Southerngirl71
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- Oct 21, 2006
My niece has a little girl who is 3.5. She is super smart but there are definitely signs that there may be a problem.
She refuses to make eye contact. When she was a toddler she would literally close her eyes if you talked to her so she would not have to look at you. Now, she just turns her head. She literally only eats McDonald's french fries (only straight ones), red colored yogurt and dry cereal. This has also been since she was a toddler. The pediatrician has said he is not concerned about her diet yet and just give her vitamins.
You can not take your eyes off of this child. She learned how to unlock the window and remove the screen. She will sneak right past you if the door is open and go outside. She climbed on top of the entertainment center by using her but to scoot up the back of it with her legs pressed against the wall.
She can not be in a room alone because you never know what will happen. She also refuses to potty train. You can make her sit there all day and as soon as she gets up she will go and then tell you to change her. She also has no interest playing with other kids. We have a huge family and when all the cousins get together she is the only one who would rather play alone that with the other kids. She is constantly putting things in a row (her shoes in her closet, her toys).
I finally mentioned to my niece that I think something is wrong. She agrees but the dr is saying she needs to wait until she is 4 or 5 to make a diagnosis.
She is so smart but I don't see how she will be able to attend school if things don't change. She does not sit still for longer than 5 minutes. When they are visiting, my niece just constantly walks behind her correcting her when she does things she is not suppose to.
Just wondering if anyone has any advice.
She refuses to make eye contact. When she was a toddler she would literally close her eyes if you talked to her so she would not have to look at you. Now, she just turns her head. She literally only eats McDonald's french fries (only straight ones), red colored yogurt and dry cereal. This has also been since she was a toddler. The pediatrician has said he is not concerned about her diet yet and just give her vitamins.
You can not take your eyes off of this child. She learned how to unlock the window and remove the screen. She will sneak right past you if the door is open and go outside. She climbed on top of the entertainment center by using her but to scoot up the back of it with her legs pressed against the wall.
She can not be in a room alone because you never know what will happen. She also refuses to potty train. You can make her sit there all day and as soon as she gets up she will go and then tell you to change her. She also has no interest playing with other kids. We have a huge family and when all the cousins get together she is the only one who would rather play alone that with the other kids. She is constantly putting things in a row (her shoes in her closet, her toys).
I finally mentioned to my niece that I think something is wrong. She agrees but the dr is saying she needs to wait until she is 4 or 5 to make a diagnosis.
She is so smart but I don't see how she will be able to attend school if things don't change. She does not sit still for longer than 5 minutes. When they are visiting, my niece just constantly walks behind her correcting her when she does things she is not suppose to.
Just wondering if anyone has any advice.