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Child's behaviour with visitors

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sidsparrownew · 11/02/2024 19:57

What were your children like with guests? My DD who is nearly 6 has always been overly friendly with visitors, especially ones who visit often. It gets to the point of annoyance, putting things in their face (she lacks spatial awareness - her age?), when I ask her to play in her room for a bit, because X wants to drink her tea, she is back after 30 seconds, and I have to remind her again, and again, back after 30 seconds. She will really invade the guests space, i.e. sit on top of them. Then I have to explain that X, and people in general need a little space, so she'll move, then start touching their arm. It's constant. Compared to DD who is 2 years younger, who is involved but isn't invading. It's so exhausting. She's a great kid, so so sweet and kind and thoughtful. But sometimes her behaviour is too much, with guests, with me and her Dad, with her sister. She's always pushing it, it's like she's trying to annoy us. She is doing well at school, other than reports of fidgetting and sometimes her attention is lacking. It's almost like she needs constant attention, and she honestly gets nothing but. I'm a SAHM, I'm always here with her and for her, we do things together, play, make things, be silly, dance etc. And it still feels like it's not enough. Is this normal?

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MoMandaS · 11/02/2024 20:12

How is she in loud or busy places? Does she generally follow instructions well?

sidsparrownew · 11/02/2024 20:18

@MoMandaS She is overwhelmed with noisy places. She freaked out at the school disco, the noise, the lights. I had to hold her the entire time. I couldn't leave as her sister was having a ball. She also got a bit overwhelmed at a Christmas show but she settled into it then enjoyed herself. This is quite new though, she was never like that. I wouldn't say she follows instructions well, I often have to repeat and repeat. If I'm showing her what to do, she'll interupt me, thinks she knows it, then fails to do what I was showing her. Not a great listener.

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TBNT · 11/02/2024 20:22

Certainly sounds like ASD traits to me.

Know a couple of kids like this. Very bright and sweet but struggle socially/with space/turn taking.

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MoMandaS · 12/02/2024 18:20

Hi @sidsparrownew , it could be worth asking for a chat with school to see if they think she's where she should be in terms of her social and emotional development. Mention the sensory issues you've described as well and see if they've noticed any difference in her behaviour in certain environments or on 'different' days e.g. noisy assembly or on World Book Day or non uniform day.

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