Need help and guidance about my sons behavior

My first one was a huge mouther... putting stuff in her mouth till she was 3.5. She does definitely have anxiety... not sure in babies if any of these things you’ve noted really mean much. My only idea is to see a dr if you’re concerned try and relax a bit because there’s always something to worry about with little ones!!

Congrats on your little boy!

I worried about my son when he was that little too - the thing is, different babies focus on different things. My son never learned to point! Apparently it’s a big indication of autism, but he just never did it. He was also slow to talk, and never responded to his name. His eye contact was ok, but he would play with toys and not respond if I called him etc. I worried about this right up until he turned 2. Then he just caught up all of a sudden. Started talking, responded to his name, and he’s a totally typical 2.5yr old now - I don’t worry about him at all anymore.

My second is hitting all his social milestones - points and gabs and he’s only 13 months. Responds to his name perfectly.

Every kid is different and especially at only 6 months - your little guy is learning new things every day. He will do things tomorrow he couldn’t do today, it’s amazing. I know it’s hard, but I would try and put it out of your mind for now. No doctor will assess him for autism at such a young age. Wait until he’s a year old, and if he’s not hitting multiple milestones - tell your doctor you want an assessment. They have long waiting lists and you’ll want him seen by 18 months.

Having said that, you most likely won’t even need to ask for an assessment because by the time he’s a year old he could very well be doing all of the things he’s not doing yet!