What age did your LO reach out to be picked up?

[SimpleMinds82]

My 9mo DS still isn't doing this and it's worrying me a bit! He gets VERY excited when I approach him, smiling and kicking his arms and feet but doesn't reach out. If I stand still he gets vocal but doesn't try to get me to pick him up. Should I be worried? He's otherwise very interactive, babbles etc and has started to feed me and show me things.

[Ihaveoflate]

I don't think mine ever reached out to be picked up as a baby. She does now at 2 years old and is very affectionate, but that only really came with greater language and awareness at around 20 months.

I do vaguely remember being a bit miffed about it, but I was never worried. She showed affection in other ways - she was just never a cuddly baby.

[SimpleMinds82]

He is affectionate and cuddly, I guess I'm just worrying about the lack of gestures? He doesn't clap or wave either.

[LakeShoreD]

My eldest never did reach out to be picked up but she was walking at 9 months so maybe didn’t need to! My youngest does it at 8 months but unlike his sister he’s wayyyy off being mobile.
Waving and clapping is typically around 9-10 months but I really wouldn’t be worried that your baby isn’t doing it yet. Maybe chat with doctor or health visitor if he’s still not there by the time he turns 1 but for now I wouldn’t be at all worried.

[Somethingsnappy]

My baby is also 9 months and he doesn't lift his arms to ask to be picked up. He raises them slightly when I reach down for him, to 'help', but not in a reaching out way. He's just started clapping a few days ago, but no waving. He doesn't show me things or feed me yet though. HV said he's perfect at the review last week. Yours sounds perfect too!

[Ree91]

My dd was around 10 months or so I think x

[Wink182]

About a year

[Glassofshloer]

Mine didn’t as a baby, only properly reached out at 18m+. She’s 2.5 now and NT, if that helps. Some babies just prefer their own space I think - she never liked me holding her hand for instance even as a newborn, she would pull it away. She’s very affectionate now though and loves kisses/cuddles. She even tried to kiss a snake at the zoo the other day 😳

[whateverintheworld]

My DD has just started doing this now at 9 months. She’s so dramatic with it. She reaches up to me like she’s on the Titanic and it’s sinking…if someone else picks her up she reaches to me over their shoulder with a look of horror. Such a drama Queen. It happened really suddenly after her lifting her arms slightly to help me pick her up for a few weeks

[Somethingsnappy]

@whateverintheworld, so sweet!