He's 23months and I noticed that he doesn't like to play with other kids, doesn't like to make eye contact and prefers to arrange his toys in a straight line or triangle rather than just play with them. He's attached to the plastic numbers 2 and 3. takes them everywhere.
When ds2 came home 9 months ago, there was no reaction, he just ignored him but has since gone back in time in his development.
He's not very coherent in his speech though i've heard him say a lot of words just once or twice. his only constant vocab is '1,2,3,4,5' (and he actually recognises them when he sees them).
dh and I thought that he was just being stubborn but last month my mum also mentioned his lack of response as unusual. Then I started to worry.
Now the nursery has sent a letter saying that they are concerned about his lack of response to his name, and his refusal to play with the other kids or piece puzzles together. I don't believe it's his hearing because he comes flying in from the next room when we turn on the telly.
I'm hoping he's not autistic but i'm starting to think I should got the hint ages ago.