I know this kid. he’s 8 years old. he and his sisters are home schooled so he doesn’t have any other kids his age for his parents to compare him to. there are no teachers to point out that maybe your kid is a little different. he doesn’t play any sports either. all the kids at his church close to his age are girls so his family thinks his strange behavior is just because he’s a boy (he the only son they have as well). i have known these people for a long time so when i see him i realize that something isn’t quite right. his family is with him ALL THE TIME and so they would never really notice it.
I don’t know much about autism but I do know that it differs in ever kid. I"m thinking maybe he has a slight case of autism or whatever. everything i’v read about it and the 3 other kids i know that have autism seem to act like this kid.
here are some examples of the way he acts. maybe you could tell me if you think he has some troubles or if it’s jsut me.
he has good days and bad days. sometimes he acts great and normal other times he acts almost uncontrollable.
AGE 7-one time he was not done eating dinner and was sitting at the table still finishing after his family dispersed. he picked up a napkin and put it on top of a candle (he later said he didn’t think it would catch on fire). the napkin caught on fire and he dropped it to the ground. luckily his mom saw the whole thing.
AGE 8- he literally HUNG from a cork board i have on the wall in my room. he hung on it like a kid would hang on monkey bars.
AGE 8 – (same day as the above example) he got his shoe lace stuck in my brothers bike. don’t ask how that happened i have no idea!!
AGE 8- again the same day- my dad is funny about his cars. he has two nice cars he doesn’t want anything happening to. he NEVER lest us ride our bikes around his cars. Andrew (that’s the kids name) knows that. I had to tell him multaple times that day not to ride his bike around the cars. he would listen for about 10 min then come back and do the same thing i would tell him and he would act like he was hearing it for the first time.
AGE 7- he called my name over and over just to put his hand on one of my hockey trophy and pose like they guy on the trophy. he knows i dont’ like him touching them.
AGE 5-present- every time he is at my house i have to tell him about 3 times to stop jumping/bouncing on my bead!
AGE 4-present- he’s winy! he wines all the time!! and cries when he doesn’t get his way often. i wouldn’t think anythign of it except for the fact that he’s 8!!
AGE 3-8- he’s spaces out often
AGE4-present- he has imaginary friends! i woudn’t think anything of it except that he’s 8 now…
FOREVER- he’s EXTREMELY creative!! with things like legos, drawings, playdoah, his toys, and has a great little imagination.
ALWAYS- he’s really forgetfull!! he can never remember to do his chores or clean his room. stuff like that
RECENTLY started climbing on our furniture when he’s at our house. (like the backs of couches) that may jsut be a boy thing my 11 yr old brother stil does it
AGE 6- when their cat was a kitten he would torment it. example: pulling his ears and tail. and would literally THROW the poor cat. he would also jump our and scare it
FOREVER- he struggles in school (remember he’s home schooled) he spaces our and jsut has trouble learning.
FOREVER- his room is ALWAYS a messs. AND I MEAN A MESS!!!!!
i dont’ want anybody to think i’m complaining about this kid! i love him like a little brother. i jsut feel like there’s something not quite right with him. it’s not my position or my parents position to say somthing to his parents unless we are posative.
what do you think? do you think there’s somthing up with him or do you think it’sjust me???
thanks guys
carly