Hi everyone
I feel like I'm on the verge of a nervous breakdown with the constant watching my LO development. The joy of watching him grow is just gone. He will turn 13 months on 16th July.
Firstly, I have absolutely no concerns with his gross/fine motor development. He is walking, unsteadily, but he is doing it.
Main concerns are around gestures. He is not waving or pointing. He was clapping non stop since 10 months old and this has just stopped. When I ask him to clap handies or sing happy and you know it, he looks at his hands and its like he forgot to do it! This really concerns me and I worry its a regression. Coincidentally, he has started to nod his head no, so I don't know if this was the reason the clapping stopped?
I think everything else is fine, he interacts fairly well with us, loves playing with his sisters, lifts arms to be picked up, reaches for things the odd time, gives when I put my hand out (sometimes), he'll have a toy and shake it while looking at me and sometimes will bring something over to me and leave it there. Generally very happy boy.
Anyone have any input?
I will note, I have a child with developmental delays associated with a genetic condition and I think this is where the worry stems from x