Had some friends to stay for the weekend with their kids and I am now curious about their sons behaviour. I'm not judging, or critising or being horrid before you flame me, I am just asking out of curiousity as I literally haven't known any seven year olds since I was, well, seven - and so don't know if this is what they all do. Or It may be a phase or it may be just him. Who knows. I don't.
I noticed quite quickly that he would only ever just talk obsessively and repetitively about his interests. As in, he never, ever stopped talking about guns, computer games, Boats and tanks. That was it. It didn't matter what was happening or who was saying what to him, he would just keep on talking and talking about those four topics. At no point did he show any personal interest in anyone else - didn't ask anyone questions about anything or anyone, didn't listen to anyone speaking to him or particularly show willing to interact. He wasn't badly behaved or anything, I was just a bit surprised at how unengaging he was. His voice pitch was almost falsetto and very monotoned.
I'm not going to pretend it wasn't all a bit annoying - it was - obviously, no one would enjoy that, but I gave him the benefit of the doubt and assumed this was normal for seven year old boys and so I tried (and others did too) to engage with him about other things but he would just carry on talking about guns etc like we wasn't there.
I guess I thought young boys might be a bit more interested in other humans and the world but maybe not?! You tell me!
I've just read that and it makes him look like he's on the spectrum. I don't think he is - I can't put my finger on why not, but It just seemed more that he's just a bit obsessed with his own things and just not interested in anything else anyone has to say. But maybe that's just kids for you!