Hi...
First time dad here and thanks to everyone who will reply. Just a bit worried now (im not sure if it is overly worried).
Our 11mo old daughter seems to be hitting some milestones but not others and now we r paranoid. Could you help us by sharing what is normal and what is not? Or should we be worried?
Some background:
Baby was born 1 mo premature (but when i say 9mo means 9mo from birth but 8 mo from full term)
By around 9 mo from birth she hasnt really babbled or made lots of sounds. Either its a cry or grunt. Occasionally but rarely makes sounds like ahh.
By around 11 mo (now)
The thing that causes us biggest worry are:
A. She still doesnt really babble. She does make high pitch screech (aiyee). sometimes she does that after we say it and we may go back and forth a few times. Sometimes she will do it spontaneously while playing. One time she did it 4 to 5 times in a row everytime i shut eyes to sleep kind of to wake me up. Otherwise she just makes grunt sound everytime she is unhappy or if she doesnt like something
B. She doesnt look into eye of whoever is holding her when u call her. Example if she is playing or just on bed she will keep finding stuff to do instead of pause to look at you even if u keep calling her
C. Has short attention span or ignores you after you call her once or twice
D. Doesnt sit still keeps wanting to move or get stuff (doesnt sit still when reading)
However, on the other hand at this point she can
A. hold longer eye contact when she is carried, directrd to someone who is trying to make her laugh or make funny faces, or when she sees someone from distance
B. Laugh when people try to chase her or do peek a boo or when we praise her if she did something
C. Turn her head in your direction if you call her from a distance (but not all the time after one or two times in a row she will ignore)
D. Wave bye (and upon hearing bye bye)
E. Clap (either by herself or imitating)
F. Point in general direction (seems its not a decision yet but just points every now and then)
G. Stand crawl jump
H. Bounce and swing arms to music
I. Will crawl and ask to be picked up with arms outstretched
J. May cry if you leave
K. Will smile when you enter room
I. Occasionally might respond to 'wheres mama or papa' by looking to mama or papa but doesnt do it all the time and only when suits her
M. Will shake head when you say the word no or sometimes in reply to a question (dont know if she really understands but the shake head when you say no happens a lot)
N. Occasionally follows gaze at what we point to like flower or bird
O. Although she will laugh and look at person when she is fake tossed into air
P. She might do a high five or follow instruction to close/open her hands. But doesnt do it all the time.. Seems to want to do it when it suits her
Q. Will laugh shriek when tickled sometimes but not all time
Basically... We r most worried that she is not babling or making any more words... combined with short attention span and doesnt look at you when you are trying to play. Is that normal for babies?
I know babies really have short attention span but how short is worrisome? Is it just her personality that she doesnt want to be called or follow instruction or commands all the time? Is it normal that she is distracted very easy? Are we just paranoid?
The other aspects seem to be ok except for those.
Thanks in advance!
Worried dad/mom
First time dad here and thanks to everyone who will reply. Just a bit worried now (im not sure if it is overly worried).
Our 11mo old daughter seems to be hitting some milestones but not others and now we r paranoid. Could you help us by sharing what is normal and what is not? Or should we be worried?
Some background:
Baby was born 1 mo premature (but when i say 9mo means 9mo from birth but 8 mo from full term)
By around 9 mo from birth she hasnt really babbled or made lots of sounds. Either its a cry or grunt. Occasionally but rarely makes sounds like ahh.
By around 11 mo (now)
The thing that causes us biggest worry are:
A. She still doesnt really babble. She does make high pitch screech (aiyee). sometimes she does that after we say it and we may go back and forth a few times. Sometimes she will do it spontaneously while playing. One time she did it 4 to 5 times in a row everytime i shut eyes to sleep kind of to wake me up. Otherwise she just makes grunt sound everytime she is unhappy or if she doesnt like something
B. She doesnt look into eye of whoever is holding her when u call her. Example if she is playing or just on bed she will keep finding stuff to do instead of pause to look at you even if u keep calling her
C. Has short attention span or ignores you after you call her once or twice
D. Doesnt sit still keeps wanting to move or get stuff (doesnt sit still when reading)
However, on the other hand at this point she can
A. hold longer eye contact when she is carried, directrd to someone who is trying to make her laugh or make funny faces, or when she sees someone from distance
B. Laugh when people try to chase her or do peek a boo or when we praise her if she did something
C. Turn her head in your direction if you call her from a distance (but not all the time after one or two times in a row she will ignore)
D. Wave bye (and upon hearing bye bye)
E. Clap (either by herself or imitating)
F. Point in general direction (seems its not a decision yet but just points every now and then)
G. Stand crawl jump
H. Bounce and swing arms to music
I. Will crawl and ask to be picked up with arms outstretched
J. May cry if you leave
K. Will smile when you enter room
I. Occasionally might respond to 'wheres mama or papa' by looking to mama or papa but doesnt do it all the time and only when suits her
M. Will shake head when you say the word no or sometimes in reply to a question (dont know if she really understands but the shake head when you say no happens a lot)
N. Occasionally follows gaze at what we point to like flower or bird
O. Although she will laugh and look at person when she is fake tossed into air
P. She might do a high five or follow instruction to close/open her hands. But doesnt do it all the time.. Seems to want to do it when it suits her
Q. Will laugh shriek when tickled sometimes but not all time
Basically... We r most worried that she is not babling or making any more words... combined with short attention span and doesnt look at you when you are trying to play. Is that normal for babies?
I know babies really have short attention span but how short is worrisome? Is it just her personality that she doesnt want to be called or follow instruction or commands all the time? Is it normal that she is distracted very easy? Are we just paranoid?
The other aspects seem to be ok except for those.
Thanks in advance!
Worried dad/mom
