Sorry in advance if I waffle but not sure how to write this all down and I apologise if I don't use the right words/terms. Dd is 9 nearly 10 and a few people have suggested that we have her assessed for autism etc sometimes I think there is something there and other times I think she is just a nervous/anxious child.
Reasons for getting her assessed:
*seems to be having sensory issues with food-too chewy,mushy,doesn't like smell, she used to eat anything now she hardly eats anything, would live on sausage rolls, small frozen pizzas or nutella sandwiches
*doesn't like tags on new clothes, sometimes the labels that are stitched in annoy her. Has to wear pants in bed as labels annoy her
- when younger hated hairdryer/hoover/hand dryers. Now tolerates the hoover, uses hand dryer&hair dryer only if she has to
*when in shower doesn't like right hand side of head being touched/shampoo being rinsed off that side.
*can't take a joke- gets upset if joke is about her
*has had meltdowns/tantrums from 1 1/2 years old, they're not as frequent now but if things don't go her way and she gets worked up she has one
*has to have the last word, will bring up things others have done to continue arguement/justify her actions.
*watches the same programmes over&over, the other month it was Spongebob, its now The Simpsons
*gets very upset if she's not going to make target in school
*doesn't like stickers/facepaint/nail polish- she actually freaked out the last time I got my nails done and wouldn't speak to me for ages. I very rarely get them done
*falls out with friends alot in school-has to be her way
*won't cuddle, will cuddle me but on her terms, she will still sit on my knee though 🙄
*has a fear of me getting a shower, even though dh is there.
*won't go out to garden unless dh or I are there- prefers to be inside
*not great in crowds, sticks to my side and wants to go home
*complains of sore tummy-we think this is when she is nervous
*tells us not to shout when telling her off/asking her to do something- we're not shouting.
*holds a grudge if someone does something on her- she does not forgive easily lol.
*fear of cats, dogs, flies, spiders,wasps,bees.
*gets very upset at the slightest things- this could be hormones though.
*when she saw a girl from her class she didn't make eyecontact but waved in passing,although she doesn't really get on with this girl.
Can't think of anything else atm.