Speaking about himself in third person??

[stay_c]

My son is 3 in feb, He had speech therapy when he was 18 months old because he started to use a pet name for my daughter and would not use her name. Now his speech is really good for his age BUT he always refers to himself in the third person. Is this normal. Quotes: "Its *** Bottle"
"*** Loves mummy"
"*** wants sweets" He speaks like this wenever referin to himself!

Please anybody else who as experience with this lemme know xx

[MIKA7199]

MY SON IS 5 AND ALSO SIL TALKS IN THIRD PERSON I AN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF THERE I SOMETHING WRONG WITH HIM DOING THAT. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP?

[Natta1980]

Third party speaking occurs with pervasive developmental disorders (autism spectrum) very often....many times children who are diagnosed with PDD's earlier in life turn out to be bipolar........Beware of "bipolar" diagnosis in young children - good pshych will not diagnose a young child with bipolar....I would say  - speaking in 3rd party is not that unusual for a 3 year old, or even a 4 year old, but it should be fading with time.....

How are his reciprocal communication skills?  

[clairebabes]

Cheers, I know hes only 3 but i worry bout mental health because of the connection of third party speakin and bipolar i know im being stupid lol but just want it sorted out x

[Natta1980]

I know it is frustrating. Make sure that he does not see your frustration - he will pick up on it and it will likely make things worse. I knew actually an adult that reffered to himself in a third person
Speech therapy adresses these issues

[stay_c]

Iv dun this the last two months to no avail He just says everything with his name in front! Its really frustratin, Fink i may have to go back to the speech therapist . He starts nursery soon.

[Natta1980]

Model appropriate ways - he says "**** loves mommy" - say "I love mommy", etc.

[RockRose]

Do you speak that way to him?    I'm really surprised at how most kids don't speak in the third person,  although their parents do.  "Look at Mommy"  "Would Brandon like a cookie" "Give Grandma a hug".