13 months still no gestures..

[hol92]

My little girl is now 13 months and still isn’t pointing , waving or clapping, I have a 2 1/2 year old who is autistic and I keep worrying she may be too. Saying that she babbles all of the time and is very interactive with us (also answers to her name etc.) all things my little boy never did and still doesn’t, did anyone else’s little one take there time with gestures?

Thank you

Mine didn't do any of those gestures regularly until he was about 18 months old. Though he still can't talk at just over 3yo and is on the pathway for autism assessment. But tbh I don't think 13 month olds do those things yet anyway

Has she had her 12 month check yet @hol92?

Pointing is an 18 month old skill. I wouldn't expect a 13 month old to do it. I don't believe its on the 12 month checklist.

Sing if your happy and you know it a few times a day and help her to physically clap her hands at the right time. That is how I taught my son to clap. It took weeks but now he claps all the time. My son also started pointing around 19 months. He hardly waves but we are working on it.

Hey OP @hol92 any update on your LO please? Am in the same boat

@WorriedMama2025it took her a while but she’s doing all of her gestures now! :) how old is your little one? She honestly did them all within a week of each x

@hol92 thank you for replying!

do you remember what age she did it? My LO is 13m but I just have a gut feeling due to numerous other concerns x

@WorriedMama2025i would say she was around 15 months! What are your other concerns? does she reply to her name etc?

everyone tells you to just stay in the present and enjoy them and every part of you wants too, but it doesn’t stop the worry if you have concerns x

@hol92 - thanks for the reply!

my little one is turning 14m next week. Does respond to name 90% of the time… but does hand flap when excited, and mouth EVERYTHING, bites us and pulls our hair, no words either (just babbling)….

yes soooo hard to live in the moment when all you can worry about is their future :( x

That’s a really god sigh that they reply to there name! Those other things can all just be phases when they are so young but I completely understand your worry, I found it really hard with my little boy I had an idea he might be autistic from 9 months old and everyone told me I was being silly because he was ‘just a baby still’ but I just knew in my gut. But honestly now he’s 3 I still worry but he’s the most happy loving life little boy now, he has so many quirks and ways but he shocks me every day, he used to be very much in his own world but now he’s actually seeking our attention and wants to be with us. I guess what I’m trying to say is that I know it’s so hard not to worry but they will be what they will be regardless of how much we worry (again I know it’s nearly impossible not too!), it’s the limbo stage that I found hardest to be honest, now that we know he is it’s a lot easier because of acceptance

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