flapping hands indicate autism?

After reading an article... it said that if a child enjoys flapping hands (repetitive hitting movements), it's one of the signs of autism. Is that true... I sometimes see my child doing movements like that. But he's only 7 months old? People around me say not to worry too much because he's still a baby and still exploring his motor skills. But as a mother, I'm really worried. Any advice or anyone have similar experiences?

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i'd agree on not worrying too much. my baby did that alot at 6-7 months too. i believe autism can only be detected when they are at least a year old. they are only at a stage where they are exploring their motor skills. this will eventually go off soon. if it persists and there are other symptoms you believe that leads to suspecting to autism, you may bring this up to the PD during their checkups.

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