Hi Trinity,
Thank you. I have read D. Ruf's book. I feel like she was talking about my son. My son learned the alphabet, numbers, colors and shapes at about 14 mos. Now, he can identify colors and can count in three languages.
He likes to repeat words, stories, phrases from what he has heard before. When he speaks, it sounds scripted. My gut feeling is that it may be because we speak five different languages at home. Although his primary language is English and at 3 has a 1st grade vocabulary, he only hears it on TV or when we talk "to him" not "with him". My husband and I don't speak English to each other.
He does not like to play with young children but loves older kids and adults. Maybe it's because he is an only child. At the playground, he will introduce himself to the parents but would completely ignore their kids.
He seems to have some "fears". He is scared of people fighting or getting hurt on TV. For awhile he was very affected by Super Grover falling from the sky. His grandma and babysitter lives with us so whenever we go out, he would refuse to leave without holding on to everyone's hands, making sure everybody is accounted for and no one gets left behind.
He loves to watch the same DVD or listen to the same music for a a few days at a time.
What do you all think?
Thnak you again,
Jon's mom
