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desparately need advice on sons behavior

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My sons behavior with me seems to be getting worse paed said its not autism related, he is extremely clingy to me he is 11 yes old and he hates me giving anyone else my attention he said he just wants me to himself, he gets annoyed when in on the phone or computer or talking to someone, he says he only feels comfortable with me , his paed said he needs to see a clinical psycologist and im worried she said she cant offer any advice and it will take a long time has anyone else had similar issues??

  • All you need to keep in your mind is that paediatrician's are doctors in children, not doctors in autism.  They are not autism specialists in other words.  That doesn't mean you should ignore medical advice, but when it comes to comments like that, do your research.

  • Omg thank u intenseworld in trying so hard to figure out wjats going on with him and how to handle it and i have no idea, i also told her about the side effects the circadin had on him and she said it wasn't possible he could have been doing it for attention , he scared me to death 2nd night on his meds half hour after taking it his eyes were rolling and he couldn't hold his head up and he was having muscle spasms he said he felt weird and was really spaced put an hour later he came back to his old self and 3hpirs after taking the tablet he finally fell asleep

  • The paediatrician is wrong.  That behaviour can totally go along with autism.  That's not to say that he can't also have co-morbid conditions such as anxiety, depression or even something like ADHD.  He may need to see a psychologist, but the reason she can't offer advice is that she clearly has no clue about autism!

    The autistic mind is an obsessive one.  He may consider you his "special interest".  Most autistic children feel safest with their primary care-giver (usually the mother) and therefore this can mean strong attachment.