Does this sound like autism?

Hi all, my little boy turned 2 in March, I’m starting to have concerns he is showing signs of autism & was wondering if anyone knows much about autism or if anyone else’s child has it too? A few months ago my son started doing this eye thing where he looks up and then to the side, then in the past month he keeps putting his fingers in his ears and covering them randomly, yesterday & today I noticed some hand flapping randomly, & his behaviour seems to be getting worse and worse. He’s more irritable & he’s so hard to keep entertained. Every time we go out in public he has a huge meltdown and it’s to the point where I don’t want to go out anymore. It’s draining me. Hes suddenly stopped liking certain food textures and gets really weirded out by some. I just feel lost on what to do:( x

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Have you had his ears checked? Hand flapping is very common for young children that doesn't mean he's autistic. Most children become fussy with their food at this age. As for the behaviour.. there's a reason this stage is called terrible twos 😅 Remember they love to test boundaries and see how much they get away with. Just be consistent it will get better

Just seems like normal child development x

DO YOU PREPARE HIM TO BE OUT THE HOUSE?? BABES ABSOLUTELY SOUNDS AUTISTIC.....GO GET HIM, YOU & WHOEVER THE FATHER IS GENETICLY TESTED CAUSE IT'S PASSED DOWN FROM ONE OR BOTH PARENTS. ALSO DON'T PANIC CAUSE IT CAN BE KINDA NORMAL DEVELOPMENT BUT SOME OF WHAT YOUR SAYING IS KEY FLAGS FOR AUTISM AS AN AUTISTIC MOM OF TWO AUTISTIC BABIES HE'S STIMMING AND THE COVER OR PLUGGING HIS EARS MEANS HE'S OVER STIMULATED THE TEXTURE THING IS VERY NORMAL FOR US ALSO

No especially if it’s all of a sudden. Sounds like an ear infection

@Patricia I’m actually a nurse myself so have some equipment at home & have checked his ears and all are fine. We also had to take him to hospital due to sickness & they checked his ears etc.. and all is fine. It’s more so the ear covering & this eye thing he keeps doing that concerns me the most

@Lis | mommy of 3 definitely not an ear infection, he had them checked at the hospital a few days ago, I’m a nurse myself & checked them & all is fine x

@Mimie yes I always prepare him to be out, I do have an uncle who has Autism & my grandad was also, I do wonder if I could have it too. It’s mainly the ear covering, the eyes rolling up & the temper that is concerning me more than anything. I know it could be completely normal, but there’s some little things that make me wonder!

Yay, thank goodness! That’s good news. If you are curious get the test done

I'm sorry I don't mean to offend you but I don't think a nurse has the equipment or is qualified to do a proper ear check. My daughter is currently waiting for an appointment. It's been over 6 months and we're still waiting. If a nurse could do this there wouldn't be such a long wait. I don't understand why you asked because you already made up your mind. Your child sounds like a normal 2 year old. They do weird things because it's new to them and they discover their bodies and what they can do. Hand flapping at this age is normal. Most kids do it. Tantrums? Damn right. 99% of the mums on here will tell you their kid is exactly the same. Yes it sucks but it will pass. And if it doesn't then you can get him assessed. Don't try to stick your child in a drawer because it makes it easier for you. I have 5 kids and 2 are autistic and there's so much more to it than stimming and tantrums. And yes all my kids had awful tantrums and we're hand flapping at some point because it's normal!

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