Flipping out-Am I crazy?

I'm pretty sure that many, if not all, of us get alarmed about silly things concerning our children. DS has been hand flapping for quite some time. I was concerned at first, but other than that, he's perfectly normal! Now, he's starting to twist his hands around at the wrists. Has anyone experienced this? I'm freaking out! If you met him, you would automatically say that he's fine, like everyone else does. He's attentive and makes eye contact. He is SO lovey dovey and smart! He definitely understands about 95% of the things I say. He follows directions: Turn off/on the tv, bring me a book, give me a kiss, give mommy a Cheerio, turn on the light, etc. I could go on and on. He gets it! Besides the flapping and wrist turning, he still doesn't point at anything. (Sorry, he's just about 16 months.) He says ba ba, da da, ma ma, duck, bubble, purple, hey, b-bye, and ball. He babbles like crazy! He laughs and gets things that I wouldn't expect him to get. He LOVES books! He knows the stories and anticipates what I'm about to say. Someone please tell me he's fine!!! I know in my heart that he's BEYOND fabulous! I just get those moments where the "what if's" kick in. I just want the best for him. Thanks for listening. If you could tell me if you have witnessed similar things, I would be greatly appreciative. Also, when did your child start pointing? Thank you so much!!! I appreciate any input!

Re: Flipping out-Am I crazy?

I wouldn't worry about it. My DS does something weird with his hands too. He'll take his one hand and wrap it around his pointer finger on the other and does something weird to it. I swear it looks like he's pulling it out of the socket. It skeeves me a little...lol.

Re: Flipping out-Am I crazy?

To a certain amount hand flapping and any other self stimulatory behaviors are fine. When it becomes concerning is when it is combined with a lack if communication skills and socialization skills. If you are concerned, call EI to ease your mind though!

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My son did some of the hand flapping, it passed around 19 months, he also was a very late pointer, about 19 months as well.....he has been tested and is fine.

Bring up your concerns to your Ped.

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MOST DC flap their arms. Some do it a lot, some never do. Some adults flap their arms when they are excited. It's all normal. If you're concerned about Autism, most DC express individual "signs" of Autism at random times, but it's the cumulative combination of signs and behaviors that allow doctors to diagnose something, not one particular behavior. Making eye contact is a huge sign that indicates everything is fine.

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Despite what most people think, there are children on the spectrum that communicate well and have eye contact, but have other stereotypical behaviors and social issues (frequent in children with Aspergers).

So since none of us truly know your child, if *you* are concerned, I would call early intervention for peace of mind

Re: Flipping out-Am I crazy?

Posted by EmmaNick

Despite what most people think, there are children on the spectrum that communicate well and have eye contact, but have other stereotypical behaviors and social issues (frequent in children with Aspergers).

So since none of us truly know your child, if *you* are concerned, I would call early intervention for peace of mind