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Autism - Something else for Daddy to worry about!

September 5th, 2006 · 1 Comment

I was listening to Classic FM this morning (classical music seems to sooth me whilst I’m nursing or being changed) when we heard a news item that told of research linking autism to “older fathers.”

Apparently there is a six fold increase of the risk of autism if a baby is born to a father over 40 compared with fathers under 30.

I’m not autistic (as far as I know) and to be honest, I don’t know much about autism (Daddy said that I should watch the film Rain Man one day), but it would be so ironic if I became autistic because of Daddy when Mummy has done so much and avoided lots of foods and drinks to ensure that I start life with the best possible chance of long term health.

One good thing that has come out of the report on Autism is that Daddy now has a biological clock which surprises me because he doesn’t even wear a watch. He also has promised me a trip to Vegas when I’m older!

Until next time, bye bye.

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