Hand flapping in 2.5 year old

[Anonymous]

I agree with the others not to get too worked up about it. I have a high-functioning, super hyper-verbal autistic son who never flapped his hands or did other obvious stims. People who don't know much about autism think stimming is some sort of fool-proof beacon for autism. It's not. You need to see the entire behavioral profile. You don't mention any verbal regression, which is fantastic. Non-verbal autism is just heartbreaking.

[Anonymous]

you could check in With your pediatrician. You could also make an appt to see a developmental pediatrician- the lead times are super long anyway so by the time the appt rolls around, you’ll either have a batter idea if you want to use it or can cancel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you could check in With your pediatrician. You could also make an appt to see a developmental pediatrician- the lead times are super long anyway so by the time the appt rolls around, you’ll either have a batter idea if you want to use it or can cancel.

What? You think she should go to a doctor bc her son flaps his hands twice a month? Seriously!?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you could check in With your pediatrician. You could also make an appt to see a developmental pediatrician- the lead times are super long anyway so by the time the appt rolls around, you’ll either have a batter idea if you want to use it or can cancel.

What? You think she should go to a doctor bc her son flaps his hands twice a month? Seriously!?

DP. If she’s concerned talking to her child’s ped is appropriate. We always bring up concerns with our kids’ ped. Why would that not be advisable?

[Anonymous]

Totally normal to do this when excited. You start to look at it as something else when it's happening all day long and getting in the way of eating, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you could check in With your pediatrician. You could also make an appt to see a developmental pediatrician- the lead times are super long anyway so by the time the appt rolls around, you’ll either have a batter idea if you want to use it or can cancel.

What? You think she should go to a doctor bc her son flaps his hands twice a month? Seriously!?

DP. If she’s concerned talking to her child’s ped is appropriate. We always bring up concerns with our kids’ ped. Why would that not be advisable?

Because it’s insane and a massive over consumption of healthcare. Flapping hands twice a month? You think anytime a parent is “concerned” they should run into the doctors office? Parents are pathologically concerned.