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Really worried about tiptoeing toddler 😫🙁😢😢

My 19mo keeps tiptoeing, very recently but sooo frequently. She can run and walk so confidently. Her paed said she met many milestones very early and quickly. But i have seen and read about loads of ‘early signs’ of autism and adhd, and how some parents dont notice these very easy-to-brushaway signs. Tiptoeing being...

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Baby making weird sounds

I’m not sure whether I’m being dramatic or if it is a genuine concern I should be having, my four month old stayed at my MIL home for one night last week ( they have a dog ) since he’s come back he’s been making panting/ wheezing sounds every now and then, it isn’t constant but it’s like he’s imitating a dog?😂…

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Sensitivity to loud(ish) noises

My daughter is nearly 5 months and if something makes a loud(ish) noise she will jump and cry. I wasn’t worried but sometimes the noises aren’t really that loud something may drop in the kitchen or upstairs and she is very startled, she will either practically jump out of your arms scared or start crying. Should I b...

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Crawling

Trying to get my 8 month old to crawl but whenever I put her on her belly she just seems to roll over the floor back to front instead of trying to crawl of even attempting … worried about her not meeting her next milestone

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Bum shuffling 🫠

My 8 month old has figured out how to bum shuffle, he pretty quick at getting himself around however I’m really concerned after reading this can delay him walking. He is trying to pull himself up on furniture. And does to prefer sitting or standing to laying down. He won’t even entertain any kind of tummy time any...

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Flapping hands

Hey! Does anyone else’s little one flap their hands ? Not just excited or mad either. I’ve had a few people say it’s autistic traits, which is fine of course I was just wondering! 🙂

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Stranger anxiety

Does anyone baby insoluble cry when they are out especially around strangers . It’s been like this for months now and I am trapped at home . Any advice on how to manage babies with stranger anxiety 🥺

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Christmas tree and 7 month old

Im putting up my Christmas tree at the weekend and im so worried my little one will pull it down ontop of herself now shes crawling around, we dont have a carpeted lounge so it could easily slip if she pulled it anyone got any tips/tricks of something i could use to make it stay in place 😂

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Anxiety over talking

I was diagnosed with PPA when my girl was 6 weeks old and am still quite heavily medicated so please go easy with the comments! I am having a panic that my little one is not really saying words. She says Mama, Dadda and when she’s babbling she does change pitch as if she’s chatting to you but no real words. She ...

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Bump

What song did you/are you playing for your baby whilst you were/are pregnant?? And how did they react to it? My (bump) baby boy is currently LOVING Fine Line by Harry Styles and the Glee version of Nutbush City Limits 😭😃

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Relatable ?

Does anybody else get raged when you recently just fed your baby and whoever is carrying them say “I think he’s hungry” (when they know he already ate” because I can clearly tell he is not hungry he just wants to be held up standing or wants to be walked around etc. and I know my baby best. I am never rude about it ...

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Is this normal toddler behavior or not?

My 25 month old daughter isn’t speaking much. She goes “Nnnn! Nnnn!” when she wants something. I say the word of what things are (all the time) and she won’t try to repeat or even mimic anything close. Since I can’t understand what she’s “saying” or actually wants like 75% of the time, she gets super frustrated and ...

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Concerns

Hi everyone! First time mama here. My little guy just turned 1 on 11/5 and I need some advice! Not sure if I should be worrying or not! He hasn’t really said any words yet he does say mama and dada alot but I don’t believe in the right context. I THINK he is trying to say kitty cat and dog but he knows if I say wher...

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Highly sensitive child

So my kid seems to be a lot more sensitive than other kids and he cries quite a bit every time he’s redirected or even mild inconvenience. It’s just tears. I feel really bad that seems to be overwhelmed and upset when he doesn’t get his way and I’m not sure how to deal with it. I’m afraid the constant crying will hu...

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T. rex hands baby help

My baby girl about to be 8 months soon she does the T. rex hands a lot could it be normal baby behaviour or autism related / sensory issues ? My little brother is known for a high autism spectrum but she hits every milestones i have post partum anxiety so been googling for awhile not helping should i bring it up to ...

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Anyone else get EXTRA road rage when the kids are in the car?

Today on 3 different occasions a car swerved and cut in front of us without signaling or looking. The first 2 times it was just me and my husband and it annoyed us but the 3rd time was when we were picking the babies up from the sitter's and it absolutely enraged me, I wished I could've cussed them out 🙃

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