Sensitive 14 month old

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I don't know if my DD is overly sensitive or if this is normal toddler behaviour.

She gets very upset and cries over anything new, for example, we took her on a little train ride around a botanical garden and she pretty much cried the whole way around. I took her to Clarks to get her feet measured today and she got reaply upset. If you try to change her nappy out and about she gets really hysterical so we try to avoid it if we can and make sure we change her just before we go out.

Is this normal toddler behaviour or is my DD overly sensitive?

She is a very happy little girl otherwise. Always smiling at people. She says a couple of words and is nearly walking.

Has anyone experienced this with their LO? TIA 😊

This sounds pretty normal to me 😊

Bump

If I’m honest it’s more fretful than mine were. Mine quite liked doing new things at that age.

That might, however, not mean anything more than the fact we are all different.

Im not aware of it being a sign of anything. Were you wondering about ASD?

It is a worry of mine as my sister is Autistic which has been a struggle for her so it is on my mind that it could be a sign of that.

Without knowing a lot myself - and only answering you because others aren’t - I can understand why you might think along those lines (struggling with a change in routine and anxiety etc). But the smiling I’m sure is a good sign, and I understand you can’t really diagnose at this age, so I wouldn’t jump to conclusions. Also, I’m sorry your sister has found things tough, but I think your DD is joining a generation where there is just so much more understanding and support. It’s a worry being a mum op! X

And I hope this is a helpful comment, but because your sister has struggled, you may be being more easily alarmed than another parent might about behaviours that will just pass. As I said, it’s a mum’s territory to worry, and it can feel overwhelming sometimes.

I think it’s far too soon for diagnosis, but speaking early to a gp or health visitor may be useful, either because they may put your mind at rest, or because you can gently start to prepare yourself ( and DD) to take all the steps that will best help her grapple with any nd issues. I think things like pointing, waving and clapping can start to be relevant either now or over the next few months. But the comforting thought is that, regardless, she is still exactly the same little girl you have and love already, diagnosis or not.

Honestly I used to wonder the same thing about my son at that stage. He cried getting his hair cut, feet measured, when we put a seatbelt on him on a plane, getting his nails cut, when we took him to see Santa, every single ride at Disney he cried the whole time! The list goes on!

he’s now 4 and grown out of a lot of the “nonsense”. Perfectly normal neurotypical child but honestly I would’ve just sum him up by saying he’s just a fussy child in general! Always was and still is!

Thanks everyone.

She has met all her milestones, she claps, points her finger, waves. She's very social with other adults and children so she may just be sensitive like me about some things but I will just have to see what happens. It's so hard not to worry as a mum x