For thinking nephew is showing pyscho tendancies?

[WastedYouth]

We have two cats. One is old, thin and grumpy ... the other is young, chubby and sweet natured.

My nephew is OBSESSED with the youngest cat and everytime he comes in he starts squealing at the top of his lungs and darts off to find the cat. If he does find the poor thing, he screams, shouts, dives on the sofa, kicks the door and punches the wall all whilst shouting out the cats name.

He's never actually hurt the cat but she's scared stiff of him!! sister thinks its really funny how he goes crazy but I think its a bit wierd and would rather he didn't! it's just a bit mad!

AIBU to ask her to make him stop doing it?

I agree that no one could or should dx ASD from a short post. But no one is doing that here are they?

It is being bought up because the boy's behaviour rings a few alarm bells.

No one can say his behaviour is what you would expect from an 11 year old. One off- maybe but not if it happens everytime he comes to the house.

ASD or not there is something going on that needs to be address. It could be something short term that is bothering him. Kids do the weirdest things rather than just say what is worrying them. Or he could have something more long term going on. He wouldnt be dx on the basis of some cat bothering but I would be pretty suprised if this is the only thing that is happening.

Maybe his mum laughs because she is used to him and this is 'normal' for him and therefore her?

Its not unusual for boys to get to 11 without any sort of assement. Things can be brushed off as awkwardness or being too clever or shy. Some kids just cannot pick up what is 'normal' without a lot of guidence. They need telling what will alarm other people.

Whatever though - he needs to be told he cant do it. Any child would regardless of SN.

Agree with Claw that his mum shouldnt be encouraging hinm even if she is doing it out of embarressment.

i think i brought up asd first on thread, but am no way diagnosing the boy ....i just thought if in doubt ask a peadiatrition to have a look at him.find out for sure ,as a way to help the child . at the very least there is a behaiviour that isnt very acceptable that needs sorting...how that is done depends on whether there is an underling issue or not.
i dont think psyhco is a very good term to use for anyone.

drloves that was a sensible suggestion.

It's hard to work out whether atypical behaviour is ASD or not.As most know I have two children with ASD, I also am down to the referencing end of an essay on diagnostics in asd to completemy MA module. I also cannot formthe life of me work out whether the 'quirks' ds4 is displaying are ASD traits or not.

Concerning symptomatolgy should be investigated by a professional trained to use the tools for diagnosing ASD in its many presentations.