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Does Your Autistic Child Purposely Avoid You And Always "want" Someone Else?
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My 5 year old twin sons, especially A, purposely avoid and ignore me. Not 24/7 but multiple times per day. For example, if I say 'I love you', A almost says it back but stops and says he loves Nana, or mom (I am mommy), or grandpa. If I attempt to cuddle, I feel them lean into me (they feel content and comfortable), then (without even moving) "Where are mom?", "I want Nana!", "I don't like you". Does ANYONE, ANYWHERE, have ANY experience in such a situation? I am very close and attentive to my… read more

posted October 19, 2016
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Wow, thank you so much!! I will most definitely check out the link and locate the book tomorrow morning. I appreciate your response and I, too, hope someone has some insight as to why this is happening.

posted October 19, 2016

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