Did anyone’s child outgrow their autism traits around 7?

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DS is 7 and I assumed neurodiverse but things have got so much better recently. He’s keen to please and can avoid getting to the point of meltdown.

I’m unsure whether he just took a while to develop emotionally and is not neurodiverse or whether I’ve just adapted to him and manage the home so he’s coping much better. He also has a wonderful teacher in a small class setting.

He still has his moments and can be quite matter of fact. He struggles a bit with the unexpected and after school there are lots of stim type noises but we seem in a good place at the moment and I wonder whether we jumped to the assumption of autism.

DS is 10 and the easiest child ever. He now knows his own mind and is able to articulate how he feels about a situation. So we know not to put him into certain social situations or go to certain places as he can tell us. We just had a lovely family weekend away. Up until the age of about 6 it was a nightmare. The toddler years were hell.