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worried about 18mo development

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shirleyhughes4eva · 20/08/2018 12:59

I'm a first time mother & just constantly anxious about my 18 month old son. I don't know if I need to be. He has just started running (been walking 8 weeks), can wave but rarely does wave, scribbles, points loads (& will point to body parts), makes towers out of blocks, has just started putting two lego pieces together, and loves being read to. If I say "where's X?" he'll often point at it in a book, but he only has a couple of words (not easy to understand), had a couple more but has stopped saying them. He doesn't do two-word sentences. He does pretend to be on the phone & feed a soft toy (but doesn't seem attached to a soft toy at all, doesn't sleep with one.) He won't drink milk out of anything but a bottle, and barely ever eats with a spoon; he throws a lot of food still. He likes being in playgrounds but just wanders around, very occasionally goes on a swing or if I put him at the top of a slide will go down it, but doesn't climb anything really, doesn't go up the steps to the slide. He doesn't shake his head for no. He doesn't copy very much. His sleep is not great (never has been) & I still feed him to sleep (nothing else works). I don't know if I'm worrying unnecessarily, but I can't seem to stop...

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Mummyinlove1987 · 21/08/2018 14:29

Hi there! Sorry to hear you are feeling anxious but please try to relax about it, as from what you have said your little boy sounds bang on track! :) I have a 17 month old, worked with toddlers for many years and have a degree in child development, so I hope that helps reassure you xxx

shirleyhughes4eva · 21/08/2018 16:25

Thank you. That is really reassuring. I just keep seeing other children who seem to be able to climb & talk & copy. But I will try to be patient.

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Bambersboo · 21/08/2018 18:44

I have a 20 month old and I think your little boy sounds fine. It's only recently, as in the past few weeks, my son has really started to progress, he now copies everything and is speaking more, he has also never been attached to soft toys and he will never drink milk from anything other than a bottle.

It's so awful when you are worried as it just consumes everything but I don't see anything to worry about in what you have said.

Nogodsnomasters · 21/08/2018 19:36

I also think he sounds fine. My ds didn't speak 2 words together until 23 months old, he's now almost 4 and never stops talking.

Lookingforadvice123 · 21/08/2018 20:24

Honestly they're all so different. My little boy at 18 months had about 100 words and was starting to put them together. But he didn't walk until 18 months and I would say only started running at over 2!

shirleyhughes4eva · 23/08/2018 12:44

Thank you all for the reassuring replies. I will try to stop worrying!

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