What were the behaviour(s) that made you consider your child and family needed some outside support or could potentially be SEN?
My DS is a couple of months away from 3 and is generally a happy child. However, the behavioural issues at home have been building particularly over the last year to a point I no longer feel like any of us a coping they're several but main points are:
- An intense attachment to me and a seeming hatred/fear of his dad. For context me and dad are married spend generally an equal amount of time with him/as a family and parent simiarily.
- A fear/hatred of certain clothes (season changes are horrendous). To the point now I just end up buying the same next tops/leggings as otherwise he'll rip the clothes off screaming and won't leave the house.
- Long tantrums over seemingly minimal things e.g 'we need to make a drink now' can be a 45 minute hitting and screaming fit.
I'm really torn of of this being normal toddler behaviour or something more. I appreciate there's a lot of unkind ableist threads about at the minute and I just want to highlight this isn't one of them I don't want an online diagnosis or a discussion on what 'should' be SEN or not. I'm an incredibly worried ftm who feels her family is being torn apart and I just need some support.