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I just started a nanny position a couple weeks ago and I don't know what to do. I think the 2 young boys I'm caring for may have Aspergers. I'm not certain but they have many of the symptoms. They are 3 & 5.
The parents have told me they don't speak well and are a little behind but I think it's more than that and they may not know. I really cannot lose my job. I just don't know how to bring this up to the parents.
The 5 yr old, he is very organized and has to have everything a certain way. He will go as far as to hide stuff. He's very neat. All he eats is fries. If I say no he has big tantrums. He is very fixated on the color red, everything red or it's a tantrum
The 3 yr old, he is very fixated on one thing and that's Nickelodeon. It's the only word he says and he says it over and over again. He can spell it with magnet letters and it's all he will write. ( I will make dash letters to teach them their abc's and numbers etc ) he's so fixated on it. He also won't make direct eye contact. If I do he will cover his eyes or look away or say no. He cries a lot. If he doesn't understand or if he is confused that's when he will whine.
Both boys can not speak clearly. It sounds like jibber jabber. I will give a order or ask a question and it seems they can't connect what I'm saying to the action. The same as when you say C is for cat. They don't know letters, numbers or animals very well. Neither boy will wear pants and they change their underwear after they go potty every time. (Lots of laundry) everything is repetitive. And they mumble a lot to themselves.
Any help or advice is appreciated
The parents have told me they don't speak well and are a little behind but I think it's more than that and they may not know. I really cannot lose my job. I just don't know how to bring this up to the parents.
The 5 yr old, he is very organized and has to have everything a certain way. He will go as far as to hide stuff. He's very neat. All he eats is fries. If I say no he has big tantrums. He is very fixated on the color red, everything red or it's a tantrum
The 3 yr old, he is very fixated on one thing and that's Nickelodeon. It's the only word he says and he says it over and over again. He can spell it with magnet letters and it's all he will write. ( I will make dash letters to teach them their abc's and numbers etc ) he's so fixated on it. He also won't make direct eye contact. If I do he will cover his eyes or look away or say no. He cries a lot. If he doesn't understand or if he is confused that's when he will whine.
Both boys can not speak clearly. It sounds like jibber jabber. I will give a order or ask a question and it seems they can't connect what I'm saying to the action. The same as when you say C is for cat. They don't know letters, numbers or animals very well. Neither boy will wear pants and they change their underwear after they go potty every time. (Lots of laundry) everything is repetitive. And they mumble a lot to themselves.
Any help or advice is appreciated
Maybe you can copy and paste into a new post? IMO the Dr. would see these things at the yearly check ups, I wonder if the parents do know and just didn't tell you...
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