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[quote=Anonymous]Hi all, I’m looking for some wisdom from this group of experienced parents. I am worried about my son, who is turning 5 next month, and I’m not sure what to do. He has always been an exceedingly cautious and risk averse child. He did not walk until 17 months (we started PT at 15 months, but no diagnosis was given and when he started walking at 17 months it really seemed independent of the PT). He is avoidant of most new experiences, especially physical ones. He just recently started riding a scooter (years later than my older son did). He does not like bike riding (he will sit on a bike if we push him, but he struggles with peddling and will not ride a balance bike). He hates swimming and the water. He is a very picky eater and feeding therapy was not helpful. He has some sensory issues — he does not like gels or sticky things. I have a sense that he struggles with either balance or sensing where his body is in space (for example, he really prefers to be bare foot because I think it makes him feel more stable on the ground). He is shy and slow to warm in new social situations (it took months for him to feel comfortable in school this year). When he feels comfortable, he makes friends and is well liked by his peers. Academically, he is normal. His fine motor skills are excellent. None of his teachers have ever expressed concern about him. Up until now, I thought of him as a cautious, reserved kid and have worked on just loving him for who he is and making him feel safe. But last week, he said to me that he is more tired than other kids and I do notice that he often (especially at the end of the day) will be sitting off to the side when I pick him up, saying that he is tired. It made me wonder if I’m missing something here? Or is this just another sign of his introversion and feeling depleted at the end of the day? Do any of you have kids like this? Any advice?[/quote]

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