when is humming unusual

[SleepyDormouse]

I'm in the process of having ds (8) refered for possible dyspraxia, so I guess i am looking out for unusual signs.

Today ds went to park and a friend of his grandad was there with his little boy. They ended up playing football together, and I noticed that ds was almost constantly making a two tone repeating hum. Loudly enough to hear easily a distance away where I was watching. He does this a lot when playing, not proper tunes but repeating noises. but I was suprised to hear him doing it outside, and with people he doesn't know around.

Does this strike you as unusual?

I didn't want to leave your post unanswered but I am no expert. DS1 is dyspraxic and is never quiet, hums/sings goes on and on about random crap and I know this isn't unusual for this condidion. Sorry I can't be more helpful but it is my birthday and I have had so am already breaking my rule of never posting after alcohol

I don't think it's that unusual for someone with dyspraxia, or similar conditions. It's all part of the mix, I'm afraid. Sounds like he was having a lovely time with his friend.

My DD sings constantly they think she had dyspraxia (along with ASD) but really don't know anything about dyspraxia is the singing/ humming connected with it EllenJane? She also hums in bed and sings away to herself (and there was me thinking she was going to be the next Mariah Carey??????) Sorry for post hijack x

sleepy my little man (3.10, ASC) has started humming but usually when he is running around the house. He usually runs round the house humming when he is excited, tired, bored/not sure what to do with himself. He was doing it yesterday as he was tired and it was driving me mad!!

It is not unusual with asd or related conditions so nothing to worry about if he is still playing and doing other things apart from the humming! I have been told when my DS1 does this he is 'stimming'. As long as he is not doing it ALL the time then it is not a problem. I find that my DS1 tends to run and hum near the end of the day when he is tired and a bit overload. It is his way of expressing his emotions I guess?

My dd2 (ASD) humms a lot (when happy or upset), dd1 has AS and possible dyspraxia but has never hummed but will talk non stop (so always making a noise).

DS2 (Aspergers) hums a lot, he'll do it when pottering about in the garden or when he's concentrating on drawing/lego etc. He does it at school too. He tends to hum music he's heard recently or his favourite tv show theme tune. He hasn't been diagnosed with dyspraxia but I wonder if he might be dyspraxic, his motor skills are not that good.

So it is likely that the humming is part of his possible dyspraxia then. Or maybe he has a touch of autistic/aspergers tendencies mixed in.

It was strange how normally hearing him humming when playing at home didn't ring the alarm bells that hearing him doing it while playing with someone he'd never met before did. I guess its because people don't normally hum while playing football, let alone when playing with strangers!

Something else to mention when he gets his appointment then.

Its worrying when you notice how different your child is. He was playing with a 4/5yr old and despite having been going to football practice etc for years seemed to have no better skill than this boy 4 yrs younger.

Hi sleepy. Dyspraxia symptoms are very closely related to ASD, organisation, sensory issues and social skills, etc. There is a very fine line between the two and some (not all) professionals believe it is part of the autism spectrum. I'd keep an eye out in case his dyspraxia seems to affecting his life and education in ways that are more serious than dyspraxia alone. His social skills seem fine, though, from your original post!