My little boy has been doing something that me and my partner think is stimming but unsure. Whenever he is excited or happy in the slightest which is ALL THE TIME, he spins his hands rapidly, holds his breath with mouth open and tenses his legs all at the same time. It looks like he genuinely has no control of it and sometimes goes on so long he looks uncomfortable. He even does it when he see a bird so it’s constant. It started when he was 6 months and Iv mentioned it to the health visitor and showed them videos but I’m always told it’s just part of his personality as he shows no other signs of autism or anything like that. Has anyone experienced anything like this with their little ones? Should I be concerned or speak to anyone in particular? I am awaiting another visit from the health visitor for his 18 month development check so will mention it again then.
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When he tenses does he shake? My eldest does it and is diagnosed with autism and currently waiting for an adhd assessment.
Maybe you should go to the gp and explain your concerns x

May be an unpopular opinion, but does it matter if he’s autistic? If he’s not showing any other signs, and you’re not battling with challenging behaviour & awful outbursts, does the spinning of his hands mean anything? Does it matter? You’re not going to be able to stop him from doing it, and if it’s not causing issues then it’s just part of who he is and that’s ok
I had been co sleeping with my 6 month little girl for the past month, I met up with my friend who’s a nurse and she told about an 8 month old baby passed away due to co sleep (rolled on her tummy and couldn’t move).
It really scared me so the past week we have transferred her to her cot (still next to our bed) but she is wakes 7-10 times a night and I’m exhausted and struggling so bad.
Do you guys co sleep or has anyone successfully got their co sleeping baby into their cot?
Any advice would be amazing❤️

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Did anyone get their son circumcised? If so, how did you guys help them during the healing process?
I’m asking because next month my son gets circumcised and I want to make sure he heals well

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My 10 month old has found her voice, it doesn’t bother me during the day of the pterodactyl screeching or weird sounds but for the last week now she will not go to sleep when it’s bed time, she’s up hours on end making sounds. Did this happen to anyone else’s baby? Did anyone find a way to make them go to sleep ?

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My baby is currently awake and won’t go back to sleep if I put him down.
I asked my husband 3 times to help but he won’t because he worked until 8.30pm and is working all day tomorrow which I think is BS excuse. He thinks because he works long hours 6 days a week he doesn’t have to help
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Can anyone recommend some good bras now that I’ve finished breastfeeding and I’ve got 2 half empty sacks? 🤣
I’ve tried the brands Lounge, Boux Avenue (no underwire) and NEXT (underwire.)
They either slip underneath during the day or towards the middle 🥴💕

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My baby has usually slept through the night, until now... She wakes at least once or twice through the night. She won't settle unless I feed/or rock her back to sleep.
I've heard of different methods to help them self soothe back to sleep.. how do you manage this? She just doesn't want to settle, sometimes she is awake for a few hours before finally sleeping again. And sometimes she wakes as soon as I lay her down which then sometimes takes me another hour to settle.
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