Should I be concerned?

He could just be ignoring u my son does it all the time cuz once I yell his name or other names I call him he looks at me and laughs I think he knows I know he’s ignoring me I sometimes even poke him and he purposely ignores me 😭

@Destiny YESSSS 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 omg literally I thought I was trippin like how can a 1 year old be ignoring meeee

@Destiny if I’m yelling it he’ll instantly look

My daughter ignores me on a daily basis lol

@Armani the attitude is real! These boys don’t gaf😭 I’ll poke at my son saying “Aiden, Aiden I’m talking to u” and he will literally giggle while looking the opposite direction. Oh but he doesn’t do that with dad😂😂

My 3.5 year old is like that. He is an incredibly focused little guy and often doesn’t respond when he’s really engaged in something. HOWEVER, if what I say is interesting enough to him, he will instantly respond. For instance, if I say his name and he doesn’t respond BUT THEN I say his name and follow it with, “do you want a cookie” he will answer immediately! My advice would be to pay attention to what he’s doing when he’s not responding. Is he actively engaged in doing something that really interests him? If so, he probably just doesn’t want to be interrupted! I get a little… frustrated with SM sometimes, especially on this issue. If your child does not play independently, well, that’s your fault momma, independent play is really important! If they do have a high level of focus and play independently, well, your kid is probably autistic. You are the momma, you know your child best.

@Kelsey yesss he’s focused when I do it but I still think he should look 😭 sorry I’m confused by the last part my son plays well

@Kelsey I never was saying my son was autistic at all I was just concerned with the ignoring

@Destiny omg we live the same life soon as he calls his name it’s different that’s why I’m like what is teaaa

@Armani My SIL has a daughter who always responds to her name but never plays independently and she’s often criticized for that. My son plays very independently and will ignore me if he’s engaged in something and people try and tell me he’s autistic. I guess I would ask you why you think he should always respond? Genuine question. I know I personally do not like to be interrupted when I’m deeply engaged in something. My son is 3.5, he’s reading, writing, and drawing (which are very advanced for his age). He can also do complex puzzles, has deep imagination, loves space, and has an incredible memory and ability to recognize patterns. If he doesn’t respond to his name it’s probably because he’s deeply engaged in learning something. That’s why I say observe why he isn’t responding. You know your child best. It could be that he is deeply engaged in learning something, or there might be a deeper issue.

He’s just ignoring you😅