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[quote=Anonymous]My almost 3 year old has always been super aware of noises but lately it has gotten a bit out of control but I am also wondering if it is just developmental?

With any noise in the neighborhood, he asks "Whats the noise?" It can be an airplane, a lawnmower, a leaf blower, or kids laughing down the street. He will ask 100x times even if its the same noise just a different object. For example, if a helicopter flies over and then 5 minutes later another one flies over- he will ask what those noises are.

Today we were at the park and it was quite windy. He looked up and noticed the clouds moving fast and got freaked out. He kept pointing and then would hide under the playground structure.

We used to go to the Thomas Dixon airplane park every 2-3 months for a year, maybe more. We went during late summer and he freaked out about the airplanes. Like screamed and tried to run away, ended up running into a wood pole.  I thought it because they were taking off, which is louder so we went back when they were landing and it was the same reaction. Mind you, he loves planes. Points them out the window when driving, tries to race and catch up to them, loves the show "Super Wings", etc.

For some background, he was evaluated by Early Intervention due to speech but he was signing and had a normal level of receptive language so they werent concerned. He was a "late" talker but nothing that required intervention. I expressed concern about his hearing because he didnt respond consistently, but normally it was during certain activities that he likes so the ped didnt investigate further.

He is in playschool/daycare with 3 of those days FT. His providers haven't expressed any concerns, he plays well, sleeps 12 hours overnight but does take a long time to decompress and fall asleep. He is very affectionate and loving, makes eye contact, and is very empathetic.

Should I have a hearing test performed? Are these behaviors normal, albeit quirky or should I ask for his development to be followed more closely? We have the 3 year old well child visit coming up in a few months so I wanted to be prepared to request additional testing.
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