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imcountingtothree123 · 19/12/2025 16:21

My son aged 3 seems different from my older children and other children. This is a list of my observations:

Speech delay, not really any conversation (only responds no or related words. He has a lot of works and phrases (up to 4/5 words) but doesn’t really talk in sentences

Lack of understanding. He sometimes does what we say but not always.

Lost words

Doesn’t point or wave, doesn’t follow point very often

Repeats words and phrases

Doesn’t answer to name very often

Happy to play alone

Doesn’t join in in group activities, singing

Likes to lay down or be upside down

Licks things

Eye movements

Sometimes walks on tiptoes, flaps or claps hands and spins (but maybe once a day)

Picky eater will only drink from one baby cup

very little pretend or imaginative play

Likes a blanket on him a lot

Watching finger movements

Doesn’t like some texture like dirty hands or playdoh

Wouldn’t know how to ride a bike/scooter

Sometimes stares into space (maybe once a week)

kicks a lot (not people, unless they’re there, just into the air)

he has good eye contact

No meltdowns

Not fussy about routine (starting to notice change and gets upset at nursery when there’s a change but he’s just started there)

can anyone help or relate?

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