And when I say 3, she is 4 this month. Most of her behaviours I think are typical of a three year old, but after some comments from her pre school I wonder if this is in fact 3 year old behaviour or something more? Her language is great, she can talk ten to the dozen and is very clear and understandable, she also seems quite bright in terms of knowing letters and numbers and she can have beautiful manners when she wants to!
- Hand flapping when excited
- Inability to sit still for long periods of time
- Not listening to instructions repeatedly despite understanding them
- Mood swings - intense screaming one moment and then happy a second later. If she is reminded of initial trigger then starts screaming again
- Periods of calm followed by intense emotions and vice versa
- Unexplainable anxieties that cause the mood swings e.g mentioning other children at pre school but has not had reported issue with them
- Has certain habits and routines and gets upset if they aren’t followed e.g. getting dressed in the same place at the same time, using a certain spoon and bottle
- Very shy and clingy in unfamiliar settings and around unfamiliar faces - goes completely mute