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He’s fine, isn’t he?!

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lavenderandwisteria · 06/08/2021 15:11

Probably a daft post but I do worry a bit about ds, who is coming up for eight months. I have done as much as I can with him, swimming and baby classes, and he does have toys but I haven’t done things like reading with him anything like as much as I should have. Most of our activities have been long walks in the pram or sling.

So ds does babble, but not loads. He has an array of noises - coos and trills (love these, so cute) and a displeased shout and an excited/happy shout. No real word sounds yet.

He can roll like a champion but can’t crawl yet. He sort of gets himself into position but doesn’t pull himself forward. He can actually stand with support and sit unaided.

Eye contact is good and he’s very happy. He smiles a lot and chuckles (this makes my heart melt)

He has just started with separation anxiety but not too bad, can be cuddled out of it.

I just worry as he’s a lockdown baby - I’ve met a couple of babies who do seem more advanced but I think it’s that they are ahead and not that he’s behind. Can anyone just reassure me, or give me pointers? Sorry, I know I fuss!

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Fredsgirl19 · 06/08/2021 17:14

You sound just like me!

Help with anxiety over child's development www.mumsnet.com/Talk/parenting/4313474-help-with-anxiety-over-child-s-development

I think he sounds very similar to my baby or maybe a bit further with the crawling position.

It's so thought isn't it. I do nothing but worry!! I got lots of great reassurance on my thread so do read through it

Echobelly · 06/08/2021 17:21

Absolutely fine - mine both said first word at 10 months and that's not late at all.

DD crawled at 10 months and walked at 16 months which I thought was fairly late, but then DS didn't crawl until 12 months or walk until 18 months. TBH, he does have ADHD and is a bit of a late bloomer, but my brother, who was an amazingly gifted child, didn't walk until about the same age.

DD started using short setences at 2, DS not really until he was about 3.5, but again I think related to ADHD.

Your baby sounds fine OP, and you are doing more than enough. But I can understand the anxiety around lockdown

AllTheSingleLadiess · 07/08/2021 10:05

He sounds fine
If the other babies have siblings then this sometimes leads to them learning stuff earlier as they will want to repeat what gets their sibling's attention.

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