Hi mummies
I hope you could all give me some adduce with reference to my DD’s development. I have always found this forum full of lovely people who have their kids’ best interest at heart . I am not gonna lie , I have relied on this site in the hope finding an answer that no professional can give me at this stage but I know that , sometimes, a stranger’s perspective is what you need when you feel alone .
I have a lovely 18 months DD who’s been giving me some concerns . She has lots of positive such as : good gestures with pointing , waving , clapping , good communication ( 75 words ) good imaginative play ( feeing dolls , pretend cleaning , talking on the phone , peek a boo ) imitates everything and understands basic commands such as: “stop “ go” ,bring me the book “ she knows a couple of signs :”milk “ more “ food “ play . She is very affectionate and loves physical contact. She has been sleeping through since she was 13M and smiles at strangers . Always responds to her name and has amazing eye contact , she always brings us toys and books .
What concerns me is that : she tip toes a lot when excited or scolded ( saw a private orthopaedic who said it js idiopathic and normal until 2 ) , she , occasionally, looks at her hand ( for like 2 seconds ) , she pointed quite late ( around 15/ 16 months ) . She doesn’t really sit still during toddler groups ( she goes off doing her own thing and watching from afar but then when the toys come out she runs towards them ) .
Please let me reassure you that , should she be on the spectrum I’d love her even more , I am just concerned about the whole process and how society will treat her .
If there’s a regression what age did you notice ? Is it possible to spot signs at 18 months .With reference to tip toeing how many toddlers have had a phase of it ? Mine has been going on since she was 15 months
( done all the ages and stages questionnaire , talked to GP and HV and the Mchat