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Is loud groaning while concentrating or tired normal in a 10-month-old?

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Bethymum · 27/04/2026 10:29

My 10 month old started making a groaning sound when concentrating when playing at 7 months. He’s still doing it but it’s much louder and more frequent. Some examples include:
-Playing with toys like moving a bead on an abacus
-Flipping book pages
-Playing with anything tbh could be buttons on my top
-Tired
-Picking up food

i know stimming is developmentally normal but because it’s high frequency and so loud, I’m wondering whether to be concerned and if I need to flag it?

Anyone else experience this?

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Hadalifeonce · 27/04/2026 14:40

Yes, my DD used to do it. In church once, the vicar thought someone had brought a dog in to the service. She did grow out of it.

Bethymum · 27/04/2026 14:41

Hadalifeonce · 27/04/2026 14:40

Yes, my DD used to do it. In church once, the vicar thought someone had brought a dog in to the service. She did grow out of it.

Made me chuckle

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Hadalifeonce · 27/04/2026 15:22

Bethymum · 27/04/2026 14:41

Made me chuckle

The vicar did too when he found out it was DD.

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LaurieFairyCake · 27/04/2026 15:25

Definitely not having a pop?

one of mine used to do that while concentrating out a poo 💩

Bethymum · 28/04/2026 06:17

LaurieFairyCake · 27/04/2026 15:25

Definitely not having a pop?

one of mine used to do that while concentrating out a poo 💩

No, it’s become more constant

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YorkshireLawyer · 28/04/2026 06:28

My now three year old did this when younger, in similar circumstances, when concentrating and using fine motor skills. He grew out of it, I can’t remember what age. I had begun to be a bit concerned about it - none of my other three had ever done it - but we all remember his concentrating noise fondly now and quite often watch videos of him doing it!

Bethymum · 28/04/2026 06:56

YorkshireLawyer · 28/04/2026 06:28

My now three year old did this when younger, in similar circumstances, when concentrating and using fine motor skills. He grew out of it, I can’t remember what age. I had begun to be a bit concerned about it - none of my other three had ever done it - but we all remember his concentrating noise fondly now and quite often watch videos of him doing it!

Thank you for your response

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FunnyOrca · 28/04/2026 21:53

My 6 month old was doing this! She seems to have peaked with it. There was about a 10 day period that it was CONSTANT and I nearly lost my mind.

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