Hello everyone.
I really hope you can take some time to read my story and tell me your honest opinion, I am extremely worried about DS,he is 10months (first baby).
When he was born we noticed that for about 2 or 3 weeks he made no eye contact at all, we put it down to being too young although most books say that new borns should be really interested in human faces.
I remember at about 3 months, how all the babies in my NCT group would be kicking and moving and playing with baby gyms, DS would just lay there and look around the room, but not move a finger.
For ages we put toys around him to try and get him to move, but he would just look at them and it they were not in reach he would just stare at them.
Since he became about 71/2 months old he started to become more interested in toys and now he will play with them.
He only sits, does not bottom shuffle, but since last week he has started to move his truck more, for example if there is a toy next to him out of reach, he will move his truck and bend his legs as if going on fours (this is a huge improvement to just sitting!!) But he is so behind his peers on motor skills.
He does not clap or copy or point. And when we are with other people he appears to get a little agitated, always looking for me. He does not smile at other people when they smile at him, only DH and me. He loves staring at the washing machine. Doesn't always answer to his name, only when he feels like it.
I am so desperate, DH keeps saying that he simply is a late developer and there is nothing wrong with that, but DH does not go to all the playgroups and does not have the opportunity to see the enormous diference between DS and other babies his age. Could it be that he simply is a little slower that other babies?
Sorry this is so long, but would really appreciate your opinions. Thank you.
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gracej · 15/11/2005 13:10
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