Behavioural issues
I have an appointment with the hv tomorrow to discuss my concerns but thought I would see if anyone else is/has gone through something similar and whether my son could potentially have ASD traits. Things that make me think he could potentially have Autism are putting fingers in his ears a lot ( doesn’t seem to be just when there is a loud noise, it’a quite random when he does it), he tip toe walked ( seems to of stopped for now), huge melt downs where he is very aggressive (mainly towards me), purposely banging his head hard out of frustration or just for fun, gets very overwhelmed when it comes to doing fun things ( going on a tractor or a train ride). Things that make me think he’s not are responds to his name, quite interactive with other kids, speech is starting to improve, makes good eye contact, understands quite a lot and listens to direction, does pretend play. My main concern his the huge meltdowns and aggressive behaviour which I know tantrums are developmentally normal for his age but I feel like the level he gets too where he smacking his head against walls and the floor and attacking me isn’t normal.
Sorry I know this is a long post, but it’s something I am really struggling to cope with so in need of some advice x
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How did it go? I have no advice but my son was also banging his head in tantrums or hitting it. Or from boredom. It's got a lot better recently with more verbal communication and redirecting to clapping and drumming /throwing ball. He needs a lot of rough play and outside time. He doesn't tiptoe or cover ears much (except to experiment) or get overwhelmed on trains Also does pretend play and eye contact and follows instructions and improving speech. Doesn't really hit us. If he does we say no he cries a little bit gets distracted then it's fine Idk if that helps at all
My 18 month old is the exact same he is now on a waiting list to be tested for autism I’m always here for a chat just message me and we can talk about it
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I would say it's always a fine line between 'expected' and signs of ASD or something else, getting a professional opinion won't hurt. I will say Ive known many children get frustrated to that level but I've also known children who don't. It's really difficult to differentiate between signs and symptoms and expected behaviour so I think whilst it is likely to be okay it absolutely doesn't hurt to check the behaviour over :)