Hi, I've been reading so many posts on here trying to find someone with a similar DS to mine. He has just turned 4. I never noticed anything different with him until he turned 3. Creche said he found it hard to ' regulate' himself. Made me extremely paranoid and since I'm constantly worried and observing him rather than trying to enjoy him. He is hard work. Things that I am concerned about are- gets annoyed/ upset easily, anytime we go somewhere he will never go with the flow, will find something to want or mess with
- hates getting dressed in morning - will cry
- doesn't really colour, just scribbles
- won't do jigsaws
- breaks things his sister might be trying to make
-don't see him overly trying to communicate with other kids, it's like he will try but will get annoyed then and want their toy or be over energetic and hurt them
- he can label a lot of things and can ask for things and will answer questions on stories etc but never discusses the past/ future
- will answer questions about his day if I really push him to, minor things, no details or observations
- will sometime say random phrases he has heard on tv- not the same ones but different ones, usually in context but clearly not his own phrase
- my worry is his communication skills, it's like he can talk about what he wants to but then comes out with these bizarre things or starts talking about the 3 little pigs mid conversation about something else.
He makes eye contact, laughs, all milestones reached on time. No sensory issues - sometimes turns against his shoes!
Can say immature things - at a playground said to a man- hello Mr. Hat man ( loves Mr men books).
My concern is ADHD or ASD. I wish I could stop obsessing but it's all consuming at times.
Does anyone have a similar child? Or had a child like that who is older now?