Hi I have just noticed my 19 month old is placing his fruit loops in a line. No one has taught him this. I remember reading about this years ago & I was hoping somebody could help me with what's it called or more info would be a great help thanks.
Hi Tazzette
Its very normal! My 2 year old does this.
The other day he lined up one of each pair of shoe. So there was a nice long line of about 20 different shoes. He lines up his cars, animals, saltanas and more. Hes a very smart little boy.
As for autism, which lining up things is a sign, there are a lot more.
Repetative actions like rocking
Being in their own world and you cant grab their attention
Not making eye contact
Takes no notice of thier surroundings
Doesn't like to be held or cuddled
Frequent Tantrums
Prefering to be alone and play alone. Doesn't like interactions.
Not responding to verbal cues. Seems like they are deaf.
There is many different levels of Autism too. Some speak some dont. Sounds like your sons babbling tells me that he is normal.
As for what its called...Patterning and Sequencing. Lining things up helps with maths later on. Sounds like you have a smart little man there
Those wooden blocks are great for babies once they reach this stage. My daughter likes to line things up in a row (especially her food), and she's just started stacking now. So it's a perfectly normal developmental stage.
you may be thinking of "obsessive compulsive disorder", but I dont think it sounds like that to me.
Codi does it sometimes with certain things that have a straight edge.
He is developing his fine motor skills and it's nothing to worry about unless you notice other little quirks (ie spinning wheels on toy cars for hours without stop, etc.). If I were you, I'd encourage it! Give him a few more, help him match and line things up, smile and clap when he does it. Just make learning fun and he'll keep it up! Good luck :)
Hi
Its called im developing my fine motor skills mum so i can do my gross motor skills in the future...i'm enjoying myself I don't talk cause you know what i want I will talk when i'm ready be thankful i'm not talking syndrome
Luv Deb
I don't know what it is calle either, a lot of children start to do this and then they match up colours and different shapes. He is just developing his mind skills.
Hey how ya goin? My son did this with his cars for about two years non stop. I have read before that this is typical autistic behaviour, but my son is not autistic, so Im not at all worried. Unless your child is showing other wierd traits, I wouldnt be too concerned about it.
Are you worried? I noticed with my older children they both went through this stage where they liked lining things up, With my girl it was shoes. I think it is good for them as they are learning to match them up. It can seem obsessive. Unfortunately my girl has outgrown that quickly and I have to nag her to tidy and line up her shoes!
Sorry not sure what it is called but I think I know what you are referring to.
Is he lining up other things too or just his fruit loops? If he is lining up other things frequently while playing it may be a good idea to discuss this with your doctor. How are his speech and language and other developmental skills going?
He lines up his roll around balls in two lines beside each other, as far as talking he only says a few choice words when he wants to eg. mum, dad, hello, bub, are these normal at 19 months? Also he babbles a lot to his toys no recognisable words just gibberish he is my first wouldn't have a clue if he is normal so to put!
he is very normal! my little girl says all the basics as well as car and apple and a few other words! But just remember, all children are different, and some will develop more quickly than others. Also, if your child doesn't interact much with other children, you'll find that he may develop a little slower than other children who socially interact with others!
He'll be fine, just encourage him and keep on spending lots of time with him to help him along with his development!
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