Hi
to cut a very long story short, I have 4 members of my family (2 adult siblings and 2 niece/nephew) who have in the last few years been diagnosed autistic. I have come to realise I am, it is so obvious now. I suspect my mum and other sibling is too although I don’t think this has ever occurred to them.
My son has always been different, a happy little boy but no doubt a ball of energy and in a nice way exhausting. When I had my daughter it was a shock as she was so different and ‘normal’.
He’s 6 now and since starting school I strongly suspect he is on the spectrum. I did raise it with his teacher as I had concerns but she acted surprised and said he behaves so well at school and questioned my parenting.he Sits for carpet times, obedient, is doing so well. But I can see so much of myself in him. He really really struggles socially and is so immature. He is hard to try and have a conversation with or get anything out of him. He appears to not know what to say so just shouts out random words or makes noises. He is hyperactive although this has calmed down a little since he was younger. He can get so angry and aggressive.
he can be very sweet and loving, but I can see how he struggles. He went to a birthday party Saturday with a entertainter. It was so loud and structured, he looked so uncomfortable and lost. He didn’t interact with his friends and sat by himself.
I don’t know what todo, it’s bothering me so much. Do I persue this? His teacher is not the most approachable. What will he get if he is supposedly doing well at school and not causing problems? My husband is no help and just dismisses it saying he’s immature but I recognise so much of him in myself. I feel so bad.
can anyone advise?