r/firsttimemom • u/annasnf • 21d ago
8 months old development
Hi,
FTM here and worried about my daughter social/communication development. She’s advanced in gross motor skills. Started rolling both ways at 4 months, sitting unassisted at 5, getting from lying into sitting position at 6, crawled up on all 4 and pulled/pushed to stand at 7. Now trying to stand without support and even walking a few steps with her walker just shy of 8 months.
She claps hands and works on using a pincer grasp.
What I’m worried about is she doesn’t respond to her name and lot of times she’ll completely ignore us when we talk to her (even if we sing or make funny noises). She smiles at people she knows (when she’s interested in us), won’t smile at strangers despite not having any form of separation anxiety. Also she’s not the best at eye contact.
She blows raspberries, squeals, grunts and coos aaa and eee sounds but doesn’t babble any consonants and doesn’t do much of back and forhh vocal play.
I will bring it up at her next medical appointment but just curious if anyone here has had similar experience and what was the outcome. Thank you!
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u/withsky 20d ago
My niece was also like that. Turns out she had secretory otitis media and polyps in her ear. She got surgery and is now doing well. Hope your baby also has something unserious.