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Why The 3 And 1/2 Years Old Is Not Responding And Avoiding Eye Contact?

My Sister s son, he is now 3 1/2 yrs. When he is around 10 months, he used to interact quickly. He will grasp things quickly and react properly. We were very happy about that. After that my sister gone to abroad and she came 2 months before. We noticed that he is not having eye contact with others. Not sitting in one place for more than 2 minutes. He is enjoying himself. He is playing and living in his own world. Not responding and not replying. But good thing is he hears wahtever we say, sometimes he looks at. He observes everything and when he is alone he is repeating whatever happened before or whoever he saw before. Not he is not talking, sometimes he talks something very slowly. Doctors please advice what we can do. Please let us know how to cure this.
Wed, 9 Dec 2015
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I don't think there is anything to worry in the child's behavior. He is living in his own world, playing and creating a situation where he can play with himself. I strongly feel there was no playmates for him to play with. In such cases, the children were forced to play with fictitious characters they make themselves. This too is part of development and is healthy.

You mentioned, he is not sitting in one place for more than 2 minutes and he is avoiding eye contact. You have observe these two closely. Fidgeting child without eye contact in every aspect, irrespective of any given occasion, could spell trouble. In that case you should consult a child psychologist. Nothing to worry though, can be corrected with therapy.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute detail possible.

Hope this answers your query. Further clarifications are welcome.
Good luck. Take care.
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Why The 3 And 1/2 Years Old Is Not Responding And Avoiding Eye Contact?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I don t think there is anything to worry in the child s behavior. He is living in his own world, playing and creating a situation where he can play with himself. I strongly feel there was no playmates for him to play with. In such cases, the children were forced to play with fictitious characters they make themselves. This too is part of development and is healthy. You mentioned, he is not sitting in one place for more than 2 minutes and he is avoiding eye contact. You have observe these two closely. Fidgeting child without eye contact in every aspect, irrespective of any given occasion, could spell trouble. In that case you should consult a child psychologist. Nothing to worry though, can be corrected with therapy. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute detail possible. Hope this answers your query. Further clarifications are welcome. Good luck. Take care.