dd1 is 3; she has recently acquired a sister (10 weeks ago) and has - as these things go - handled the transition well. She is fine in terms of milestones (can count a bit, knows a few letters etc) - but is often shy or timid - she will retreat if there is another child on a climbing frame or slide. Getting her to listen can be hard, but her behaviour is generally ok (for a 3 year old); but certain little things worry me slightly. Other people have started to notice that she is a bit odd/different
- she sometimes either seems to forget what things are called, or muddles things up
- in social situations she is either completely passive/silent OR
- she runs around screeching - often touching people's faces as if for reassurance
- she doesn't seem to care much if we disapprove of her actions
- she won't focus or concentrate on a task - often abandoning it before she's finished
- she makes up a lot of nonsense words/sentences (this is relatively recent)
- she sometimes doesn't respond to questions/requests (I know, she's 3!)
She goes to nursery 20 hours a week, where they have raised no concerns - her speech is very good, she is toilet trained, sleeps through most nights, eats ok (if very messily) - can do puzzles, handle books, etc etc.
Maybe I'm making a mountain out of a molehill (DP thinks so), but there is something that doesn't seem quite right - although she is lovely, affectionate and so on. Perhaps it's just shyness/uncertainty about how to handle herself? If so, how do I help her with this?
Thanks for reading - that turned out a bit long