Stressed 😢

I know babies learn things at different rates but I’m so stressed out I’m up all hours of the night trying to find an answer 😢 my 15 month old seems to be delayed in a lot of things. He’s not clapping or waving but he does high five. He rarely answers to his name and has no words just occasionally babbles mama. I sit with him everyday and talk to him and play games to get him to clap but he either doesn’t sit still or is not looking at me so I’m just talking to myself. He cannot even follow basic instructions like come here. I can’t even remember how many times I’ve called the health visitor expressing my concerns only for her to say don’t worry he’s still young. I don’t know what else I can do 😩 Google is pointing towards autism but I’ve been told he’s too young for that to be considered right now

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This sounds pretty normal. I def would not be concerned lots of babies don’t do those things at 15 months

I would not immediately jump to autism mama. My daughter is the same age and she doesn’t high five. Just points, I think the focusing thing is just a child cause she doesn’t pay attention except for 0.2 seconds. She doesn’t say anything at all expect mama once in like 1-2 months. I’m just giving her time to develop. She also doesn’t have teeth. 😔😕

Having an autistic stepson this immediately sounded like autism to me. Even if it is, it'll be ok.

In terms of not answering name/the understanding when the 18 month speech and language checks existed that's what they would check for so I wouldn't be concerned for another few months at least. Sometimes little ones can't do certain stuff then have a proper leap and loads of things come at once.

You've had his hearing tested as well? I would get it retested.

Give her a few months and keep practising with waving hands and saying hello to people, blowing kisses, peekaboo, teach her other words. Animal sounds count as words. Talk to her a lot, describe things and what you are doing. Read her books, avoid screens. If you don't see much progress in 6 months, be firm requesting a referral to speech therapy. Also discard hearing problems.

Those all sound like normal things to not be doing by 15 months...

@Natalie thank you that’s what I’m hoping is the case. He’s just learnt to walk so maybe he’s focusing on that first 🤞

@Katherine are you in the US? In the uk these are all expected by the age of 15 months especially clapping and waving

My daughter would only really do one skill at once then move onto the next so definitely could be

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@Taylor my daughter got her first teeth at 15 months. The dentist stressed me out about it. Her teeth are fine, white, straight, fully formed, normally shaped. All the things he said they may not be.

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