| Autistic Tendency | | | | refuses to speak, you should probably think of taking |
| Autism is a development disorder that usually surface | | | | her to a child specialist. Autistic Tendency |
| very early in a child's life. Some children show early | | | | Using small phrases |
| signs of autism at about six months of age, whereas | | | | By the time the child is 2 years old, she usually would |
| some others show obvious signs of the condition | | | | be able to make small phrases on her own, thereby |
| between 2 and 3 years of age. | | | | indicating her steady language and speech |
| | | | development. Though some children start speaking |
| If your child displays some strange behavior but | | | | properly only by age 3 or so, they invariably start trying |
| otherwise seems to develop normally as far as other | | | | from around age two. So keep a watch of this most |
| vital parameters are concerned, then there mostly is | | | | important language milestone. |
| nothing to be extremely worried about. If your baby | | | | Showing indifference to environment |
| smiles, stretches herself, seems concerned when she | | | | Autistic children show a very early tendency to |
| is picked up by you, inquisitively goes around inspecting | | | | withdraw from a social setup. If your baby shows |
| her hands and feet and responds to you calling her | | | | signs of regressing and retreating into her own shell a |
| name, you can relax in the assurance that there is | | | | bit too often, you might want to show her to |
| nothing very wrong with her. | | | | pediatrician. Children with autism also do not respond to |
| There are some particular signs of autism a child | | | | their parents' call, cuddles and baby talk. Additionally, an |
| displays early enough. These early symptoms of | | | | autistic child will not maintain eye contact for long |
| autism are as follows: Autistic Tendency | | | | periods of time. |
| Smiling | | | | Size of the head at birth |
| Children normally start smiling by the time they are six | | | | Some research studies have shown that autistic |
| months old, sometimes even earlier. If your child just | | | | children have abnormal brain growth, sometimes |
| refuses to smile and stares blankly instead, this might | | | | leading to these children having a small head size at |
| imply something is the matter with her. | | | | birth, growing rapidly afterward. But there is no clear |
| Babbling | | | | evidence to prove this theory, so nothing can be said |
| By the time your baby is one year old, she starts | | | | conclusively about this aspect. Autistic Tendency |
| moving her hands up and down and gesticulates to | | | | Conclusion |
| express herself. She also starts actively babbling and | | | | If you should feel that your baby might not quite be |
| goo-gooing by this age. If none of this is happening, you | | | | developing normally, do not delay and immediately take |
| may want to think of a possible case of autism. | | | | an appointment with the pediatrician. God willing, there |
| Using small words | | | | will be nothing wrong with her, but if it is, verifying the |
| Most children use small words by the age of 18 | | | | early signs of autism and treating the same can save |
| months. Of course, the age varies from child to child. | | | | both you and your baby of a lot of future trouble. |
| But if your child seems altogether too quiet and | | | | |