DS is 3 years 2 months.
Going back, he screamed constantly as a newborn. Only stopped when bounced vigorously in a pitch black room with loud white noise. Found no comfort being held and screamed solidly being worn in a sling. Lots of struggles with breastfeeding latch. Woke hourly until over 1. Dropped all naps before 2. Became a baby then a toddler who craved lots of stimulation but easily became very overstimulated and overwhelmed.
He never crawled or bum shuffled, he was completely immobile until the age of 1 when he started cruising if propped against furniture. Walked between furniture at 17 months. Got himself off the floor at 22 months. Finally crawled at over 2. Currently he cannot climb a simple ladder and is completely clueless on a scooter or a balance bike. Still prone to falling over. Cannot go up and down stairs without crawling. Very low tolerance to walking. No idea how to dress himself. Gets very stressed out by toys.
He has exceptionally advanced speech and an advanced sense of humour. Very popular at nursery. The staff say ‘he is unique…different…a character’ but haven’t made mention of ND. Lots of big emotions at home, both positive and negative. Is a flight risk into the nearest dangerous thing (the road, an open window) when upset. Holds it together at nursery more but can be explosive. Not at all tactile when upset. Hits if hugged or kissed. Will however tell me he loves me.
Does this sound like dyspraxia or something else? My mother and I are both diagnosed with purely motor dyspraxia so all of the other stuff is new to me. I’m not sure if we should be looking into this more or just continue letting it play out. He’s a summer born due to start school next year and I’m so anxious for how he will cope.