So my 4 year old son is autistic. We knew from when he was maybe 5 months. Textbook things like not looking for me, not interested in his surroundings, not reaching for toys, very quiet, no babbling. Content in a peculiar way. I had to teach him most of his gross motor skills through physio, but he wasn't particularly motivated to do anything really.
My baby girl is 8.5 months. She presents differently in that she knows who I am. She smiles when she sees me, she cries when I leave, she knows when she is hungry, she smiles at family members and sometimes at strangers. If I say "where is dog dog?" She will look for him and the same for family members.
But there are few similarities. She can't crawl (she wants to but I suspect some hypermobility/hypotonia - i have had her referred her to physio).
She babbles "babababa" but it is monotonous and not in response to anything particularly.
Very little reciprocal communication.
She doesn't engage with much humour.
Not really much imitation. If I stick my tongue out at her, she does blow raspberries.
If I play peekaboo, she just looks and smiles. The only chuckles I get are when I do tickle games (round and round the garden). She rarely responds to her name.
She is so pleasant and content, but she isn't much of a go getter if you know what I mean. Do you think it could be personality or anything more? I have an appointment with a paediatrician on Wednesday but I'm not sure that they will be looking predominantly at development. Besides, I have very little trust in medical professionals after the experience I have had with my son xxx