Worried about 10mo development

[SpodoCommodo]

I'm worried about my just turned 10mo old.

What I'm worried about

He's only just started rolling
He still HATES tummy time and can't do a push up - he is nowhere near crawling and I don't think he ever will
He doesn't clap, wave or point - he does sometimes follow a point though
He doesn't reach out to be picked up

Positive things

He responds to his name nearly all of the time
He shows us his toys by holding them up and will sometimes give you the toy if you ask
He tries to feed us (it's very cute)
He does copy us, eg if we do a noise or silly dance he will try to copy. Or if we bang toys together or drum on the table he'll do it too
He babbles though mostly ah-babababa and a bit of mamaing
You can have a chat with him, if you talk to him he tries to talk back
He's very sociable, happy and mega interactive with a wicked sense of humour. He plays back and forth games, like peekaboo, rolling a ball and will wait for you to stack blocks and then knock them all down
He can stand with support and can hold himself back leaning against stuff
He's been sitting since 5 months, but you have to put him in that position. However if he's reclined on a chair he'll sit himself up
He LOVES dancing and music!
He does seem to understand some of what we say, like up and down (stands up, sits down), seems to know how mama is and cat is but not sure about much else
Feeds himself pretty well

I know that's a lot of positives so why am I worried? I guess about his gross motor development and lack of clapping and waving? Should he not be doing that by now? I know pointing is THE Biggie, is 10 months too soon for pointing? I did the Talking Point progress checker and it said he should be pointing by now?

Many thanks in advance for any wisdom.

My baby didn't do much op. Was incredibly chilled out and just liked to watch the world go by. He turned 3 in august and is doing brilliantly at nursery now - runs around and plays just like the others. The staff have commented on his caring nature and he's always trying to make friends. His favourite saying is "let's go and say hello". If I told you he walked at 9 months you'd have literally no reason to not believe me.

Relax and remember your baby is an individual. They get there when they get there.

@SpodoCommodo

He does play peekaboo and instigates it. He'll pick up something and hide his face or pull my jumper up over my nose. He also copied my hide the block game today - I was hiding them in stacking cups and under muslins yesterday and today he draped a wipe over the block and said, "Ah-dah?" and was very pleased when I removed it.

He is lovely. I think it is my anxiety. I have gotten totally fixated on lack of gestures. He is starting to hold his arms out to be picked up - not as a request but when I reach mine out.

He sounds just fine Nothing to worry about at,all

DS (now 3.5) rolled at about 5 months, sat up at 7 months, didn't crawl till 12mo, didn't walk until 15mo no concerns identified.
DD (now 17.5 mo) was referred to physio for not rolling by 8mo, didn't sit until 9mo, crawled just before she was 12mo and has only started walking in the last 2 weeks. Her physio has said if not walking by 18mo they would refer to paediatrics but still doesn't mean there's anything wrong

With both crawling and walking, they can't do it and about a week later they are off at the speed of lightening and you wish they'd stay put for 5 minutes. Talk to your MH team about strategies for managing your anxiety specifically relating to DS development. He should be due a review with HV soon? Has he had one recently?

At just turned 10 months ds could roll, but had made no attempts to crawl and didn't really seem to push himself up onto extended arms. It was like he hadn't worked out they would support his weight. If you stood him up he would happily cruise around furniture but could only pull up if you placed him on his knees next to it! Then one day I had him in just a baby grow on a really slippy floor and he realised he could push himself backwards, quickly followed by inching himself forwards in a weird worm crawl. Within a week he was crawling on all fours like a pro! Sometimes something has to just click and then they are off!

There seems to have been a bit of an explosion of gestures in the past week - he now holds his arms out to be picked up. We also think he is waving? He holds his hand up when his dad or brother come into the room as if to say hello. He clapped yesterday - just once but it was very sweet. And he has started to point (we think it's pointing) eg when we say where's the ball or he's interested in something. He's also been a lot more vocal and having conversations with inflection and tone. It's very cute!

I'm seeing the new HV on Monday and I'm going to mention the gross motor stuff. He stood for ages today leaning against the toy box without me holding him and he is trying to sit himself down rather than fall so he is making progress I think. Still despises tummy time though.

Sounds like he is doing fine ! I wouldn't sorry about tummy time tbh !

Just an update, he is 11.5 months now and is pointing loads, waving and clapping now. He has a physio appointment for his gross motor but hopefully he just needs more support and time.

OP my son never crawled! Not once. He also never waved becouse he simply wasn’t interested.
He only started sitting unsupported at 10 months! And up until 17 months he was only rolling around the room like crazy:) at 18 months he just stood up and off he went- just like that.
I want worried one bit becouse I could see he was developing great in all other areas and physio confirmed the same.
He was talking in full sentences at 19 months and at 2 years old he was having the same conversations you would have with an adult.
Every baby is different and I wouldn’t worry.

I wouldn’t worry about your baby; all seems fine to me.
Babies with autism (I’m assuming that what you worry about) don’t even look at you or acknowledge your presence in the room, they kind of look right through you if you know what I mean.. you can see straight away something is off. Your baby seems perfectly fine x

Ah please don't worry!

DS never rolled. Accidentally once around 8 months and never again. He didn't crawl until 11 months, didn't cruise until 13 months and he didn't walk until 16 months.

I drove myself mental worrying. He's 2 now and he spent this morning running in the woods and very nearly caught a fucking duck. Kid is seriously dam quick.

He's a talker not a Walker.

He still can't jump - he'll be late with that too but he's absolutely fine and has met everything else in his own good time.

I can't really remember when he clapped or pointed but I think probably around a year.

The probability of him actually never learning to do those things is pretty slim. Stop tracking it and relax and he'll get there when he feels like it. I look back and wonder why on earth I spend all that energy worrying - but that's being a mum for you.

If you really are worried then your HV will probably come out and see you to reassure you but I don't think it's necessary

Cos I always like it when people update-

He's nearly 1 now - his communication has really come on. He's pointing lots (both to request and show interest), waving, clapping, got 2 words, seems to understand everything.

However he's not making much progress on his gross motor skills and has started physio. Nothing medically wrong apparently but he still can't get to a sitting position, bum shuffle, crawl etc.

Hello. How is your baby now. Mine baby girl just turned 10 months pld, she is late with every gross motor skills. She didn't have tummy time until 6 months and since then we went to all kind of doctors, neurologist, genetician, everything was just with the tests, only that that sayd she is absutly delayed, there is no doubt. She can only sit unassisted for a short time, doesbt do push ups. I am starting to be very worried, though she is Active, she is rolling, eating alone, enjoying us, pushing her feet ( even though of course she can not walk). She is doing physiotherapy, we can see the progress, still.. She can not sit yet and I became freaking worried about it😑😑😑

My baby girl just turned 10 Mo also and still not sitting. She didn't have tummy time until 6 Mo but still, could this be the cause? I went to genetician and neurologists and the tests were all good. I start to become really worried about it...