Hi,
This is my first time posting, and I'm hoping there may be parents who have experienced similar to me who might not mind sharing their experiences,
My little boy is 16 mo, he's my first and only child. I've had some concerns regarding his development recently, He doesn't walk, he can't pull to standing, can't stand unaided, if he is holding onto furniture it's for a few seconds before he falls ( obvs I'm there to catch), he says no words but does babble, he doesn't look if I point at objects, he sometimes engages with me if we play but most of the time it's like I'm not there at all, if I call his name he very rarely looks up or turns, however if a song he knows comes on the TV or radio he turns right away. He did previously shake his head for "no", wave hello and bye, he would hold up a finger when I asked how old he is, he no longer does these things. If I add where's mum, dad, granny ect he doesn't react or appears to not hear. He is such a happy boy, he smiles at us all the time, he walks around if we hold his hand and loves to move toys and things from one place to another,
I feel he is not where he should be at this stage, he was unwell in hospital a few weeks ago and the dr called him a toddler, that's when it hit me that there may be something up, as to me he is still very much at baby stage and I wouldn't describe him as a toddler even though he is ( if that makes sense). I'm going to check with HV ASAP but I'm wondering if anyone has experienced similar
Thanks for reading apologies for the essay xx