So my son is super verbal, asks for what he wants, says please, says hello appropriately, says goodbye, I love you etc etc
He's 3 in 3 months and has only recently mastered saying you, I, me etc appropriately.
Here's where it gets tough - he hand flaps, not excessively, just when he's excited and it's more of a bounce. No noises, just a little bouncy hands. Usually with hands closed. Yes he's lined things up occasionally but if I go and remove an item, he doesn't get upset. He will just move on and play with something else.
He can recognise words from books but often mixes words up if they start with the same letter.
He has no obsessions but will often play with toys 'differently' - example - a fishing game, rather than use the rod to pick up the fish, he likes to put them into the box himself, or get them to 'talk' to each other - which I see as imaginative play. He also likes to hide peppa pigs under stacking cups and asks me to go chose one as they are hiding.
He hates gettting dressed in the morning, it seems it disrupts his play and more recently hates suncream and hats in hot weather. He will kick off for 30 seconds then give in and let me dress him.
No real food aversions, aside from hating cucumber.
Goes to family members for me to work, says bye bye without being upset.
He isn't the most outgoing but has begun playing alongside other children. A recent incident where a child hit him in the head resulting in him needing stitches has seemed to push him backwards in terms of his social development but upon observing him in nursery, I was fairly comfortable with his social skills.
He sings a lot and will pause for us to sing along or fill in the gaps. Often hides behind the curtains at bed time for us to pretend we can't find him.
He does absolutely love books.
Nursery feel there's something not completely right but agree that aside from the occasional flappy hands, not typical autism.
I've spoken to the health visitor who agrees no grounds for referrals and I am a believer in not pushing for labels on children who don't need it. Although if he does; then I'll fight for all the help I can get.
We have seen the occasional bout of humping rhe floor when he's tired, which is usually if the tv is on he will lay down and do some odd movements but my mother in law says all 3 her boys did the same. This only happens if he's exhausted and we are in the stage of cutting naps
He's not potty trained, he did seem a bit scared of the potty but now will sit on it but not pee on it.
But am I missing something? I should mention I have a degree in early years but decided not go into the field so I'm very out of practice.
I think the bouncy hands, the humping and the incredible memory for words is sending me into overdrive in terms of his development. Anyone seen anything similar or have any thoughts?