how can i say that my son is late in development?

Question

my son is going 8 months old (on march 8) but still he doesnt sit alone and doesnt know something like bidding goodbye or kiss someone. but he's so energetic when he's in the bed. he yells so loud and roll all over the bed. is there anything i should worry about my son?

Answer 1

I have two boys and they hit developmental milestones at different times. Your son is probably 100% okay. Just talk it over with your pediatrician. If your pediatrician feels it's necessary, he could have a developmental specialist like Easter Seals come to your home and evaluate him. Below is a link to their site so you can find out more information. Good luck to you and your sweet baby!

Answer 2

Talk to your pediatrician and your local child development services (get the number from your doc if you can't locate it). They can both assess his development and take any action that may be necessary. He may just need one-on-one time with a physical therapist once a week to get him caught up. (this is a free service in my state but I am not sure about yours) Many infants and toddlers fall behind and first and catch up after therapy. It isn't an indicator of things to come so don't worry about him being 'labeled'. Good luck!

Answer 3

My child had issues and it took four years to get a diagnosis.

Determine normal gross motor development tasks for an eight month old. If he is significantly behind, take him for a physical or occupational therapy evaluation. I found that medical people were of no help with my son who required occupational therapy for sensory-motor integration problems.

Make sure that he relates to you and that his mirror neurons are working properly. Smile and/or stick out your tongue and see if he can do the same thing. If he is repetitive in his actions, is having problems with language development and he isn't relating to you, then check with an Asperger's/Autism expert.

If late development bothers you, you can always take him to a physical therapist to strengthen his skills.

Answer 4

if there way, i'm sure the doctor will talk to you.

every child develops at a different rate. Stop looking around at what other people's children are doing and just focuse on your own.

both of my kids didnt' walk until they were 14months old. it's not a big deal.

and just becuase he doesn't kiss bye bye doesn't mean anything.

if he's having problems sitting alone, you should try to put him on his belly and get one of those boppy's to help strenghten his neck and back.... as long as you work with him he will progress.

My 1st was a little developmentally delayed, but i just did what i could and eventually he caught up...he's almost 11 now and doing just fine :))

don't worry, just be a good mom and love your baby the best you can.

Answer 5

No you shouldn't be worrying. I'm majoring in Bachelor of Applied Child Studies, first year student and I'm saying there's nothing wrong. Give it a couple of months. Every baby is different. Some learn to crawl, walk, talk faster than others. It's just how babies develop.
You can look up developmental charts for your 8 month old if you are still concerned:

http://www.baptistonline.org/health/library/chil3051.asp

Answer 6

My 18 month old preemie didn't sit unassisted until 10 months and still doesn't kiss or blow kisses....yet. All children develop at their own pace. Once they get something though, they usually go with it. Once my daughter sat, she army crawled a month later and then crawled a month later after that. Don't worry!

Answer 7

I would talk to a doctor about the sitting alone, because it seems he should have enough strength and muscle to at least to that. But the kissing and waving might take a little longer.

Answer 8

If he is the only one it will take a little longer for him to learn, mostly of the times when you have 2 not to far from each other the younger one learn kind of faster from the older one, in my case my older brother is 5 years older than I and I didn't talk to much until my younger sister arrived, I'm a year and few months older than her, when she started to talk then I started to talk more. So don't worry to much. If you want an expert's opinion you may take him to a talking therapist.

Answer 9

I would be a little concerned about him not sitting up alone. But waving and kissing is not a skill that they develop at this age. My daughter knows how to wave, but she's the first kid I've ever seen do it at her age. She doesn't kiss anyone, she actually hates when someone gives her kisses. Anyways, anytime you have developmental concerns you should bring them up with his doctor, not complete strangers.

Answer 10

he sounds pretty normal. My son didnt wave till about a year, and just began a few months ago giving kisses- he is now 2. He is perfectly normal and healthy.