Please help me as I feel like a total head case. My DS, 11 months, is lovely, social, happy, crawling and cruising and getting into everything. I wouldn't have a worry about him TBH except that I've been made to realize he should be doing all these gestures and he just simply won't. He does not wave, clap, or point at things. After realizing he was behind, I have been working hard in the past few weeks modeling and trying to teach him how to wave and clap etc. but he will not copy me. He will bang two blocks together (and smiles quite proudly!) if I show him so it's strange to me that he will not clap his hands. He also will not play "so big" or point to body parts etc.
On the up side, he is very socially engaged with all of us, smiles when he sees me and/or when I smile, babbles like crazy (though no real words yet), tries to get people's attention and likes to "show off," reaches to be picked up, copies some sounds back and forth, like raspberries, fake coughing, etc. He loves to "flirt" with strangers, peeking at them with a cheeky smile and then burying his face in my neck, tries to get others' attention in waiting rooms, etc., and loves other little children. He looks to me often while playing to check that I'm watching, but does not really hand/show me objects much. He eats and sleeps well and laughs when others are laughing. He seems to follow conversations and looks back and forth to the person speaking. He will carry on back and forth babbling "conversations" when he's in the mood. He follows my point when I show him things, and has done for several months. He is not too interested in books at this point and generally will not sit still for more than a few minutes to listen to a story, although he will do lift the flaps, scratchy books, etc. He will copy me when I show him how to play with a toy (like bang on drum, hammer pegs).
Sorry to post such a long and rambling description, but I just feel like I'm going crazy waiting for him to pick up on these gestures and wondering if everything is okay. I know that gestures and pointing are huge indicators for ASD, and as a have a nephew on the spectrum, I am very extra vigilant. I feel he is healthy and doing just fine over all, but I know it is late for him to not be even clapping or waving bye bye and I just don't know what to do!
Anyone have a similar child? Should I be worrying? Grateful for any advice.
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No pointing, waving, clapping at 11 months
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Zetta10 · 30/10/2016 18:57
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