Help and Advice: 10 Month Old Not Making Any Progress

No, you should not just worry!!! You should take action!!!

She should be immediately evaluated. It sounds like Autism. There may be a state program for evaluation and treatment.
My best friend's 2 yr. old grandson is Autistic. She knew something was seriously wrong but the young mother thought he was just slow. She finally had him evaluated and he immediately started a daily routine. They say the sooner you start treatment, the better the chances of improvement.
Please have your cousin seek help.

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What does her pedi say? Surely, he/she is concerned about not sitting at 10 months. While all children develop differently, I would definitely be concerned.

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What does the Pediatrician say? What does your cousin say? Is your cousin concerned? If the child is seeing a doctor for shots,etc. on a regular basis and the doctor doesn't seem too worried, then perhaps it's too soon to judge. If the child isn't seeing a doctor, I'd suggest to make sure she does soon. Just my 2 cents. There's a fine line between running your own agenda and being genuinely concerned for a child who's developmentally behind. You don't want to miss an opportunity to help the child if something is wrong, however, you do not want to be the pushy family member who thinks you know best. I'd tread lightly and feel out the entire situation. Good luck! B.

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Yes, the child needs to be evaluated for developmental delays. Generally, the earlier delays are found and addressed, the better the child's chance of improving. The state provides some testing for free, I'm not sure of the name of the agency, but maybe someone else will know.

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Call Early Childhood Intervention, otherwise known as ECI. They are free for awhile and then your insurance kicks in or if you don't have insurance they work on a sliding scale. Call for an evaluation, it may take awhile to get them to come out, keep on them and they will eventually get to you.

You can also use the Child Study Center, they are great. The School system also have people who can evaluate your child also. Hope this helps, C.

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C.,
Yes, I believe from what you described that there is a need to be concerned... babies that age should be more active and wanting to move and do things... she should be at least rolling over and sitting up on her own and trying to scoot or move around.

Need to get her to a doctor and see what may be the problem.

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She should probably be tested. It is always best tor error on the side of caution with these things since earlier intervention usually gets faster and better results. Her mom should have her evaluated through her local ECI. They can do a comprehensive evaluation and give her daughter the therapy she needs.

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Is she a big girl? Both of mine were a little behind b/c of their size. Both were in the 95% for weight which makes it harder than someone that is leaner. I know mine were not crawling yet at 10 months for sure. I would check-in with your pedi at the 12 month visit or at your next well visit. Also, mine were not sitting up at 9 months on their own either. I do think they were rolling over some. Good luck!

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I would call ECI locally and ask them to assess your child (it is free). They will send a request to you pediatrician and then assess and give their opinion to you.

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My advice to you is to have the child evaluated IMMEDIATELY! If you are in Collin County call ReadyStart (formerly South Collin County Infant Program). I believe they are now located in Richardson and their number is ###-###-####. If you are not in Collin County, Google them and find your local chapter. If she's fine, you'll sleep better, if not, EARLY INTERVENTION IS THE KEY! They made all the difference for my son!

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Yes, you should be somewhat concerned. Is it ECI that is coming out? Has she ever been to a neurologist? ECI can be helpful but I would be investigating WHY she is not developing. One of my students years ago (I taught PPCD) had a prenatal stroke and the brain scan showed this. This allowed us to know what we were working with. Does she have cerebral Palsy? These are the questions I would be drilling in on to help understand where the issue is at the core---if she has one of these more serious issues, the strategies and therapies would be different possibly.

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What does the doctor (or pediatrician) say??? Before speculating or trying to help, medical advice should be gotten.

Some children develop a lot slower than others, but a 10 month old child should be able to sit alone.

See the doctor.

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Please tell her parents to contact their local Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) program. Free therapy services are available to all children birth to 18 years old. ECI is for birth to 3 years old. No physician referral is needed. Her parents can request an evaluation. ECI will come to their home or daycare and perform an intake screening and return for the evaluation. After 6 months of therapy they may charge a nominal fee based on a sliding scale for income and monthly expenses. Here's a link to help locate an ECI program: http://www.dars.state.tx.us/ecis/index.shtml

I hope this information helps.

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You should definitaly be worried! She needs to be evaluated by a Dr. I can't believe that her Dr. has not caught this yet. Maybe a change of Dr's is in order. If parents are up for advice, I would suggest taking to a rehab center for physical therapy. Also, depending on where you live there may be FREE therapy available that comes to your home. They are called Early Childhood Intervention here. Hoping that parents will get some help for her. Glad that you are concerned and want to be an advocate.

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Don't worry just yet unless the pediatrician seems worried. My daughter (now 20 months) did all of those things late. We had the hardest time getting her to roll over. She HATED tummy time. She would scream her little head off. But of course I was one of those parents constantly reading the books and worried that she wasn't on schedule with rolling over. So we just kept trying. 5 min. at a time a couple times a day we'd lay her on her belly and give her a little push to help her. Eventually she finally learned to roll over, I can't remember exactly how many months, maybe 7-8. She started sitting up a week before she turned 10 months and didn't start crawling till about 10 1/2 months. She started walking just before 14 months. She's perfectly fine now, running and talking and being a goof ball. It was just easier to not do those things. She started standing and taking a few steps when she turned one but she has teeny tiny feet and it was just too hard for her to walk so she'd plop down and start crawling. I don't think she ever fell once trying to walk, she would just sit down and crawl because it was faster. If these are the only things that are developing slow I would worry too much. Just tell your cousin to keep practicing and don't give up. If there seems to be other developmental delays (cognitive/emotional) then I would talk to her pediatrician about these concerns. Good luck!!

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Hello, yes most definitely there should be concerns. By the age of 8 months a child will be walking, if not in progress. Have they had her checked from a pediatric neurologist yet? She may be having difficulty in her motor and speech skills? My son attends Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas for his knees. Knocked knees runs on his dad's side of the family. You may want to call and make an appt. there through her pediatrician. That will speed up the process. They are awesome, I highly recommend their facility. All of the resources that she will need can, and will be met there. If not in Dallas, then a childrens specialty hospital in your area can assist you.

Good Luck,
V. - Dallas,Tx.

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i little late

maybe i am wrong but i don't think she is overweight my little girl weight is 21 pounds and my little boy 22 pounds they are almost 10months babys the boy is going to start walking and my girl is showing some interest about walking .

you need to talk with the pedi and they probably notice this about at 6 months when the baby does not sit in his own.

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