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Worried about my youngest child after eldest just being diagnosed

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  1. I have 2 children, my eldest daughter Hallie is 3 and a half and had just been diagnosed, my little boy is 18 months old. They are very different in so many ways and I feel like sometimes I am over worrying and always watching his every move and I feel sometimes I just can’t sit back and let him be him without all the worry.

Unlike Hallie he gives you eye contact, he finds things funny he loves stories being read to him, he loves over children and will chase and try play with them, but he is not trying to even copy sounds or wave and has started flapping his arms a little. Hallie is very speech delayed, says a handful of words.  

I just wondered if anyone had the same experience, I know I can’t change him and if he does have autism then great I know what I’m doing. I just want to know other peoples experience with their second child. Thanks 

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  • It's only natural for you to worry & look for all the signs I have an 8 year old diagnosed asd & ADHD, a 3 year old undergoing assessment & a 1 year old. I'm constantly making notes of what my 1 year old is or isn't doing & looking for the differences. Although my 8yr old & 3yr old are very different so I'm not even sure what exactly I'm looking for coz at a young age I never thought anything like my 8yr old son had asd maybe just ADHD. Even now I often find myself saying nah when they assess my 3 year old he won't be & niether the yongest but in all honesty I don't know so what your feeling is natural. I love me children regaudless but at the same time I do hope the others are nt. 

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  • It's only natural for you to worry & look for all the signs I have an 8 year old diagnosed asd & ADHD, a 3 year old undergoing assessment & a 1 year old. I'm constantly making notes of what my 1 year old is or isn't doing & looking for the differences. Although my 8yr old & 3yr old are very different so I'm not even sure what exactly I'm looking for coz at a young age I never thought anything like my 8yr old son had asd maybe just ADHD. Even now I often find myself saying nah when they assess my 3 year old he won't be & niether the yongest but in all honesty I don't know so what your feeling is natural. I love me children regaudless but at the same time I do hope the others are nt. 

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