Hi there - I have a beautiful 19 month old girl who I have a few concerns about. I have a Paediatric appointment upcoming but wondering what others thought. My main concerns regarding her is her limited pointing, eye contact and shyness.
With the pointing - she will occasionally point to ask for something like a cup of water or something she wants and very rarely has pointed to something that interests her but that is very rare. She also does give eye contact when she is playing with me or listening to me but other than that she doesn’t give sustained eye contact or as much as what other children do. Also getting her to look at the camera or smile when asking her is difficult - however if she’s relaxed and playing she will laugh and smile with me. She also cries and is terrified of strangers or unfamiliar people and refuses to look at them.
However, she loves other children, will follow them around and watch what that are doing, and plays alongside them. She has 70+ words including verbs and nouns and will give me simple commands verbally e.g.uppy for wanting to be lifted, asks for food by saying and signing ‘more’ tells me when she’s ‘all done’ or stuck etc. She plays peek a boo spontaneously, runs and ‘hides’ and loves to play with me. She gives kisses more recently, and especially loves to give herself kisses in the mirror. She has lots of gestures. She copies words and learns words easily - she will point out things I ask her in books. She also copies actions and songs easily and quickly. She responds to her name. She eats and sleeps well. Her motor skills were delayed but she has caught up now able to walk and run and attempts to jump. I don’t notice any real sensory issues. She does twirl her ankles when she’s relaxed and occasionally shakes her head and twirl her wrists when excited.
I know no one can give me definite answers on this but just wondering if anyone has any experience on this. She seems to be developing well in most areas but is the lack of pointing and less eye contact than some other children really concerning? Just wondering if there was any advice out there?
Thanks in advance!