i just need a shoulder/ spare ear

[peanutter]

hi there, blizz ... sorry, but I don't have anything other than major to offer, but just bumping, in case others have more advice.

but sending you lots of love and in the interim, hun. stay in there, because at the end of the day, no matter whether it's standard toddler behavious or somethingelse, what your kids need first and foremost is your love, time and attention - and that's what you're already giving him day in and day out.

you and he will be ok

[Early Kids]

It's very hard to make a comment on what you've mentioned, because most can be seen as 'normal'. My advice for the time being would be to look at how he does things, not what he does/does not do. My DS1 loves cars/trains etc and is obsessed with trucks to the point that he sleeps with them. He doesn't push them around the mat instead he lines them up or flips them over and spins the wheels. DS1 does make eye contact, however it is limited and everything he does is on his terms only. His speech is delayed and also limited in that there are no general conversations, all speech is purely to get what he wants. I won't go into any more atm as it can be very overwhelming.

You've taken a step in the right direction, I hope that it is all a precaution

[blizz]

thanks for the support I think I have just been missing someone to talk things through as DH is just dismissing it at the moment. I have started record of the language Gus uses so his actual word and what it is in reference to and the frequency in which he says them, maynot help but it feels better to see his achievements written down rather than trying to think"...now what words does he say?" so far i'm up to 24 including a few small three word sentences, I know it will probably come down to more than just language but it feels better at the moment, thank you for your comments and support it is appreciated

[blizz]

My DS1 loves cars/trains etc and is obsessed with trucks to the point that he sleeps with them. He doesn't push them around the mat instead he lines them up or flips them over and spins the wheels.

boys and their trucks LOL, Angus is obsessed with any toys with wheels but he is not precious about which ones he has,I haven't seen him line them up if anything he has always played a little too gently with them than what I have witnessed of other 2 year olds, he pushes them carefully around roads on a car mat with no crashes using one finger, but he does have to have everything at his eye level so either lying beside the mat or lifting the cars on to the TV cabinet (much to DS's annoyance)

[blizz]

i forgot to add, yep to the toys to bed, he has stopped now but it was a matchbox car clutched in each hand (usually still there in the mornings as well LOL)

[Early Kids]

Keeping a record of things definitely helps

[meow]

All the best

We're on the assessment road at the moment so I'm just as clueless & confused. It can eat you up a bit.