Baby arm flapping and drooling
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Anonymous
| 10 month old flaps her arms and hands all day when she’s excited. She also drools throughout the day (she got new teeth about 6 weeks ago- does this still count as teething?) Is this normal? |
Anonymous
| Yes. |
Anonymous
| Record it and show it to the doctor at the next regular visit. |
Anonymous
| Ask your doctor for peace of mind, but I can’t believe either of these things would be cause for concern in a 10 month old. Those things are normal for infants. It’s concerning when children are doing those things well out of infancy. |
Anonymous
| Normal and adorable! Enjoy her. |
Anonymous
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OMG
Get some help, OP, seriously. Get yourself checked for PPD and general anxiety. Just wow. |
Anonymous
| Flapping can be normal with excitement. Drooling is probably teething. |
Anonymous
| Probably on the spectrum, sorry. |
Anonymous
| Drooling is normal, but arm flapping needs to be on the lookout. My kid was arm flapping as baby, and found out to be on s spectrum later. Your baby could be fine, just keep an eye out, especially baby eye contact & respond to own name when your baby get older, like 1.5 year old or something. |
Anonymous
| I work in daycare and have seen many kids. The drooling is completely normal. The arm flapping is not something I see often. |
Anonymous
| Arm flapping sometimes is normal. Arm flapping all day long would be a red flag for autism for sure. |
Anonymous
Your response was rude and unnecessary. Just wow. |
Anonymous
| One arm or two arms flapping? |
Anonymous
The flapping can a signal for being on the spectrum. It's not crazy that she's concerned about this. OP, my 7 year old son flaps and he has for a long time. I can't remember when it started. But it's only a concern if it's paired with a bunch of other stuff. Here's a link to his official "diagnosis". https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/centers_clinics/pediatric-neurology/conditions/motor-stereotypies/ FWIW he's a totally normal kid with a lot of friends and it's nothing I even think about. It's worth keeping an eye on, but there truly is no reason to panic at this point. |
Anonymous
This poster might be on the spectrum, or way passed it... Really??? |