Claudia123
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I'll fully admit - I've been literally dealing with postpartum anxiety/depression since my son was born. It sucks. Sucks big time. So, I don't know if my excessive worry is me, or there is something up with my son. Any insight anyone could offer would be so greatly appreciated.
My son turned two in December, so is currently almost 27 months old. He started early intervention in the summer for speech, and has made awesome progress. He currently says maybe 100 or more words, and is starting to put two words together. Seems like we tell him a word once, and he now has it and says it. We also notice new two word combos every few days or so, and is really using his words so nicely - telling us what he wants, asking for help, all of that. It's so great because I was so nervous last summer when he maybe has 10-15 words.
For whatever reason, I've always been super concerned about autism. He isn't super social. Definitely with people he knows - relatives, etc. that I see him with. He goes to an at home daycare, and his DC provider tells me he plays great with the other kids. Sometimes when we are out he will look at other kids, and stare, and once in awhile he will say "hi." But he's painfully shy, too. For example, if we go to a friend's house he hasn't been to much or ever, he gets super clingy, winy and will ask to "go car." He does, most of the time, warm up to people. At Christmas, he was doing awesome with everyone after awhile, and then was giving everyone stickers from his new sticker book.
Other concerns I have had are that he has done some odd things - he used to walk on his tip toes throughout the day. Never consistently but randomly. I do notice it every once in a great while now. He went through a period about five or so months ago where he spun in circles. And at dinner he will sometimes shake his head back and forth a ton. But - he apparently only ever does this when I'm with him and DH thinks he does it to piss me off. Which might be the case because he always looks right at me and laughs when I tell him to stop. Oh, and around early December he went a week where he constantly crossed his index finger over his middle finger, which I read is a sign of autism. But I haven't seen him do it since!
So yes, it's like he does these things that make me go into a panic, and then stops. I don't know what to think.
He plays with toys appropriately. He does sometimes line up his cars, but then plays with them completely normally. This is a new thing, and his therapist said that it is totally age appropriate because he's learning things go in a group. Which makes sense because that's kind of what I notice from him.
Just looking for some insight with people with experience. I just don't have any at all with kids this age. My family is so small, and I haven't been around a lot of kids to know what is expected. Again, I really appreciate any help. Thanks so much.
My son turned two in December, so is currently almost 27 months old. He started early intervention in the summer for speech, and has made awesome progress. He currently says maybe 100 or more words, and is starting to put two words together. Seems like we tell him a word once, and he now has it and says it. We also notice new two word combos every few days or so, and is really using his words so nicely - telling us what he wants, asking for help, all of that. It's so great because I was so nervous last summer when he maybe has 10-15 words.
For whatever reason, I've always been super concerned about autism. He isn't super social. Definitely with people he knows - relatives, etc. that I see him with. He goes to an at home daycare, and his DC provider tells me he plays great with the other kids. Sometimes when we are out he will look at other kids, and stare, and once in awhile he will say "hi." But he's painfully shy, too. For example, if we go to a friend's house he hasn't been to much or ever, he gets super clingy, winy and will ask to "go car." He does, most of the time, warm up to people. At Christmas, he was doing awesome with everyone after awhile, and then was giving everyone stickers from his new sticker book.
Other concerns I have had are that he has done some odd things - he used to walk on his tip toes throughout the day. Never consistently but randomly. I do notice it every once in a great while now. He went through a period about five or so months ago where he spun in circles. And at dinner he will sometimes shake his head back and forth a ton. But - he apparently only ever does this when I'm with him and DH thinks he does it to piss me off. Which might be the case because he always looks right at me and laughs when I tell him to stop. Oh, and around early December he went a week where he constantly crossed his index finger over his middle finger, which I read is a sign of autism. But I haven't seen him do it since!
So yes, it's like he does these things that make me go into a panic, and then stops. I don't know what to think.
He plays with toys appropriately. He does sometimes line up his cars, but then plays with them completely normally. This is a new thing, and his therapist said that it is totally age appropriate because he's learning things go in a group. Which makes sense because that's kind of what I notice from him.
Just looking for some insight with people with experience. I just don't have any at all with kids this age. My family is so small, and I haven't been around a lot of kids to know what is expected. Again, I really appreciate any help. Thanks so much.
