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Baby Development

Mamas I need help!! My baby is almost 16 months old and she’s behind. She doesn’t understand a lot of things. She doesn’t understand building blocks and when I show her anything she doesn’t seem to care for it. She doesn’t talk much either, she only says a few words but mostly babbles. What toys can I get her that w...

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No response

Does anyone else’s LO not respond to their name much? And have only around 10 words?? I’m starting to get very concerned. No other signs of autism and has been referred for hearing test however if I put peppa pig on a mile away she will hear it 🥲🥲

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18 months doesn’t respond

My son is 18 months old and does not answer to his name. Asides that, he doesn’t seem to have any other problems. He says at least 10 words and has great motor skills. Please is it normal that he does not respond to his name even when I tap him. I am really worried

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is anyone's little one sensitive to loud noises?

omg all day we have just been living our normal life but any time theres a loud noise he full blown crying with tears. it doesn't even need to be loud. an example was tin foil! really strange. its only been the last few days but wondered if anyone else's baby has done the same? he was never bothered before.

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Uncontrollable behaviour

Is anyone’s toddlers behaviour just so bad at the moment? For my mum he’s good and for the childminder he’s so good then at home with me every single thing is a tantrum I don’t know what to do anymore. He’s become so demanding and difficult I genuinely feel so depressed and low, feel like I must be doing something w...

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Car seat

Anyone got any tips to stop baby screaming everytime they are in their car seat? When I try and put my son in the seat he screams, get to the car and as soon as I get him clipped into the iso Base he screams. And then the majority of the time in the car he screams.....it's getting to the point where the idea of leav...

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Normal grunting sounds/movements?

Is this normal baby sounds a movements?? I’m just such an anxious person about everything! I started googling and went down a rabbit hole of infantile spasms and now I’m freaking out! Anyone else baby do this?

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Can someone explain why since my little boy has turned 13 months, he’s become the biggest nightmare??

I’m literally losing the will to live.. everything I do is met with screaming 😭😭😭

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My 16 month l/o isn’t progressing as much as I see other babies

We had the health visitor today and the sheet where u tick yes no sometimes I feel like I have failed my LO cause she isn’t able to do alot of them. She was a late crawler about 11-12 months but still isn’t able to walk alone sometimes if I hold her hands she will take few steps other times she will just throw hers...

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6MO Standing

Just after some advice really. My 6MO boy is now confidently pulling himself up to stand on literally everything and is even taking some steps.. as proud as I am… is this safe for him? He does have strong legs and arms but I’m just worried it’s too soon?!

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Dummy’s and thumb sucking

Any advice on how to stop my baby from sucking his thumb once his dummy is removed? He doesn’t babble or hardly make any noise except blowing raspberries so I really don’t want his dummy to impact his speech development 😩

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Boy moms

My second child is a boy and he is turning 2 this month. I am not comparing him with his sister when she was his age but I do notice a lot of difference. Boys are truly just born different 😀 Mamas I need your advice howcan I be more gentle with him especially on chaotic situations.

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Aggressive toddler

My 2 year old is incredibly aggressive at times, most of the time quite happy but I am still dealing with being smacked, bitten and kicked. His speech isn’t great and he doesn’t really listen when I say his name or ask him to do something, I also find he is not interested in play at all, except for moving cars back ...

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My 18 month old

So my 18 month old recognizes each animal and can put them all in the right place is this normal for his age or would you say advanced?

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Nursery settling in experiences

My 10.5 month LB had his first settling session at nursery today. The session was meant to be 1 hour but I got called after 45 to come back as he was inconsolable 😢 (I was sat outside in the car). They did say he played for a good half an hour before he got upset! He has got 3 more one hour sessions this week,…

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Please help

My baby keeps making this sort of winge/moan and I don’t know what he’s trying to tell me, I try everything and it’s not working, is this like a teething winge pain? Video in comments

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18 month old not talking. I feel guilty if im not doing enough

My lb is 18 month old he still not talking just says mama and i do talk , read , sing to him a lot but he never responds. We have booked a appointment with the health visitor just waiting for it. In the mean time i feel guilty, bad about myself that i’m doing something wrong. And we don’t send him to nursery i don’t...

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Biting

Is anyone else having issues with their little ones biting? I’m really struggling with what to do. This is mainly happening whilst she is at school

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Bumping her head on the cot top

My 14 almost 15 month old rolls round getting to sleep she keeps whacking her head on the top panel all I keep hearing is whack🥲 it doesn’t seem to bother her too much but I don’t like her constantly hitting her head, what have you guys done to stop this??

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Shaking head no

Can your babies shake their head when they don't want something to say no

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