Gurugossiping wrote:bringonthejoy wrote:Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:45 am
idolovepotatoes wrote: ↑
CrazySnarker wrote: ↑
Gurugossiping wrote:Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:10 pm
Never once did that user say anyone's expecting him to be speaking full sentences at 17 months, stop putting words in people's mouths and trying to flame the conversation. You'd like to know how some people are coming to that conclusion? By watching their videos. Alex is hyper-competitive. Always has been, always will be. It's natural to look at Julian and compare what he's doing with what Ford is doing (and any other baby the same age.) Nobody is saying Julian needs to be speaking in fluent english at the age of 17 months, we're simply stating for his age, they do recommend babies to be speaking at least 5-15 words by now. Every child is different and nobody is arguing that, so relax. We're clearly making an observation.
How is the orignal comment an observation? That's clearly a statement, not an observation!
I stand by the statement actually. If he was my child I would be getting any and all early intervention that I could. I have been trained in early childhood education and have worked with children on the spectrum. Early intervention is key. It's been noted several times the signs he has displayed. Actually every vlog I see I notice something new.
Not making eye contact. Not looking when his name is called. As a small baby, his motor skills were lacking and slow to evolve. He also doesn't seem to be very affectionate. The late walking, while can be completely normal would still have most parents concerned. He does not need to be speaking in sentences at this age but come on, he only babbles and says "dada, dada". I have also noticed he is usually holding on to a toy car, seems to be the same car? This is a sign as some children can become attached and need to have a certain object with them. I also noticed in the latest vlog that it was interesting they said how Julian loves to organize things, another key sign.
Julian seems like a super sweet little boy, I actually think he's pretty cute.
No professional would ever make a statement that bold just from a few minutes of footage here and there that you've seen. Even the neurologist who saw my son said he couldn't predict his future. Even the two developmental pediatricians and a child psychologist wouldn't tell me definitively anything about my child's educational future. Same thing with the BCBA we work with. I'm inclined to go along with their professional opinions over yours. One neurologist said he's seen kids who he's said had ASD and then two years later he wondered why he ever thought they had autism. In fact, they won't even diagnose a child with an intellectual disability until they're in early elementary.
I'm not saying that an assessment isn't needed, but I am saying there is no way you could possibly predict that right now.
Also, lots of kids like playing with cars. Him playing with cars means nothing even he loves them... it's only an issue if they're not playing with toys in their appropriate function and have a very narrow interests. Organizing doesn't mean anything either, it's an appropriate "schema of play" and it's only issue if they're lining things up in a specific order every time and get upset if you change the pattern or mess it up. Many normal kids line things up or organize them. Attachment to items is really most concerning if they're attached to an item that isn't a toy like a straw, a spatula, etc.
His lack of speech at 17 months is not that alarming. Most kids have a verbal explosion between 20-24 months.
Stop with the dramatics, nobody is trying to diagnose him. People are commenting on what they're seeing just like we're allowed to. If you do not like it, foe the person or ignore the comments. With that being said, @BringOnTheJoy, you've flammed this discussion multiple times now and I see you've been warned multiple times as well. From what I know about you, you are not a doctor either. You are also not the only person on this thread with a child or the only person with experience having a child that has been diagnosed. Stop acting as though you are the only person here with knowledge or information.
I’ve read too much to just not reply. I have to say, y’all seem more dramatic than BringontheJoy. Not sure why her comments would flame the discussion. Seems like y’alls comments are stirring the pot just as much. There’s truth to both sides actually. But BringontheJoy makes the most valid point.
Honestly, y’all are just wasting your breath. If I was Alex, I certainly wouldn’t take advice from a gossip site lol! That’d be pretty sad. Hopefully they have a good dr. There’s lots of great ones out there and if they have a good one, the dr would mention anything alarming. I promise. Plus 18 months is young for speech therapy. I’d start maybe at 22 months to 2 years. A lot can change in a few months. I like to think positively.
Oh and he started walking at 15 months. That’s not late. It just isn’t. Stop making it out to be. It’s average. Please.
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