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Worried about nearly 16 month old

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scrummymum · 09/04/2009 21:41

My DS is nearly 16 months old and I am feeling as if he never seems to progress. He is progressing but just slowly.

He has been banging his head on the side of his cot before he goes to sleep and while I have googled and been assured that it is very normal, it has got me worried about his development.

He is cruising but can't stand without support and doesn't seem to be anywhere near walking. My daughter didn't walk properly until she was 16 months but she was more sturdier and could do a few steps unaided.

He can say mama but not dada which is strange as the dada is usually first. He doesn't seem to copy anything so if i say dada to him he replies with mama. He was saying something that sounded like hiya a few months ago but he has stopped saying that now. It may have only been a sound that sounded like it though iyswim. Most of the time he is too busy looking around the room at something more interesting than me, pictures, lights etc so it is hard to actually get him to try and say it. It isn't that he never gives eye contact as he does all the time and is very engaging and smiley when he sees people and if they are being silly with him. He just has a short attention span.

He does clap, wave, show how big he is, kiss if you ask him to and is able to put the circle shape in the circle hole but he doesn't pretend to do things and has only just started pointing to things.

Does this sound normal or should I be a little worried.

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doulalc · 09/04/2009 22:30

Try not to worry about his vocabulary at this stage. He will understand far more than he will say. Since your daughter didn't walk until 16 months, odds are he will take off before too much longer. If he interacts, responds to you and others, understands simple commands and words, has no apparent issues with his hearing, and has been reaching milestones pretty much on schedule so far, it is likely all is well.
Is he due soon for any check-ups? If you are still concerned, speak to your gp or hv.

ThumbelinaTrumple · 09/04/2009 22:38

Maybe a chat with your HV/GP might be a good idea, even if it is just to put your mind at rest.
My daughter has a global developmental delay, and has only been walking for a fortnight and is two next week!
Try not to worry too much, because your son might just need a little professional input to put him on the right track.

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