I have a son who will be 5 in August and for a good amount of time now, maybe a year, maybe a bit longer, me and DH have always thought something was just a little bit off but we can’t put our fingers on why.
Sometimes he so hyperactive, running around the house like a crazy boy, really hot and sweaty but just keeps going whilst laughing his head off - doing nothing but fun from one end of the room to another.
Also, if he sees a pair of mine or DH’s shoes in the house he has to put them on and start walking around the house in them. He randomly appears all the time in front of us wearing a pair of our shoes. It’s like he has to do it. The same with hats. He can’t just leave them where he sees them, he has to put them on.
He is a very picky eater and frequently gags on food. His childminder has also noticed this and is concerned about how picky he can be, how reluctant he is to try new things and sometimes would rather go without food than eat what he’s given. He’s small in stature and I do worry it’s because of how hard it is to get him to eat sometimes.
The other day I found him standing in front of a full length mirror, laughing his head off as he erratically danced in front of it. He’d occasionally stop to press his nose against the mirror and pull funny faces but then would revert to dancing and just be staring at himself whilst laughing. This can last for several minutes.
I don’t know…..some of his behaviour just seems so young and immature?
But on the other hand, his speech is great, he can do simple sums, he loves reading with me, he loves doing puzzles and arts and crafts and socialises well with others. And he’s so, so loving, empathetic and caring.
I feel very anxious about whether his behaviours and traits are within NT boundaries, or whether there’s something else going on?
I’m interested to see how he will fare at school when he starts this year, but I’m also concerned that his differences are going to seem even more apparent.
I don’t know - has anyone else ever just had a sense that something isn’t right?