My granddaughter done that at that age.she grew out if it
I grew up with add. I cudnt hear well wen I was younger I cudnt talk well. Yes deff get sum help. He’s Frustrated
My son use to do this and after seeing the doctors and Paediatrician it turns out he has autism. He has been doing occupational therapy for over a year now and is so much better.
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My son is the same ask your paedritrician to arrange for a full diagnostic assessment can be expensive but well worth it will provide you with all the info you need to help with your son’s condintion and support groups
my son did this for awhile just keep correcting him. just because he hits his head on things and has outbursts doesnt mean he has autism.He could and he could not you would need a doctor to tell you that. there is a variety of things he could easily just be frustrated because he can’t tell you what he wants and how he is feeling because he is delayed. keep your head up !
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Hi my little cousin use todo that ,and my aunts and uncles tried about every dr in the world ,they were just beside them selves ,well finally my uncle had enough off this unpleasant behavior and went to the cupboard and grabbed a cup put about a 1/4 th cup of luke warm water in it ( not in any way harm full ) and tossed it right at his face .no mind you they were at litter there with end they went over to fifty drs .and nothing could be found .so about two weeks of this and finally it stopped.
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My son did this too at that age. He didn’t have any medical issues though… he eventually grew out of it. Dr said he was trying to get attention bc he had a younger sibling.
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My grandson has been doing that since he was a baby. It appears that your son is most likely Autistic
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Start here and set up an appointment with your pediatrician to discuss your concerns.
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Sweetie sounds like he’s demonstrating frustration in all environment and/ or situations. This sounds like he not able to process and proper express him self. Have you had his eyes and hearing assessed?
Also May I ask does he get what he wants when he acts out? At 3 it’s really hard to say - remember to kids do learn to early - how to work their parents- 
we did 
My daughter did this and out grew it with theowing herself while having a fit. She out grew it, she will be five and her speech is finally coming in clearer as long as I make sure she is watching my mouth when I speak to her. This way she is getting a clear idea on how to form her lips n mouth to for certain sounds. They have preschool here for 4& 5 yr olds, but I homeschool my kids anyways.
My son was like this. Severe speech delay. Rule out autism but in our case it was frustration from not being able to communicate or be unsterstood and stopped when his speech got better. He was recently diagnosed with adhd. We had autism rolled out when he was 4.
My son use to do this at his age i still have to be very aware for his safety i have to bear hug him and sit on the floor for his own safety at times. Even had to sign to give permission for the school to be able to physically restraint him for his safety currently waiting on assessment but hes definitely on the spectrum
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My son is two & does this. Nothing I have tried has helped but he is going to be evaluated by a specialist for autism. I’m really hoping it’s just a speech delay. Sorry your dealing with this I know how frustrating it is but I’m glad he isn’t the only one. Gives me some hope.
Get him evaluated by a neurologist ASAP. If he is turning 3 most states are required to provide education for him if he is diagnosed with special needs
Talk to the dr. He may need to be evaluated for adhd/ spectrum. Does he also have behavior challenges?
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Brain/mental/anxiety conditions change your vision. Kaleidascope vision is how it looks. Also changes motor skills sometimes. Hypersensitivity is common with anxiety disorder. Prob with other disorders too. He needs to see a dr.
My son does this…he was diagnosed autistic and adhd at age 3
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My daughter is like that, she has a genetic disorder calked William’s Syndrome, it is sort of like Down’s. Press the doctor for answers. Could be ASD or something else genetically wrong.
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Does he have Asperger syndrome
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ADHD inattentive type? Can’t “see” things in a competing background.
The sensitivities to sensory inputs.
It can be a standalone diagnosis (sensory processing disorder), A co-morbidity like having adhd and sensory processing disorder, or it can be “a symptom” of several disorders like adhd and/or asd.
My youngest has SPD and ADHD. The SPD for him seems more prevalent than the adhd (especially at his age). He avoids a lot of foods and has an issue with loud noises. Vacuum cleaner. Radio if it’s on too loud or not the “right” tones.
For me? Sensory sensitivities are a “symptom” of my adhd. Especially auditory. It’s not that I have an issue with loud noises perse its…like I hear everything in the room at the exact same volume level to the point that i can’t hear anything individually and therefore become overwhelmed.
My oldest…has adhd and asd…and while he sensory seeks he seems to have less avoidance than the rest of us (he’s been in physical or occupational therapy his entire life due to a birth issue so that may be why)
I would suggest talking to your child’s doctor if you’re concerned.
Also? Depending on what type of eye exams he’s had done you may revisit that as well.
I was taking my oldest to vision center at Walmart (only local place for eye exams) and they COMPLETELY missed him being far sighted until his eyes started crossing.
Make a game get him to point at things you ask him to and give him a gold star or treat if he gets it right make it fun,boys are just like that
Do you notice him putting on lights in slightly dim areas? Is he hesitating going down stairs? If so please have his vision rechecked, there are some retinal diseases that start very subtle that a regular optometrist will not pick up on,im not trying to worry or scare you,its just the sooner it gets diagnosed the better it can be managed, bring him to a retinal specialist to be ruled out
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My almost 11 year old son is the same way, he has ‘high functioning autism’ (used to be called aspergers).
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Mine does this… I thought it was normal for the age but she is neurodivergent🤷🏻♀️
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My daughter is like this. I think it’s normal since they are so young and she’s all over the place as is. But my daughter is 2
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This needs to be evaluated by your doctor. It could be as simple as a sensory disorder to something more serious. If his eyes have been given the all clear, then the next step is a neurologist.
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My daughter does this (she’s eight as well) and was diagnosed ASD level one.
Are you giving him something to see when you point at this object…like a big yellow circle? Do you see the big yellow circle ?? As you point…
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Perhaps you’ll think I’m nuts but before you assume this is tangible or medical and start dragging him to doctors you might consider the ethereal possibilities, he may be so gifted that he see’s a hundred things in the direction your pointing
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Take him to the doctor, tell the doctor what’s happening. This way you can truly know what is going on
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I can relate, I keep having to tell them “no, look at my hand and see where I am pointing then look in that direction to find what I am pointing at” I don’t understand why they won’t look at my hand to even see where I’m pointing before they start looking somewhere lol I’m never mean to them about it, just slightly frustrated and amused and trying to teach them what I felt was common knowledge about pointing… I guess they just don’t know yet 
My son is seven and he’s like this. He has Down syndrome but more importantly he has nystagmus, an astigmatism and is near sighted with a very strong prescription in one eye. He receives vision therapy at school. I would start with the ophthalmologist (not an optometrist) and go from there. We play scavenger hunt games and he does well to varying degrees with those but he can’t see anything far away and often doesn’t even look in the direction you’re pointing.
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This sounds like my son. He’s has asd and adhd.
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Have him test for autism
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My daughters the same, I swear it’s just kids, coz my nephews and niece are the same too
Are you sure he doesn’t have any vision problems have you taken him to the eye Dr? If you have I would take him to see his regular Dr.
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My 10 year old daughter does this and she has high functioning autism. Sensory processing disorder is also common with autism and it sounds like he has spd also.
On his next checkup talk to his dr about it and see if you can get an evaluation
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Not trying to make light of the situation or sound sexist but men tend to do that too. I’ve noticed you can point a direction and they’ll literally look everywhere except where you point. It can be right upfront of them and it’s like they have blinders on. My son is 14 and still does this. I’ll walk up to the item and he’ll be like “oh” and laugh. And no he has no medical issues. He plays football and tracks fantastic however if it’s bothering you then follow your gut and take him to the dr.
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No man can see where your pointing 
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My son is autistic and does the same thing
Test him for autism. I can’t believe you are just seeing this at 8. Was this happening at 3,4,5,6? Get him tested.
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How about getting him seen by a specialist?
My son was in occupational therapy for many years to help with sensory processing disorder, which is what the hypersensitivity mentioned sounds like. While in OT we discovered that he had midline defects, which sounds like the other issue mentioned. I would ask your pediatrician for a referral to a developmental pediatrician. From there, if autism is suspected (only mentioning since so many ppl went to that) then a referral for a pediatric neuro psychologist can be sent.
He’s 8…trust me…its normal. I can say get me a rice Kristie bar by the microwave and it can be the only thing on the couner and still tell me he can’t find them…lol
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My sons 8 & 6 are pretty much the same. It’s really frustrating. My two year old daughter, on the other hand? She knows exactly where I’m pointing.
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Shit I am 38 and I have the same problem. It takes me forever to see what people are pointing at🤷♀️
My 8 year old struggles sometimes with this, and so do I. Try giving visual cues, like by the right side of the door or to the left of the red towel. It’s helpful to have some further guidance then just a point.
My son’s are 5 and 13. Both of them do this. I think it’s a boy thing lol. Their dad does it too. He will literally turn in circles looking for what I’m pointing at until I tell him to actually LOOK at my finger to see where I am pointing to 
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Both my boys and husband do this, lol they’ve gotten better, but not by much!
I’m like that and I’m fine…just curious is he left handed, bc I am and the brain works different bc we run on a different side of the brain
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My husband is 38 lmao and he… can’t see where I’m pointing. He literally looks everywhere but lmao. Pisses me off I have to get up and be like bro… look. He’s like oh nd laughs but no… bro… it’s all men. Lmao
My son has this problem and after taking him to a vision doctor who did exams to check how his eyes tracked things we found out his eyes don’t work together like they should. He did testing where my son sat in front of a monitor and dots moved around the screen and it traced how his eyes moved and followed the dots. It was really interesting
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It could be his vision. I’d take him to an ophthalmologist.
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Ask him to point at things and see if he will take turns with you.
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Has he been screened for autism?
4 of my 7 kids couldn’t do that at that age . Honestly I still think what the hell are you trying to show me when someone points to something and I’m 46. Lol
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I would make an appointment with a pediatrician, they will know the right specialists who will pinpoint what is going on.
My daughter does this too it’s frustrating but I feel like it’s the age since she is only 2 1/2
Get a peripheral vision test done.
He went thru a traumatic experience. Look into therapy for him.
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Definitely look into therapy… definitely sounds like it could turn into hoarding over time if not addressed while he’s young
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I don’t know if this is the same but when I was younger and my parents would give me money for something while hanging out with my friends like freezes or candy I wouldn’t throw out the bag once I was done cause they bought and paid for it so I felt bad it’s super weird to think about now but I just kept everything !!! It was a weird guilt of mine lol I’m sure he’ll grow out of it
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My son is now 6. When he was 4 he did this with 
he would find on the ground. He would always bring them inside the house too. Lol. He got over it though. I believe it’s just the age.
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The fact his dad never treated him well might have something to do with it and the fact that you knew it was happening to him and did nothing and kept him in that environment and now you want to know whats going on with your son? Children are like sponges they soak it all in, you never saved him from his father, so he feels he can save these things cause nobody is! You have some accountability here ane maybe see a child therapist
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Maybe he needs to speak with someone. In my opinion it sounds like he’s struggling with your separation.
He’s trying to control something in his life because he doesn’t have control of anything else. It sounds like it can develop into hoarding. May be some OCD too. I’d seek help
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I would take the boy to see a therapist. His father did him no favors. But that’s water under the bridge now. It’s time to address the problem and make this boy feel he’s important too. To make him feel he’s as good as his brother. I don’t know if he’s shaping up to be a hoarder or not. I do think he’s assigning emotions to objects in the hopes they will love him. Does he have a pet? It might be helpful to get him one. Pets show affection and unconditional love. They’re supportive and can spend all their time focused on your son. Kids who have emotional issues are often helped by animals. I would recommend a dog. I hope you are home a lot so the dog gets plenty of attention. Cats are good if you are out of the house all day. But dogs are not so aloof. They are more attentive. See what you can do about getting your son into counseling. And maybe get a dog.
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He needs to see someone for sure. there is separation anxiety and then there is anxiety that turns into OCD and hoarding and he sounds like he might be well on his way to either. You also need to DEMAND from his father WHY he has always shunned him and treated him cruelly but not his brother. Why the difference? And honestly, I would also get counselling for his brother and yourself as well: witnessing hostility towards the other parent and/ or a sibling from one parent can actually be extremely harmful to a child as well and can cause issues down the road. Do not assume because HIS turmoil is not at or near the surface like his brother’s is, that he is not struggling. He could be manifesting in less noticeable ways or he could even be bottling it up and if the former, he can only mask for so long before it starts to crack, which can happen any time between within the next little while and well into his adult years with his own family, or if the latter, he WILL explode eventually and these issues with your younger one will seem like a game of patty cakes compared to THAT fiasco. Get both boys help, demand answers from their father and get yourself some help. I am not gonna place blame on you: there IS a certain- albeit one that no one WANTS to admit or cop up to- amount of being normal and being human to try to make things work for a time and HOPE that time will allow for bonds to form and wounds to heal before something has to give. If you have left or are in the process of leaving, I commend you and I understand your desire and even willingness to try to give things time for a possible better footing before throwing in the towel. However, now you have two boys who desperately NEED professional help and even if it does not SEEM like it now, so do you in your own right. So now, you need to focus on getting answers and getting you and your kids healthy and I wish you the best of luck and best wishes with all of that.
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have u took him to talk to someone
It could be ocd And anxiety schedule him an apt I use to do things like this all the time when I was younger I’ve been diagnosed with depression OCD and anxiety it caused me to never wanna be away from my mom being in fear something bad was gonna happen
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Maybe counseling would help
It sounds like he needs to get into therapy. He lived with and knows his parent didn’t love him. That affects him deeply.
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I have a perfectly normal childhood, no traumatic events, nothing super unusual. Good parents, pretty well off. BUT I randomly started getting attached to everything like this. (Real example) If I was looking at dresses in a store with my mom, if I tried one on and we didn’t like it or put it back for a better one, I felt CRUSHED for that other dress. I felt like I was hurting it’s feelings. Same with rocks at a park (another real example). If I even touched one, I had to bring it home because I didn’t want it to feel left out because I was grabbing other rocks and left it behind.
No idea where this stems from. Someone got close to explaining it to me at one point, I was placing some sort of human behavior or emotion on the objects, giving them feelings and thoughts. I still will do this occasionally and catch myself and have to literally remind myself that the cheddar block of cheese at the grocery isn’t going to be upset that I chose Gouda instead. 
I’m sorry. I don’t know if this helps but it didn’t affect my life long term. I don’t hoard things and I mostly grew out of it as I began to recognize that it was kinda silly.
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I would speak with an OCD therapist that specializes in ERP therapy.
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He needs a therapist. He’s protecting things bc he doesn’t feel protected. Doesn’t mean something happened to him, specifically, but he could have seen something or taken something wrong.
Usually that happens when a child didn’t feel safe so he’s making things around him safe.
Talk with him… At his level. And TALK TO HIM. Not at him.
But 100%, get him to a child therapist.
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So sorry you’re all going through this. Therapy will help.
He’s afraid of loss and that fear has spiraled out of control. I’m not qualified to diagnose, but it sounds like he might be trying to hoard to protect himself emotionally. He needs therapy immediately.
Sounds like he has attachment issues definitely need to see someone
I believe hes expiriencing a sense of abandonment from his father. Espicially if he was never a good one. Speaking from personal expirience. I did this alot as a kid and had severe dependent personality disorder, it only got better within the past year.
Some kind of therapy I imagine would help him cope with his anxieties he’s experiencing. Poor lil guy, best wishes to u.
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Maybe he is starting understanding that his father doesn’t love him as he loves his brother.
I will definitely take him to therapy / counseling .
Kids get attached to the weirdest thing.
My best friend son is 3 and he is obsessed with pineapples, he takes his pineapple everywhere, one time his mom cut one and he freaked out.
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I agree with getting him counseling. Call his Pediatrician for a referral. Don’t go through the school for help. You don’t want them to put a label on his psychological issues if you don’t have to!
Maybe he has some form of PTSD? Poor little man I’m sure the professionals will get to the bottom of it. Best of luck!
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Children have a fear that something will happen to the parent that is there for them. Sounds like he needs some TLC.
It could be abandonment issues. Because his dad left, he’s trying to hold onto everything that he can. Please get him some professional help.
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Sounds like his dad leaving effected him a lot more than you want to admit judging by the sentence about his father was. I’m sure there were tender moments he remembers. Seek out some therapy for him and speak with the father.
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I went through a separation anxiety phase when I was young. My dad left and I would literally follow my mom around the house. I was so afraid she was going to leave me. He’s probably afraid of the same. He’s turning to these outside objects to turn to if you leave him too. Sounds crazy but I can understand where the poor kid is coming from. I would just try your best to reassure him that he’s safe and you will never leave him. Good luck.
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Loss is hard on children. I would start with the school counselors… they can lead you
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What does his individual therapist say
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It can be a phase at this age. We were always finding mouldy fruit and veg in mine’s room which had been a friend or pet. It’s worse I think because ads make everything seems sentient. Oddly seeing things go mouldy was what helped, although ten years later they still have issues eating cute things. Make sure food is food. Don’t make it talk or make it into cute shapes. Maybe discuss where food comes from, go fruit picking, grow things in pots. There is an issue usually associated with autism that causes this too so it might always be a bit of a problem in being able to throw things away. My advice on that is never black bag their mess or threaten to throw stuff away, and get them to work through what they want to keep and what they would like another child to have. I don’t think Toy Story helps either! If they feel things aren’t going in the bin, they’ll be better at saying goodbye.
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A Christian counselor would be helpful. I’d be real careful of non-Christian counselors!
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