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Baby pointing and shouting and seems frustrated

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38mum · 19/09/2024 09:36

My son turned one a couple of weeks ago and he’s generally a very happy, smiley boy. However he’s started pointing and shouting at things he wants to touch. This seems positive developmentally except he seems so frustrated by it. I always respond ‘yes, a tree/ house / car / plate / cup / whatever’ and often do hand him the item but he seems incredibly agitated a lot of the time - if he can’t touch it / get close to it / I am not sure what he’s pointing at. I can’t pass him a hot kettle for example! He spends a lot of the day pointing and squawking and seeming frustrated. I’d like him to feel happier but not sure how to help him. I can sometimes distract him but not reliably. Feels like it is affecting everything - outings to the park / playground, playing at home, it is also making meal times quite full-on as he just sits in his chair pointing at things and shouting. Has anyone had this? Am sort of hoping it just passes and is simply developmental… it seems it. But he has seemed less happy / content since it started

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Devilsmommy · 19/09/2024 13:48

It sounds like he's just frustrated at not being able to say what he wants. You can't sort of blame them really because we all know how frustrating it is when you can't articulate your thoughts. 12 months is definitely a development leap age. Just keep talking constantly and naming things for him and he'll soon start copying. Maybe teaching some signs would help?

38mum · 19/09/2024 20:11

thank you, that’s what I was thinking too - not being able to say what he wants and also not being able to do it… signs is a good idea. I’ve been trying to name things for him when he points. Maybe we will get a word soon!

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