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3.5 yr old with speech delay, difficult behaviour
Hi there! This is my first time posting and I'm really hoping someone can offer some advice!
I have a very vibrant, energetic, boisterous three and a half year old boy. He has a speech delay that has been reviewed by a specialist who concluded that his understanding is there just not the words. We are currently awaiting a place on a speech and language course.
We have seen some improvement in his speech in the past 6 months. He can tell us what he wants/ doesn't want. He talks about cars and the things he sees in simple sentences.
With the improvement we have noticed a bit of an improvement in his behaviour however over the past week it has taken a nose dive.
He has started to run around screaming, playing erratically, pushing, and not listening at all. He no longer responds to 'stop' or 'no more' instead screams 'no' back at us. Nursery said today he had pulled hair which he's never done before.
He's never been able to sit for circle time at school as he climbs all over the kids and runs about. He's never been one for colouring or painting but can still and complete a 50 piece puzzel and loves reading books at home.
Any idea on how I can improve his behaviour ? Do you think it's worrying?
Nursery don't really have any advice to offer just inform me on how he's been bad that day.
It may also be worth mentioning that we have attended a learning support group since he was almost three.
Any advice appreciated
I have a very vibrant, energetic, boisterous three and a half year old boy. He has a speech delay that has been reviewed by a specialist who concluded that his understanding is there just not the words. We are currently awaiting a place on a speech and language course.
We have seen some improvement in his speech in the past 6 months. He can tell us what he wants/ doesn't want. He talks about cars and the things he sees in simple sentences.
With the improvement we have noticed a bit of an improvement in his behaviour however over the past week it has taken a nose dive.
He has started to run around screaming, playing erratically, pushing, and not listening at all. He no longer responds to 'stop' or 'no more' instead screams 'no' back at us. Nursery said today he had pulled hair which he's never done before.
He's never been able to sit for circle time at school as he climbs all over the kids and runs about. He's never been one for colouring or painting but can still and complete a 50 piece puzzel and loves reading books at home.
Any idea on how I can improve his behaviour ? Do you think it's worrying?
Nursery don't really have any advice to offer just inform me on how he's been bad that day.
It may also be worth mentioning that we have attended a learning support group since he was almost three.
Any advice appreciated
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He sounds frustrated maybe that he can't tell u.want he wants, have anyone spoken about autism with u from these groups. Maybe he could have a form of that I'm no expert on this stuff but with the speech delay and the way u have described his behaviour maybe mention this.to nursery they sometimes have specialists teachers to help my little has.two little boys at his nursery that have a form of autism and they have a teacher to help with learning and that. Hope things work out with you. My nearly 4 year old never listens to me but he talks for England lol could be he is.just frustrated that he can't communicate with you properly yet and is lashing out to get attention or want he wants. Hope things work.out for you.both
Thanks for your reply!
Yes the early support group, speech and language group and the paediatrician have all evaluated him for autism and he does not fit the behaviours. Think you could be right and he's on the cusp of breaking the language barrier and just getting frustrated.
Yeah I really think that's it cam u imagine not being able to get what u want by talking it must be hard so frustrating for the little lad just be patient and I'm sure ull see a difference once he's started. And once he's started ur not going to be able to shut him up lol good luck for the future x