Baby groaning / humming when concentrating - 10 months
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Last post: 20/03/2023 at 2:16 pm
Just wondering if anyone else’s LO has the habit of groaning/moaning when concentrating and playing with specific toys.
Our DD started making a continual moaning noise at 6 months when concentrating on activities like flipping books, balancing toys on her thumb, moving beads around an abacus, obsessing over a little button on her pretend key ring and pressing repeatedly. It got a little better for a month or so but for the last 4 weeks it’s back with a vengeance. It’s driving us both mad and we’ve got ourselves in a bit of a mess worried about autism etc.
Apart from the above, she’s always been a bit of a handful but is meeting most milestones. She’s babbling plenty now (although didn’t start until 9 months), crawling everywhere, pulling to stand and, when in a good mood, makes eye contact.
Our main concern is that we’ve never really seen any other babies doing this, and get a few strange looks when out in public.
Any reassurance would be great, or at least to speak to someone with a baby that does the same thing!
Many thanks,
Tom & Lisa
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My nephew used to do this when he got hold of a pencil and paper. As he was drawing he would hum. When we held the pencil and he stopped drawing he would stop humming. When we let go of the pencil and he started to draw again he’d start to hum again. It was quite funny. It lasted through his nursery as he would write he would hum too. He grew out of it so don’t worry. Every child is different and unique. They all have their quirky moments. Enjoy them and never be embarrassed if you get funny looks from strangers. Sod them!!!
Fortunately things are much improved now. Around 15 months she pretty much stopped the groaning overnight, it coincided with the end of Leap 9 (Wonder Weeks) and she learned a load of words.
We still get the occasional little hum when she’s under the weather or very tired but nowhere near the level we had when she was younger.
In hindsight I wish we hadn’t worried so much about the whole thing as it was short lived in the grand scheme of things, and ruined our general enjoyment of being with our little girl. My advice would be not worry at all, once her speech comes on she’ll likely snap out of it too when she has other ways to express herself.
From memory some days were very intense, I’m sure I wrote this post on one evening after a long day of it. We’d have long sessions of humming often for half hour + especially if it was when she was tired. The pram was always the worst, she’d lie there playing with a little toy trying to sleep and just hum/groan very loudly, used to get lots of stares!
I had some feedback when I posted the same on Babycentre from a lady who worked with autistic children, who basically said this humming really isn’t anything to be worried about. Try not to get too worked up by it, although I remember exactly how you felt at the time!
However she passes the ages and stages questionnaires and is very engaging, babbles a lot, calls out to get our attention, reaches to be picked up, is very smiley with us, shares enjoyment and has great receptive language. Did u have any other concerns aside from the humming?
However she passes the ages and stages questionnaires and is very engaging, babbles a lot, calls out to get our attention, reaches to be picked up, is very smiley with us, shares enjoyment and has great receptive language. Did u have any other concerns aside from the humming?
Hi Natalia :) I know this is an older post….but can you update? Same concerns here with my little one
Hi Natalia :) I know this is an older post….but can you update? Same concerns here with my little one
Hey Alex,
I know you are aware that this is an older thread.
If you have concerns about your little one, I would highly recommend you start your own thread so we can get our Health Visitor team that we have here at Netmums to offer you some advice and support.
Hi there.
My son is the same he is 11 months old, doesn't crawl, doesn't make sounds except for groaning, growling and dull sounds, when he laughs it sounds like a groan aswel he won't laugh on own you have to be tickling him, he is obsessed with certain toys, obsessed with his hands will stare at them all the time, flaps his arms, hands in fists, he is behind when it comes to milestones, 15th centile for weight as not eating proper solid food has to be either powder porridge, dinner or Ella's kitchen pouches the fruit ones anything else he throws up, he has only recently been able to sit up unaided. He used to always avoid eye contact but has been getting better recently but will ignore you like your not even talking to him. I know autism can't be diagnosed until they are 2. I dot worry about him being autistic because autistic children are very smart my worry is him crawling walking etc and if he is going to be very far behind.
Hi there.
My son is the same he is 11 months old, doesn't crawl, doesn't make sounds except for groaning, growling and dull sounds, when he laughs it sounds like a groan aswel he won't laugh on own you have to be tickling him, he is obsessed with certain toys, obsessed with his hands will stare at them all the time, flaps his arms, hands in fists, he is behind when it comes to milestones, 15th centile for weight as not eating proper solid food has to be either powder porridge, dinner or Ella's kitchen pouches the fruit ones anything else he throws up, he has only recently been able to sit up unaided. He used to always avoid eye contact but has been getting better recently but will ignore you like your not even talking to him. I know autism can't be diagnosed until they are 2. I dot worry about him being autistic because autistic children are very smart my worry is him crawling walking etc and if he is going to be very far behind.
Hi Kelly,
As this is an older thread, you would be better off starting a new thread so a member of our Netmums Parent Supporter team can help.
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