Hi
My 27 month son isn't talking and isn't very responsive. We have taken him to speech therapy and have been referred to a 9 week course which won't start for a few weeks yet. Since taking him to speech therapy my mum has raised a concern and said that she thinks he might be slightly autistic this had never entered my mind before as he is so happy loves cuddles with me or his dad he loves playing with us too. Chasing us being tickled he's always smiling and giggling. He also loves peppa pig!!
He goes nursery 3 days a week he doesn't really play with the other kids but he does play along side them. They have said he prefers to be with a worker and playing with them. As he's our first I just thought he liked to do his own thing and is independent.
He doesn't talk but does say mum, dad, nan, jump and no! He does respond to his name sometimes but not all the time. He's really good at walking clumbing and playing with his cars. He's very active he loves to run around. I'm not sure he has an ear problem as if I put the tv on in another room he comes running in.
He can feed himself and drink out of a cup without spilling. However he doesn't follow a command like go get your shoes but saying that I've always got everything for him so he hasn't ever had too. I guess I've made him lazy
I'm just really worried that my mum might be right has anyone else had these same problems? Am I being silly is he just like any other lazy boy I'm driving myself and my partner mad! I've been to my health visitor they are going to do his review in the next few months and so are his nursery I guess it's the waiting that's the worst part!