What's wrong with my son?

Question

I have a 3 year old that still can not talk, but that is not the issue I have. Everyday he does this. He would be sitting or playing or even eating and then suddenly he would cover his eyes and shake his head. It kind of looks like when someone is putting their hands in your face and you covering your eyes. Sometime when I ask him what he is doing, he would stop and look at me as if nothing happened. Can someone please help.

Answer 1

OK so if you don't think it's autism, have you thought about the fact that he might get headaches? Do you get them or have a history of them? Have you had his eyes/vision checked?

I am a migraine sufferer and my son gets them too (poor kid), he started getting them when he was about 4 years old. And still gets them. Unfortunately it runs in my family.

Answer 2

you might need him to get checked by a therapist

Answer 3

First nothing is 'wrong' with your son. That's not the attitude to have. The positive the attitude, the better to get through any issue. Have you brought him in to see a child psychologist? Or asked his primary physician. The fact he can not talk compounded with this, seems to suggest a brain wave, or psychological issue. I'm in my 2nd year of college for Child Psychology, and I would bring him in immediately. He needs help with his cognitive development.

Answer 4

I have 2 autistic sons.  They are both very mild and undistinguishable from peers, and some specialists disagree as to whether or not either of them are truly PDD.NOS.  I believe that both are, just mild.  From what you are describing, it doesn't sound like autism, but does sound like sensory issues.  Sensory integration many times does coincide with autism, and this I believe is why so many responders are reacting to that red flag.  However, I have another son, not autistic spectrum who has sensory issues as well and so do I and his dad, neither of us are autistic spectrum either.  

The movement is sensory based because of hypoproprioception (awareness of body in space), possibly it is hypovestibular or both, either way he is a sensory seeker craving input.  To feed that sensory system have a sit and spin for the vestibular craving and for the hypoproprioception get a little trampoline or just have him jump, this causes joint compressions giving deep pressure input making him more aware of himself and less clumsy.  Have him evaluated by an OT for sensory issues.  He should be doing some talking, so if he is not getting speech therapy, I suggest looking into that.

Answer 5

Have you had his doctor check him out? He could be having seizures. A friend of mine has a 4 year old and he has seizures where he stares off into space for a few minutes and then snaps out of it and doesn't even know anything happened. I would make a doctor appointment just to be on the safe side. Oh and by the way, my 5 year old is on the autism spectrum. He plays great with other kids, is very affectionate, speaks fluently and is very smart- well ahead of his peers academically. Not all children on the autism spectrum show signs of "classic" autism- being in their own world, nonverbal, etc. Just so you know...

Answer 6

i agree it sounds like autism - just take him to the doctor.

it'll all be alright he'll still be as gorgeous as ever! :)

Answer 7

From the sounds of it, he is probably autistic. Take him to the doctor's and let them evaluate him.

Answer 8

Everybody says autism.  That's just sad.  It's probably more like a game he's playing or there may be something else going on, many disorders present themselves in similar ways.   If he seems to be able to connect socially with others, seems to be happy when you are his siblings come in the room, upset when they leave, etc.  I would not jump right to autism.  It might be something like asperger's or any number of other things.  It could also just be something he's picked up on doing and is enjoying for some reason.  Instead of asking him what he's doing, when he does this, ignore it.  Walk away.  Get his siblings to do the same.  That way, if it is something he is doing on purpose, the lack of attention will likely get him to stop.

Answer 9

There really isn´t wrong with your son, as you say. But, a couple of people are already saying it´s autism. Which could be true since some signs do correlate. But, what you should do, if you are very concerned, is to search up autism and compare some of the symptoms to your son.

If you search "autism" on Google there will be some pictures that come up too, that show some signs of what your kid might do if he is autistic.

But, listen. If he does turn out to be autistic then don´t worry, ok? Your kid is still your kid, no matter what. He is who he is.

Nothing will change that and you should love him just like the first day that you gave birth to him. With unconditional love.

Just research and take him to a doctor to get him tested. There might come hard times, but what parent doesn´t go through a hard time with there kids? You should know, you were one.

So, good luck. I hope everything turns out well.

Answer 10

Sonds like the early signs of autisim, especially the no talking. You might want to take him to the doctors/pediatrician.  Not like it changes how much you love them or how great they are, it is better to know so you can help them live the best they can.