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9 month baby worries of signs of autism

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Jo1994xx · 29/05/2024 11:50

Hi my boy has just turned 9 month I’m not sure if im just being paranoid or not and I’ve turned to google and now reading about autism. He is 9 month old little eye contact responds to name sometimes doesn’t babble yet but blows raspberries and goos some times and when out in his pram he twirls his wrists when he sees something. He can sit up on his own,crawl,no issues with feeding or sleeping. Laughs only when he gets tickled etc will some times randomly laugh when we’re out and about. When I come in from work he doesn’t seem bothered about it he will look at me then look away

tia x

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Row23 · 29/05/2024 13:50

He sounds completely normal. Don’t google autism when baby is this young. You really can’t tell at this age at all. There are all sort of ‘signs’ or autism that babies just do normally. You’ll find that they’ll go through stages of doing something, like twirling hands, the.man suddenly it’ll stop and they’ll do some other random thing for a while.
Your son honestly sounds like a normal developing baby!

rosie1901 · 29/05/2024 13:53

Hi. My 8 month old doesn’t respond to her name, even when I shout it. I’m also worried it could be the early signs of autism. Or am I just being paranoid?

CadyEastman · 29/05/2024 17:03

Lots of signs of ASD are completely normal behaviour in younger children.

If you say he's not babbling, I'd do this progress checker from Speech & Language UK. That will give you an idea of whether he's on track or needs some support Wink

CadyEastman · 29/05/2024 17:03

rosie1901 · 29/05/2024 13:53

Hi. My 8 month old doesn’t respond to her name, even when I shout it. I’m also worried it could be the early signs of autism. Or am I just being paranoid?

Do they react to other noises?

Mumof3bb1 · 28/06/2024 09:29

Hi, how’s your little one now?

Mumof3bb1 · 08/07/2024 12:01

@Jo1994xx any updates on your little one?

NJJT · 26/05/2025 10:21

@Jo1994xx have you any update of your little one now?

BunnyRuddington · 26/05/2025 10:56

@NJJT I think the OP has been tagged before and not come back yet.

Do you think you’d be better starting your own thread and asking about the concerns you have about your own LO? Smile

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