Vent alert ----
I have been socialising Edward since 2 months old.  Taking him to swim class, 6 months before kindy he has been having kindy visits, taking him to SPACE, taking him to ygym, many zoo visits, 3 observatory visits, many hospice visits before mum passed, many friends visits, many creche visits, taking him to small poppies, he tries so very hard to get on with other children.  I most definitely have not been hiding him away from people.  It is sad in my eyes that just because he does not look like a special needs child it has to be my fault he is having social issues, that I have not done my damnedest to recognise his weaknesses and obviously done nothing and he is just spoilt.  In yet with all his lack of communication and lack of sitting on mat he has better numeracy skills than some 5 year olds and better spelling skills than some 6 year olds.....oh yeah that is my fault too...chained him to a table and made him learn to write and count and did not speak to him obviously.   If he managed to learn as much as he has his way....why oh why is his way of listening "wrong"?????  What more could I have done to teach my son social skills and non verbal and verbal communication?????