Hoping for advice from experienced parents here, thanks in advance.
I've had worries about ASD for my DD who is very nearly 10 months old.
I'm very aware I hyper analyse her but my DH is also concerned and I wonder if anyone feels our worries are founded..
So, DD is my first. No signif birth history.
She can:
Sit well since 6.5 months
She can 4 point crawl backwards and army crawl forwards
No cruising
Weight bears on legs when held
Fine motor good, self feeds cup and finger food
Distance eye contact good
Can point to my nose when asked 'where's mummy's nose?' But no spontaneous pointing yet
Understands a few other words
Babbles +++
Copies raspberry blowing 50% of time
Waving is hit and miss and needs a lot of prompting
Helps a little with dressing
Very interested in toys
Holds arms up to be picked up
'Checks in' when playing and if she achieves something eg makes a toy squeak, will look to me for praise
Enjoys peekaboo but doesn't initiate
Our worries:
- not very smiley, doesn't respond to a smile most of time
- giggles but takes a bit of work
(Compared to other babies, she seems very serious)
- stranger anxiety wearing off but is quite introverted in groups and observes rather than participates
-close up eye contact poor - actively avoids
-nightmare at mealtimes, constantly throwing items off the chair, does eat but doesn't seem engaged with me when feeding
- rarely shows affection, once breastfeed has finished she's arching to get away from me
- some babies seem to actively seek out adult attention - she is the opposite.
I'm aware she's still v young, that comparison to other babies is stupid and that this is likely to be her personality (I'm happy with that!) but just hoping for opinions of others' - starting to feel im constantly assessing her rather than enjoying her.
Thanks.
