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What were you like as a baby?

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(Alright, so I'm not one to start a new thread, but figured I'd give it a try.)

Just out of personal interest and curiosity: what were you like as babies? Did you show any ASD signs?

Because supposedly I didn't really, as far as I can find out now (I'm 44). Except for being not much of a happy baby or child and often restless and never wanting to go asleep. I apparently always wanted to stay up with the grown-ups. And apparently I was talking at a very young age.

I know as a four year old (and all throughout primary school too) they wanted to keep me to stay back in the same class for another year, because I was too childish, not because of developmental reasons.

I have a bit of a personal interest as I've got a 14-month old here that is very peculiar and specific about certain things (light needs to stay on in the hallway at night, very much into her books, wrapped up in her own world). She is reaching her milestones, but way ahead on speech.

Would like to hear about any signs you showed as a young child.

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  • I'm told I was content to just play on my own - I'd wake from sleeping and wouldn't cry. My mum would just find me happily entertaining myself staring into space. I didn't seek her out for hugs, unlike my little sister, who cried a lot and sought out lots of attention. I remember being very jealous of how much my mum seemed to enjoy my sister's company more than she did mine. I couldn't understand what I was doing wrong.

    I'm 45 now and my daughter is going through an autism assessment right now. As a baby her speech was way ahead of her peers too. She thrived on a rigid routine and was very sensitive to any changes to this.

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  • I'm told I was content to just play on my own - I'd wake from sleeping and wouldn't cry. My mum would just find me happily entertaining myself staring into space. I didn't seek her out for hugs, unlike my little sister, who cried a lot and sought out lots of attention. I remember being very jealous of how much my mum seemed to enjoy my sister's company more than she did mine. I couldn't understand what I was doing wrong.

    I'm 45 now and my daughter is going through an autism assessment right now. As a baby her speech was way ahead of her peers too. She thrived on a rigid routine and was very sensitive to any changes to this.

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