Hello all my daughter is 13 months and I have a few concerns with her.
My concerns are:
1. Problem: She doesn’t point yet. For things she wants or showing me anything!
2. Problem: She doesn’t bring me toys or show me toys…but will copy what I do with her toys sometimes
3. Problem: Not a lot of joint attention. Like 3 point joint attention… but she will sometimes try to get my attention by staring at me to look at her.
4. Problem: Likes playing alone… but does climb on top of her brother and laugh and tease him. She plays alone happily as long as I’m in the room. If I leave the room she gets upset
5. Problem: no words yet. But says ‘mum mum’ when she looks at me and wants me to pick her up.
She’s walking now and in in early stages where she’s learning to walk better. I don’t have any concerns with her physical milestones and eating or sleeping etc
It’s more her language development
She’s learned to copy some sounds we make and expressions but this is since 12 months.
She’s copies what I do when I press buttons on her toys. If I press a button or something similar she will copy this.
She’s very smiley and loves to laugh. And loves peekaboo. And will even do this herself.
She laughs a lot and gives good eye contact when I play with her or tickle her or kiss her etc
She’s very cuddly and wants to be around me all the time. She seeks me out and sits on my lap to play and always cry’s for me to be with her.
She understands things phrases like ‘come to mummy’ she responds to her name. If I point at something and show her she looks at object.
She can clap since 8 months well
Waves bye bye sometimes only.
Puts her ups out for me to pick her and if she wants something out of reach she puts arm out and tries to grab it but no pointing.
She babbles too. But not all the time. She loves screaming. (Happy screaming)
I know there are positives but I’m more concerned about her pointing and joint attention. Is this a warning sign at this age? Do I have to be concerned?