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.

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 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 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!?

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.

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.