I was so upset when I got home and googled (evil!) and realized that it is a 6 month milestone. I am not quite sure what constitutes babbling, he definitely coos and makes noise, but there are not a lot of consonant sounds like babababa or dadadada. So then I worry that he has something wrong with him and won't talk. I am thinking of contacting Early Intervention, I am 99% sure that with his NF we receive free services from the state and if I can get a speech language pathologist for free, then I may as well.
Then I worry about it being my fault that he isn't babbling, or crawling, yet because we took him out of daycare and he isn't around other babies. He has always been a pretty quiet baby, even when crying he is quiet. I plan on calling the pediatrician back tomorrow and get some clarification and seeing if I do need to be concerned. We will also be keeping Sesame Street and kids shows on in the background while playing, and I am getting Babytalk by Dr. Ward to get some ideas on communicating better with him.
I hate that I am so concerned with things like this. But it's hard when all the friends I speak to with kids his age are crawling, pulling themselves up, squealing and babbling. I just want Owen to be normal, healthy and happy, and being so emotional lately certainly doesn't help my overthinking things and worry.
In other news, Owen has a TOOTH!!!! His bottom left one is finally poking though. You can barely see it, but you can feel it :)
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I think you should switch to a pediatrician who reassures you, instead of one who scares you all the time! That's absurd!
I don't remember when Nate started babbling, but I remember that it was later than the milestone chart said he should. And he didn't crawl until he was 10 months old (and he was in daycare- it made no difference at all!). He's running all over the place now and saying lots of words, so he is just fine! I know how hard it is not to worry about the milestones, but try not to. Every baby is different and Owen is definitely not behind!
I agree w/ Callie ... I would not be concerned! I know that is hard as his mama, but really - every child is different. Wouldn't it be a boring world if all babies were the exact same? :) You are doing a great job and I bet in 2 years you will look back on this post and say, "I miss the days when Owen didn't talk so much". Hehe.
I do the same thing with Harper. She didn't start rolling over until about 6 months and is still not even attempting to crawl at 8 months. I know it's frustrating but we all have to give ourselves and our babies a break and let them do what they're going to do when they do it. I'm sure everything will even out after this first year or so, and when they're 20 it won't matter at all
Normal is relative. I say this after finally getting the results on Lawrence's echo cradiogram. The dr. heard a murmur at 8 months and she thought he wasn't putting on enough wt.. so off we went. While I appreciate that she was doing what she thought was right for us we went through so much stress just wondering. Long story short every child really is different. At 8 months L is crawling everywhere but doesn't have a single tooth. We don't worry because his sister had her first at 13 months. And while saying don't worry is like saying don't breathe to a parent.. sometimes all you can do is just take 1 day at a time.
Every child reaches milestones in their own time. One suggestion to you is to turn off the tv and music, babies need a chance to get a word in edgewise. They need quiet time to wind down and gather their thoughts before they speak just like big people do. When he does talk, repeat what he has said and add something to it then pause and wait for him to respond, it helps them get a feel for conversation. Also talk about what you are doing when you are doing it, but remember to pause and give him a chance to say something. And by the way my first baby didnt craw until he was 11 months old and didnt walk until he was 16 months old. Baby number 2 is 6 months and just around the corner from crawling. Every baby reaches milestones in their own time. That said, if your baby still is not reaching 6 month milestones by 9 or 12 months, then talk to the doctor about a referral to a specialist so the professionals can give you a read on your childs development. My sisters second child seemed to have a speech delay at 2 years old and when she brought her to the speech pathologist they said lets see where she is at 3, and you know what, we can totally understand her now. Every child reaches milestones in their own time.
Don't feel guilty for taking your baby out of daycare!! In my opinion, the most important thing babies need at this age is love and attention and Day Care certainly doesn't do either. My baby is a little over 6 months and still doesn't rollover or crawl. But she does sit up so I'm not too concerned, maybe in the back of my mind I worry but that's just our motherly nature I think! :)
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