave spending more time with him I noticed it more or whether it had always been this excessive.
Like lots of other children he went back to nursery when they reopened June 2020 and it appeared less (again I wasn’t seeing him from 8-3 every day) then at Christmas this nursery closed and we had to find alternative pre school places. We got him in a new nursery from the new half term in January. The whispering has just continued and happens all the time. I don’t ever challenge him as I don’t want him to be self aware it may not be the norm? I’ve asked a few times “what’s that mate?” & he’ll say nothing.
I’ve mentioned it to each nursery who have never flagged it as an issue. He is meeting his primary school teacher this week and I will mention it again. But it’s been almost 3 years and obviously I’ve googled and it came up with Echolalia & Palilalia but as it’s been happening so long I’m unsure whether it is this? I did wonder if it was a nervous tic?
Obviously there’s articles around autism etc. I don’t think he has enough traits. He is very sensitive only just can he have his hair cut without a melt down, and he can be very touchy but socially he’s absolutley fine. He’s very bright and imaginative which I encourage at his pace. He doesn’t have a tablet or anything I try and encourage him to be creative and play with his toys etc and his imagination blows us away.
Should I be worried? Do I need to explore it more?
Thanks