DD can remember an entire script from her Disney films!!

[MissNutty]

I'm sure this rings true with many of you actually, but just wanted to check.

DD has always had a very good memory, which I have always been slightly concerned about where as others just thought it was very clever. She absolutely LOVES Disney and does own pretty much all the films. That makes her sound really spoilt, but to be honest, a lot of them where from when I was a little(ish) girl. She always really gets into whatever she's watching, ie dancing around and singing and acting out scenes. However, recently after she's finished watching them, even several hours later she will just randomly start acting out a scene almost in a trance like state. Like she can't control it. When I ask her, what she is doing she gets really cross and will just shush me and carry on.

Just so you know she is nearly 4 and is possibly on the Autistic spectrum, but we're right at the beginning and have had very conflicting feedback from various professionals.

Should I just let this go or should I try and snap her out of it. I know I can get her to come round, but I ask myself, if it's not doing anyone any harm should I just let her carry on, even if it does sound a little "weird".

What does anyone think? :)

Oh I should also say, it's not exclusively Disney.lol. It's basically anything she's watch that she likes.

Oh yes - echolalia is very common here - DS loves The Gruffalo cartoon and can recite the whole script. Sometimes when he does it its a self calming technique.

I think it's quite common. DS repeats entire episodes of button moon, often at 4 o'clock in the morning

Not so sweet at 4 in the morning I would imagine.

Do you know if it's normally something they learn to control as they get older? If dd is on the spectrum I would think it's a fairly mild form. I know I shouldn't let it stress me out, but it does. Unfortunately I'm one of those mums who is constantly worried what other people are thinking when we're out. I get angry at myself, but I suppose i'm just very self concious and protective of my daughters feelings. Not that she ever notices if someone is looking at her strangely.

DS was like this at 3/4, it vastly improved as his language improved. In terms of letting it go - I would try and distract her if she does it for too long, i.e. if it seems to be expense of her playing etc more constructively, but not interfere with her doing it when tired/stressed/unwinding.