Hi everyone! This is my first ever mums met post. I’ve lurked and found everything so helpful over the last year, but was hoping others may have a similar experience?
My little man is almost 12 months. He: claps, high-five’s, cheers with a cup, gives cuddles and kisses when asked, gives when you put your hand out, and reaches when he wants something. He babbles up a storm, lots of almost defined ‘mama’ and ‘dada’s, no defined pointing yet but he will use his index finger to explore pictures in books and and follows my point, watches for your reaction when he’s playing and he makes a noise etc, grunts loudly to get your attention (or slaps you if he’s close enough 😂). He walked at 10.5 months and spends most of his time wanting to be mobile/climbing etc. He LOVES the attention he gets when toddling about outside. He still looks quite small so attracts many older people with compliments which he loves.
The only thing I’m getting concerned about is that no matter how hard we try, he will not wave bye bye or hello. I can literally sit beside him and say high five, kisses, clap hands, give and he does everything, and then I’ll say ‘wave hello’ and he just drops his hand and refuses to try!
I’m an Early Years teacher and have worked with many infants and toddlers, and know in isolation this doesn’t mean much and the fact he’s using other gestures is positive, but I’m starting to focus on the waving! And probably finding it hard to be objective with my own too.
Has anyone’s baby started waving after 12 months and they’ve continued to develop in a standard way?
thanks so much in advance!