Childhood Autistic Traits | Early Signs of Autism in Girls

When I found out that I am autistic, my ENTIRE childhood suddenly made sense! Everything that made me "weird" as a kid now had an explanation, from being a picky eater to thinking objects had feelings to having very few friends. In today's video I share my top 10 childhood autistic traits so you can gain insight into what my life was like growing up as an undiagnosed autistic girl!

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[ЛукВарёный]

I liked organising so much when i was younger. And collections too.. i relate to pretty much everything you said in the vid. Such sweet memories

[tangerinefizz]

I have a friend who suspects he's on the spectrum. He says that when he was a kid, whenever he saw a rock lying by itself, he would pick it up and place it next to a bunch of other rocks so that it wouldn't be lonely.

[jennimacdonald]

You nailed it! I resonated with everything. I've been having a tough day and this made me giggle a little at how relatable it is. Thank you for sharing yourself with the world. You're beautiful!

[aimehring]

oh my gosh! you just reminded me of a huge thing that i used to do when i was younger. i used to say “no offense” all the time after i said something “rude” because i was just very blunt and didn’t sugercoat things. i genuinely thought saying “no offense” would show people that i didn’t think i was being mean when i said those blunt things, and i didn’t mean any harm by them! my mom had to tell me so many times that saying no offense didn’t make my words any nicer, in fact, that probably made them worse because “no offense” apparently sounds disingenuous? i seriously meant no offense though; i used that phrase very literally lol!! i forgot i did that, but i’m glad someone else kind of shares that experience!

[donnastichter]

I grew up around the same time as you (I'm almost 19) so I totally relate with the Playmobil thing. I actually still have all my sets. And I've never personally identified as on the spectrum, but I related to every single trait you described. Until I was 12 years old, I would save candy wrappers and had to set my stuffed animals in certain positions so they were comfortable. I would only color inside the lines. I HATED sharing. I had almost no friends and my parents described me as " very serious." This video is really makes me contemplate if I could be really low on the autism spectrum.

[Kellystella]

Omg i did that to with my poly pockets barbie and such or my wooden
Blocks by form and
Color once i went to a party and
I hid in the kitchen because the hostess i knew well enough she would never except help unless it was i who offered because she knew i wouldn’t disrespect her way (she was diagnosed ocd i took her to a group meeting with me we both were misdiagnosed back than) but her mom got mad i didn’t know then nor now why but she went loco in the kitchen switching everything 😮 evil i know but i arranged everything back before my friend returned she did notice something was wrong
Her partner scared didn’t know i was fixing it already 😅 but it was by his words 😮so weirdly satisfying to see color coded by size and alphabet spices and dishes everything she was freaking out by her mom but she herd me
Lough out loud when her mom said yes run to your kitchen you weird girl she knew i had her back also later i went to the moms house cus i had code and key for emergencies to feed dogs and such and i switched her rooms 😅😅 like from clothes to furniture my biggest undertaking petty i did afterwards my melt down though but guess who had my back than 😅

[lucy]

My 11 is undiagnosed for ASD, she has all the traits you mentioned. I have been battling the system since she was 4 because I know she's not a neuro typical girl.
She made me write a list of how to care for her Eeyore teddy whilst she was at school. She tells me off if I don't look after him properly. She also has rocks which she has named all of them.
The paediatrician said she can't be autistic because she sometimes makes eye contact 🤦🏼‍♀️
Thank you for the video it makes total sense of how my daughter is. 😊

[yesiflor]

My 4 yr old daughter was recently diagnosed for ASD. I see a lot of the traits you mentioned. My question for you is what could your parents have done differently to help you as a child? Any advice for parents raising a neurodivergent child?

[tracirex]

I dont have kids, but im grandma aged and I still sleep with a stuffie. he has a name "mayor" and if I see that he is face down I will turn him over to make him more comfortable. thanks for sharing your traits. that musical chair thing happened to me too.

[BanuClayton]

This is really great, Liv. I think my daughters may be autistic.

[msrottingroot]

Oh gosh… the collection thing. I’ve had this my entire life. Like… I need the entire collection of something…. Otherwise it’s not a collection. My family never understood

[lifebehindethemask]

Heel herkenbaar, zeker van de Playmobil