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Lara,
This is an excellent portrait and I was especially impressed by your use of flesh tones and the way you built up the colors and textures of the skin and modeled his cheeks and chin. The hair is also very well executed. I agree that the shadow of his hair line is overly pronounced, as is the definition in his lips, but there is much to admire otherwise.
In terms of making this look less photographic, when the focal point is the child the eye blurs the background. The pier could be much less distinct and more painterly to give that impression; only in a photo would all elements be equally sharp, and then only if you used great depth of field. And in order to make the child look more as though he were within the environment pictured around him, reflected light of the color of the sky or sand would help soften that sweater and give it more texture and depth. If you were looking at the sweater carefully in the outdoor light you'd probably see many more colors appearing in it than just the flat red.
Looking forward to seeing his brother!
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