Why doesn't my baby respond to his name?

Hi there, i am new to this group and i am a first time mom. I have a 12 months old baby boy , very bright and playful and alert, we just celebrated his first birthday couple days ago. I am going crazy over him not responding to his name at all , he does point, saying baba , dada and baby sounds, he pulls himself up and walk while holding to the chairs or furniture, he hears everything else, he loves to be surrounded by people and kids, he plays with us and has a very great eye contact but he doesn’t respond to his name . Has anyone had their baby in the same situation?? He also will rock back and forth while setting watching cartoons or when he is really tired, we have an appointment with his Dr soon but i just need some advice. I appreciate the help

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Maybe have his hearing checked, he may have hearing loss. I’m speaking from experience, as I am half deaf (completely deaf in my right ear) I wouldn’t respond to my name either

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Do you use his name often? I always used my babies name when speaking to them from birth so maybe try using it more.

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I second check his hearing I myself was the same way and I am deaf in my right ear

My son was like this. Reached his milestones when he was supposed to but when it came to his name, he was closer to 2yrs old by the time he started responded to his name. My boy is 3.5yrs now, and he knows who he is. Now with the rocking back and forth, ur baby is still young, so I wouldn’t be overly concerned until the age of 2. Could be possible ADHD, autism or could be nothing

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My daughter does the same thing and she’s 14 months and perfectly fine, sometimes she looks when I call her name and sometimes she doesn’t, they all learn at there own pace even when someone else’s child might seem advance that’s okay that doesn’t mean something is wrong with yours… It’s all in there own time… My daughter also stems ( moving her hands and feet) when she watches TV it’s normal… So I’m sure he is absolutely perfect…I wouldn’t worry about it too much :heart:

He’s still young. Have his hearing checked.
For rocking back n forth, everyone has their tendency to seek some sort of sensory input. As I currently rock myself in a rocking chair, it’s soothing and calming.

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Mines would hear me but straight up ignore me. Just bring it up to your pediatrician.

Have you had his Hearing checked ? Also my daughter has these signs and was later diagnosed on the spectrum

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Have his hearing checked if you’re worried. I had to have tubes put in my ears when I was little due to fluid build up effecting my hearing. He could also just not be ready to understand his name yet. Kids learn differently & at different paces. Some kids walk as early as 6 months some don’t walk until they’re 18+ months. Some kids talk before a year old, some kids don’t talk until after 3. It honestly just depends on the child. It’s nothing to feel discouraged of or anything. :two_hearts: He’ll find his way.

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Have his hearing checked. I’m deaf in both ears and it wasn’t discovered until I was 3.

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Get his hearing checked.

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He could just be busy playing or in some cases people use baby’s nicknames so much they answer to the nickname before their name. Other issues could be health related so far as that goes take baby to pediatrician and just ask.

Not responding to their name by age 1 is normally the first sign of being on the spectrum. I believe my son is at almost 20 months still don’t know his name and he can hear the tv fine so. He don’t talk yet either not a word.

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My daughter is 19 months and don’t respond to her name. She responds to voices like you could call her anything and she’ll respond. But specifically her name. No

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You ever see the good dinosaur :sauropod: lmao :joy: you better name him before someone else gets the name and keeps him lmao :joy: best part of the movie just start naming stuff off SPOT ! MURDER! But seriously maybe your kid has a hearing issue

I rock. When I’m stressed or over tired or anxious. It got worse afyer having kids. Lol I’d stand in formation and rock side to side. I’ve had all tests for all the things and it came down too, It’s just how I relieve anxious energy.
That said, have his hearing checked. He could be fine or he could need hearing aids. Use his name whenever you speak to him. Get in front of his face, eye contact and speak. Let him watch your mouth pronounce words.

Does he respond to other commands like “no”, “dont”, or “stop”? I’m not even sure that my little boy knows that sounds are supposed to mean something. He’s 18 months. I know that he can hear tho because he can hear mickey mouse from across the house. He makes noises but no words yet. Were currently waiting to have him evaluated for autism.

My son was born with partial hearing loss and was completely deaf by 1. The only way I knew it had gotten worse was because he stopped responding to his name. I suggest having his hearing checked.

Does he respond to noises? Does he make eye contact with you?

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All kids reach milestones at different speeds. Use his name often and have his hearing checked… if everything checks out ok then relax a little, he will catch up

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My son was also like that and he ended up having asd, my son wouldn’t respond to anything really until he was way older, about 3-4

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Could be autism. I didn’t know that was a sign of it. My daughter was finally diagnosed and she’s also 7 and nonverbal. I would see his dr.

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Ask your doctor to check your baby’s hearing. Babies at this age sometimes get fluid build up behind their eardrums during a cold and it doesn’t drain away because the eustacian tubes in a child are almost horizontal where in an adult they are vertical so fluid and mucous will drain away. When the fluid builds up, it affects the child’s hearing. The doctor can put tubes in the child’s ears so the fluid can drain away. My son had to have it done. He had a 40% hearing loss because of the fluid buildup. After the surgery his hearing was normal.

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Everyone shouldn’t jump on the Autism bandwagon , children learn differently and at different speeds. I wouldn’t assume something is wrong with them. Some of you are over worried. Calm down.

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When my little sister was that young she’d do the same and she’s autistic. But she wasn’t diagnosed with it untill she was a little older. So with that being said I’d definitely talk to his doctor to see what’s going on

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Get someone to come behind behind him without him seeing them and clap their hands loudly and see if turns around. This helps find out if he is definately hearing other sounds.

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Wait for the Dr’s app and go from there. No point worrying until you know for sure you have need to worry. Thats bad for you. No one on here can diagnose him and you wont get much comfort from the responses. You are on the right track with the Dr app. Best of luck to you both. :green_heart::four_leaf_clover:

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He’s a male they have a gene where it’s called selective hearing. Hahaha
I’m kidding. Mostly just practice with him on his name like you would anything else. Sometimes that stems from calling him pet names like I called my oldest baybay my second was bubby my third is honey and my youngest is sweet pea. Just do practicing like when feeding a bite for mommy (have your own food lol) and then give him a bite of his food and say a bite for — (what ever his name is) those are ways to practice.

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Do you call him by his name a lot or call him by a nickname? If you’re not calling him by his name much he won’t respond.

Maybe he doesn’t like the name.

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Have you had his hearing checked?

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I would get his hearing checked. Try to take notice if he reacts to different sounds. Play music to see if he responds. Try tapping on the bottom of a pot with a spoon behind him and see if he responds. These are things you can try and tell the ENT or pediatrician when you have his hearing checked.

My daughter does that she has autism

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Check his hearing . My Daughter did this and had a lot of fluid

This is actually an early sign of autism. Esp with the rocking. You should talk to his pediatrician even just to monitor it. My son is autistic and he’s actually very affectionate and makes amazing eye contact and is just a very loving boy. But still often doesn’t answer to his actual name :sweat_smile:

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Call your insurance company for names of pediatric neurologist and hearing specialist. They can email you a list of providers/doctors, text it or mail it. Start by calling pediatrician today for an appointment Monday.

Once you have some specialists, make appointments asap

How’s his eye contact? Does he line up toys or obsess certain things?

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My niece does the same thing she is now 4 and still rocks herself like that

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Sounds like he may be on the spectrum. His doctor will know best

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I had the same issue with my son. I had his hearing test done when he was 2 and at age 3 he was diagnosed with ASD.

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Get hearing checked!!!

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He’s to young to be tested for autism. Typically, you can’t find anyone to test a child until they are at least 4. I don’t see anything to worry about just yet. Give him a couple of months and I’m sure you will see that he is responding to him name and will start saying words.

Mine doesn’t either. Not until recently. She’s now 2.
There is nothing wrong with mine. She’s just ignoring me. I put a bell on her. I chase the jingles because she will not respond so I can never find her in our huge house. She answers to the word baby shark.
Doo doo do

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I’m not saying this is your baby’s issue but he could have a hearing loss or partial hearing loss. I don’t know if his vocalisations are loud or not. He’s able to play and interact with others so if he has autism, it may be mild. I really don’t know, I haven’t seen your baby and I am sorry that I don’t have a medical license - I’m only guessing. It might be something you may want to take him to urgent care for and try to get a referral to a specialist. I hope it is something simple and correctable like issues with his Eustachian tubes. All my best and hugs to you, Mamma.

Our daughter was the same way. I was concerned and spoke to my pediatrician and they did test her for autism. She got her first diagnosis at age 2 repeated at ages 6 and 8. She is now 8.5 and still maintains the diagnosis. She is a straight A student and though she has difficulties we were fortunate enough to find answers early on. You are your child’s advocate, ask questions and do your own research :heart:

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My grandson was the same way at that age. We imagined all kinds of things to be wrong. Hearing, Autism, etc. Turned out to be nothing. All babies develop at their own pace. Today he’s 19 years old and perfectly normal, but still ignores us a lot of the time. I wouldn’t be worried just yet.

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Get a hearing test done

Im. not speaking this but ask guestions when u take him to the Doctors he may have Autism or great grandgirl has those same actions she just turned 3. Do test fr that g got a book and read up on it they do that with Autism ck it out

My mom will blow a whistle if we turned our heads to follow the sounds then we are ok

My daughter was like this. Our pediatrician said it’s called selective hearing lol. Super smart straight A’s. She’s 11 and sometimes I still have to literally get in front of her to get her to acknowledge me. She does have ADHD and unmedicated. She turned into a zombie on meds and my social butterfly disappeared so I took her off.