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Thank you, I always think it’s normal then I’ll see a video and it makes me wonder how normal it is and if he should be doing more or not. I think taking a step back from social media is a good idea as until I see these videos I don’t worry as much but I feel like it’s taken over me the last few days :( no he doesn’t attend any yet but I’m thinking of sending him around January which I’m hoping will help with his speech
15 months is still really young to be ‘talking’ and most health visitors will tell you not to worry until at least 18 months. Most children I know didn’t stop saying a lot until closer to when they were 2. My daughters 17 months old and has been attending nursery since June and she says a few words here and there and it it slowly increasing but she’s certainly not full on talking yet!
How come you’re so concerned? Have you read too much about it? Is anyone in your family or yourself autistic? It sounds like it could all be pretty normal and he sounds like a happy child so I would not worry unless you see him struggle
All this sounds like very normal for his age. I hear what you're saying though. I have a 2 year old and sometimes i do worry and wonder about his development in particular around speech and how he plays sometimes but i try and stop myself to just enjoy my child c
Thank you everyone I appreciate this, I’ve been so worried, it doesn’t usually bother me but I keep seeing videos of things toddlers do when they are autistic and the main one is speech so i started to over think with it all. This has put me at some ease which I really needed so thank you 🫶🏻
Yes i feel the exact same. I get worried whenever i see a child younger or around the same age as my child and they are speaking loads more to what he is but i think we just have to remember every child is different and they will develop and learn at their own pace, if they need additional support then that is also fine but it is defo the not knowing x
Just to say that speaking super early is also a sign of autism and that’s what girls tend to display (as i did) so dont worry too much about speech yet haha
I think people hyperfocus a bit on autism. This is going to sound so blunt but my sister is autistic, my stepfather (very likely), my uncle, my father in law and my husband. My very first teacher was autistic. I have ADHD and it's very likely I'm AuDHD I'm not worried about my child being autistic - if she is, she is. I hope this doesn't come across as rude, it's just I think there's lots of (very good) awareness but as a flip side fearmongering. People read into the tiniest little things as well, and honestly it's exhausting seeing all those videos online so I can't imagine how you feel. A lot of them prey on the fact that you may not have any family around you with autism and make you panic about normal milestones. I just want go assure you that if your child does have autism, they will more than likely live a rich, full life. Remember, every child is different and some just take longer than others xx
hey my son is also 15 months old doing the same exact things and i also have the same worries. (my baby also recognizes bluey lol) i’ve hyper focus on the autism aspect as well so im actually taking him to early intervention. i’ve had doctors tell me not worry and ive had doctors tell me to worry. but atp im just letting my baby be a baby
That all sounds perfectly normal toddler behaviour to me - none of it screams autism. I think as parents we know when to worry about our children and sometimes taking a step back from social media can be quite healthy. If you’re worried maybe doing some research on ‘normal’ toddler behaviour and you’ll be able to know what to expect? Does he attend nursery or go to a childminders etc?