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October 4, 2008 at 10:16 am #57375AnonymousInactive
I know that this is a site about GERD, but I rely on y’all for everything concerning Jackson (even more than my doctors!), so I decided to ask this unrelated to GERD question! Jackson got tubes and seems to be hearing much better. He is responding to his name, understanding better and is mimicking animal sounds and trying to say some words. He babbles a lot too. He is still a little bit behind as far as language goes. He will imitate me clapping, show me stuff, give me presents, reaches to show me things, but he will NOT point with his index finger. WHY? Also, why is this considered such a big deal if he is reaching with his hand to show me things?
October 4, 2008 at 1:47 pm #57376AnonymousInactiveHi Katie,
I’m an old timer who doesn’t post too often at all, but my son Aidan never (until this year at 4) pointed with his index finger. He always pointed with his middle finger. A lot of times it was because he was carrying something in a pincher grasp and didn’t want to put it down. My Aidan has had 2 1/2 years of speech and off and on OT. They (his therapists) have all known about his pointing and nobody made it seem too alarming. I would say as long as he’s engaging with you and trying to get you to be interested in what he’s interested in I wouldn’t worry too much. Hope this helps!
October 5, 2008 at 6:22 pm #57415AnonymousInactivein 25 years of raising kids i have never heard that pointing or not pointing with the index finger was of any particular signifigance. he is only 14 months old and he is using his whole hand to show you something—i think i would ignore anyone who was trying to make you think there was a problem.
October 5, 2008 at 7:25 pm #57416AnonymousInactiveThanks! I cannot understand why people are making such a big deal about isolating the index finger either!
October 5, 2008 at 8:55 pm #57420AnonymousInactiveKatie,
I would think as he catches up with other skills everything will eventually come “online”. We’ve certainly seen it happen with our Aidan. As long as he’s engaging you I wouldn’t worry. It will happen in it’s own time when you least expect it! Good luck!
October 6, 2008 at 1:21 pm #57431AnonymousInactiveit can be frustrating to read how kids are supposed to be doing certain things by certain ages because every child is so different and does things at their own pace. i know there are some problems that can be blatantly obvious and should not be ignored, but alot of things really aren’t that significant.
October 6, 2008 at 2:21 pm #57435AnonymousInactiveI agree with Christine. We do have some delays in the boys that were of concern that needed to be, but there is a lot of other things that I was very worked up about that I could have saved a lot of wasted energy by not worrying.
The other lesson I think I learned the most was when we got Dylan’s diagnosis this summer. David and I were sitting in the room waiting for the doctor and he said to me how nervous he was for what she was going to say. It finally hit me and hit me hard. It didn’t matter what she said. Dylan was Dylan regarless of what lable or name she gave him. We already knew who he was, we just were using her information to see if there was something else we could be doing to assist him in reaching his potential in life.Sorry this sounds so “lifetime” as my husband would say, but even though I logically always knew this, I really felt and believed it at that moment. It is very freeing to look at the boys this way.didn’t mean to hyjack but wanted to share. -
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