Hi,
I am 40 odd years old. I have never given much thought to my own psychology but now I've become a parent it's throwing up all kinds of questions about myself and for my oldest son.
I have 3 beautiful children. My youngest 2 are hitting atypical "milestones" whereas my eldest, who is 4, has struggled with language development. When he was younger he never really used to like looking me in the eye much, he's a lot more sensory than the other two (used to get really upset when we went to new places), often prefers playing on his own, was obsessed with Toy Story and putting Woody's hat on and off the dolls head.
Now a lot of the things I've mentioned have seemed to have improved. He's recently been given a suggestive diagnosis of echolalia in language attainment. His speech is coming along slowly. He's better in new social situations now. He is still very fussy about what he eats.
I suppose I'm wondering if all this is normal? My dad has intense interests, hates social situations (pretty much refuses to eat in restaurants because he feels uncomfortable(, has a very small circ
of friends, doesn't like deviating from plans. The reason why I'm asking is that now it's raising questions about things that have been said about me and him over the years i e. Mr. Routine. He lik what he likes. I could never really understand concepts until I knew a lot about it and if people couldn't tell me everything I'd switch off it shut down or if I wasn't interested I'd completely sh off to learning something. I'm just wondering if this is all normal behaviour? Is there more I can be doing for my son? He's such a sweet boy, I'm worried his language barrier will stunt his ability to make friends and to express himself properly.
Any information or advice would be appreciated.
Thanks for taking time to read
Paul
