Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Milestones

Morning everyone. Quick question. My 9 month old is so nosey at meal times - and doesn’t look at me lots when I’m feeding him. He’s constantly looking at the dogs, into the garden etc. Stupid me googled it - and it talks about no eye contact at meal times being a sign of autism. Any thoughts? Thanks

Does anyone else's lo absolutely scream when it's time to trim and cut their nails? My boy screams like there is no tomorrow and arches his back. How can I get him to be more accepting? He's 12 months.

I know every baby develops differently and at their own pace but i do feel like my baby is behind. She’s 4.5 months. She’s not rolling, doesn’t even turn to the side to seem like shes trying. She doesn’t play with her feet. She hates tummy time so won’t do that for move than about 10 seconds. If i put her on her pla...

I am at a loss on what to do, my son (19 months) keeps slapping me. As it stands at the moment it’s just me and his baby sister (4 months) he’s hitting. He knows it’s wrong as he checks to make sure his dad isn’t looking before he does it but I’ve tried everything I can to stop it and it hasn’t worked. Any advice on...

I have a 16 month old and he has these occasional outbursts where he cries and he won’t stop and sometimes I think he is over stimulated or under stimulated and I don’t know what to do. It isn’t often but he has had them since he was born maybe a handful of times. Anyone else child does this or any advice?

My son will bang his head into the cabinet handle, or hit himself with a toy to be picked up or for attention. Is this normal and just a phase?

Hiya I have a quick question for mums with children that have been diagnosed. What signs did you see? I am a mum of 2 year old boy. I have been asked few times if my son is autistic or if he has ADHD by other people. I never thought that he could be I just thought he is being difficult and other people are judging m...

My baby boy 22 months isn't yet saying much, he used to say words like up and down, dog, duck, bed, sleep, shhh, yeah, no, mama, dada and few other random ones Now he isn't saying any, completely silent We did go through abit of a traumatic event last month and moved so wondering if this has effected him and how we ...

I’m just curious. My husband and I have chosen not to curb our cussing around our children, and to not scold our children if they cuss. There are some exceptions to this. Our kids will have consequences if they cuss at someone (ie calling someone a b***h), and slurs will NEVER be permitted. But if my child drops som...

How are you dealing with the tantrums? Do you ignore them? Do you try to distract them? Do you try to comfort them? Honestly I’ve tried everything but if she doesn’t get her way she flings herself on the floor and starts screaming! Help. We have a holiday coming up and I would really like to enjoy some of it! Xx

We’ve been sent for an asd assessment because my 22 month old is still flapping. Is this normal at this age or should it have stopped by now? Just wondering if anybody else’s toddlers are?

Does anyone else’s LO not say any words yet? My son says gibberish but doesn’t say any words. The HV is aware and isn’t concerned but surely he should be saying words at 2 years old!?

My 14 month old son has started grabbing my face and digging his nails into me, biting and just being genuinely awful sometimes . I caught him today smacking the dog in the head and pulling her nose. I tell him no and have even found myself raising my voice. I’m not sure how to deal with this or how to get him to st...

We just got referred to Speech therapist and the first thing she tells us which is like what everyone tells you like speak to your child describe everything you’re doing and I just feel like dude if that worked I wouldn’t be here right now so like it annoys me he’s learned sign language which I feel would be hard to...

My LG is 11 weeks old and the past week or so she seems to just be crying all the time and for no apparent reason. A few people have suggested colic. Any ideas or ways to help her? She just seems so unhappy.

(obv will ask pediatrician) but if baby passes hearing test can they still be deaf? Just wondering because my premie passed the hearing test in the hospital and I have noticed he startles at some noises but didn’t flinch at all to the vacuum or loud truck. I tried to take my daughter’s toy kitchen pot and hit it and...

I’ve been taking my son out and about almost every day so he can get practice with being out in public. He had a tantrum today at the park and it took me 25 minutes to get him to the car. I felt like every parent there was staring at me and I cried the entire drive home. I just need some advice. He listens to his da...

Not worried about my boys physical development as he can walk, crawl etc and has been doing so for a month but I'm worried about some other things. He doesn't have any words for things other than 'uh oh' 'go' when I say ready steady go and woof when he sees a dog. He does point at things of interest but doesn't p...

Does anyone else find shopping impossible with a toddler?! She’s 15 months and literally squeals whole way!

Should I be trying to get my little one to move on from arm crawling and onto hands and knees crawling/and how? She’s 8.5 months old and has been army crawling for just over a month. I’ve noticed she only really uses one side of her body too, has her right arm stretched out and her left arm bent in towards her. Both...