So some of my comments about strangers and feelings of hopelessness are reference to the fact this was done at the end of April so right at the height of lockdown...
Does he link sounds like da-da and ba-ba
Does he clap and wave
Does he say three words
Can he follow simple instructions
Can he explain what he wants from you like tell you he is hungry or tired
Can he bend down and pick up a toy while holding furniture
Does he walk along holding furniture
Can he walk while you hold his hands
Can he do a pincer
Can he move a toy between his hands
Does he bash toys together
If I put a raisin inside a bottle would he try and get it out
Will he offer you a toy
Does he know his name
Is he shy around around strangers, does he like spending time with extended family (wtf?!)
And she asked some more basic stuff too... like is he sitting, putting weight on his legs, can he feed himself finger food, can he use a beaker with help, can he settle himself back to sleep, does it take less than half an hour to feed him
She asked how many teeth he had and if we were brushing them
She gave me some basic advice on child proofing: not to use plug socket covers, to keep batteries in a locked drawer, to be mindful of phone charges without anything plugged into them.
And she asked me some tone deaf questions about how I’ve been feeling in the last two weeks. Have I felt hopeless, lonely, have I lacked enthusiasm to do anything