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Sophie993 · Today 12:51

MRLM · Today 11:46

Hi everyone,
I came across this thread and noticed that many of the behaviours described are very similar to what my son has been doing.
My son is 2 years old and has been showing the following behaviours:
● Side glancing, especially when walking past furniture, walls, and edges.
● Looking at objects from the corner of his eyes.
● Occasionally tilting his head while looking at things.
● Sometimes walking along edges or patterns while looking sideways.
● Speech delay.
He recently had an ADOS-2 assessment, and the psychologist concluded that he does not currently meet the criteria for autism.
I’ve tagged some of the mothers who shared similar experiences in this thread, and I really hope they see my message and reply. 🙏❤️
I would really appreciate hearing how your children are doing now.
Did these behaviours eventually disappear? At what age did they stop? Were your children diagnosed with autism, or did they turn out not to be autistic?
I’m especially hoping to hear from parents whose children had similar behaviours but were not diagnosed with autism.
Thank you so much! ❤️
@aaigogu @tinaaa24 @ritaisho88 @sophie993

Hi,

My little boy is 5 now, in year 1 and doing amazingly well. He outgrew the side glancing at around 2.5 years and hasn’t done it since, literally stopped overnight. It indeed was a quirk that he simply grew out of

I know you must be so worried and I remember how upset I was for months trying to answers to be able to do what’s was best for him but please be kind to yourself. Give it a few months and see how he is. Of course your situation could be different to mine but the only advice I would say is, life felt a lot easier when I stopped trying to control it, if he wanted to walk along walls and fences I let him and it was a lot less stressful than trying to pull him away

If you have anymore questions don’t hesitate to ask

x

Wajeehakamran · Today 12:55

Side glancing can happen for different reasons and doesn’t automatically mean a child is autistic. As he’s only two and has a speech delay, it’s worth continuing to monitor his development and discussing any concerns with his health visitor or paediatrician. Children develop at different rates, so it’s difficult to predict how these behaviours will change over time.

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MRLM · Today 12:57

@Sophie993 thank you for your reply but your child is not autistic

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MRLM · Today 13:06

Sophie993 · Today 12:51

Hi,

My little boy is 5 now, in year 1 and doing amazingly well. He outgrew the side glancing at around 2.5 years and hasn’t done it since, literally stopped overnight. It indeed was a quirk that he simply grew out of

I know you must be so worried and I remember how upset I was for months trying to answers to be able to do what’s was best for him but please be kind to yourself. Give it a few months and see how he is. Of course your situation could be different to mine but the only advice I would say is, life felt a lot easier when I stopped trying to control it, if he wanted to walk along walls and fences I let him and it was a lot less stressful than trying to pull him away

If you have anymore questions don’t hesitate to ask

x

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Thank you so much for taking the time to reply! ❤️ Your message has really given me hope and reassurance.
I’m so happy to hear that your son is doing so well now!
Can I please ask you a few questions?
Was your son also experiencing speech delay at that age? Did he have any other behaviours that concerned you besides the side glancing?
Was he ever assessed for autism, and was autism ruled out?

Thank you again. I really appreciate you sharing your experience!

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EverydayProfessional · Today 14:08

MRLM · Today 11:46

Hi everyone,
I came across this thread and noticed that many of the behaviours described are very similar to what my son has been doing.
My son is 2 years old and has been showing the following behaviours:
● Side glancing, especially when walking past furniture, walls, and edges.
● Looking at objects from the corner of his eyes.
● Occasionally tilting his head while looking at things.
● Sometimes walking along edges or patterns while looking sideways.
● Speech delay.
He recently had an ADOS-2 assessment, and the psychologist concluded that he does not currently meet the criteria for autism.
I’ve tagged some of the mothers who shared similar experiences in this thread, and I really hope they see my message and reply. 🙏❤️
I would really appreciate hearing how your children are doing now.
Did these behaviours eventually disappear? At what age did they stop? Were your children diagnosed with autism, or did they turn out not to be autistic?
I’m especially hoping to hear from parents whose children had similar behaviours but were not diagnosed with autism.
Thank you so much! ❤️
@aaigogu @tinaaa24 @ritaisho88 @sophie993

These behaviors do not disappear automatically, instead you have to work on it. It could be done if you get your child for therapy on regular basis and then progress would be observed gradually.