I am really concerned about my sons behaviour lately. He has always been shy and not keen on new things or change.
But lately I have become concerned. He is 6. We went to a football party yesterday and it was mortifying he just stood there clinging to my leg and refused to join in anything. When I tried to encourage him he started crying and certainly anyone that had seen him would have thought he had a special need. He tucked his head in, started flapping him arms and crying.
Educationally he seems to be doing well - above average in the class. Although the teacher said he refused to join in PE and he is generally very defiant. If he does not want to do something he wont.
At home I find he whinges alot, about everything and anything from the time he gets up, until he goes to bed. For example, he is tired, wanted to go in the bathroom first, wanted to blue bowl, not liking the programme on telly This is despite me often saying to him what colour bowl do you want - he will say red, so i give him the red - he then goes into melt down saying he wanted the blue - this happens over loads of things.
What do you think I wondered about mild autism or aspergers but his language skills are good and he does imaginative play and plays nicely with his younger sister and children we know very well (friends of mines kids and his cousin) --although seems to struggle to make friends and play with other kids.