in November 2023 Babies 🇬🇧

Responding to name

When I picked my little girl up from nursery today her key worker mentioned that my girl doesn't always respond when people call her name. She said it's variable as to whether she will respond or not and said for us to keep an eye out as it could possibly be that she has glue ear, but my brain is whizzing thinking it might be behavioural/autism. She mostly answers to her name at home, but not always and I didn't think anything of it! Does anyone else's little one do this?

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At this age surely it's if they wanna do what you say?

If my LB is busy playing or absorbed in something he won't always answer to his name. I thought it was pretty normal at this age tbh x

My little boy 100% knows his name but if he’s not in the mood he will literally fully ignore me. They do what they like. If she responds sometimes I feel that’s more than enough at this age

I agree with all of these ⬆️

My kid will straight up ignore If I rustle a pack of biscuits however, she’s all over it! 😂

I believe autism is not just about responding to name, there are other things that would be obvious like lack of general communication with parents, no pointing etc. My LO also wouldn’t respond to name when playing, i think it is normal as they explore, perhaps worth following advice about glue ear

Thanks ladies! That's put my mind at ease. She 100% knows her name..when she wants to! @Aizhan I will book to see the GP about the glue ear, at least it can be ruled out and I can let nursery know

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