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Baby doesn’t ‘dance’?

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Iameed · 29/04/2023 19:25

My 16mo doesn’t do the baby Bob like a dance if you know what I mean, like Bob up and down?

he’s hitting all milestones doing amazing , walking (mainly running lol) but I don’t feel I’ve ever seen him dance?

do some kids just not really? He doesn’t really stand still often I do need to try more music I don’t have a music player and don’t want the Tv on so I need to get a radio or speaker I can play music on

bjt is is normal some babies don’t really dance

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mrsed1987 · 29/04/2023 19:26

I'm not sure dancing is a milestone tbh so I wouldn't worry about it. My son only started waking at 15 months so don't remember him dancing until way way after that

VivaVivaa · 29/04/2023 19:35

I don’t think my 3 year old has ever danced in his life, even bobbing on the spot. It’s surely just personality driven as opposed to anything else?

Reugny · 29/04/2023 19:40

If you put the TV on a radio station you get the station logo and not much more.

And if he's not heard music or been to a party with music where people are dancing then he won't know how to react to it.

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WheelsUp · 29/04/2023 19:44

The bobbing babies on the Internet probably listen to a lot of music and the moving is more a personality thing. I also suspect that they hear that particular song a lot rather than them reacting to a random song.
Your child might clap or nod in time to the music ? Has he ever seen you dance ? He might copy you and dance?

gawditswindy · 29/04/2023 19:53

Mine didn't often dance when they were babies but the do quite a lot of dancing now, at 3 and 5.

Teacakeorcrumpet · 29/04/2023 19:55

Unless you've specifically taught him to bob up and down its not a thing he'll do on his own. Some babies go to music and movement classes and learn how to do it by copying others.

NoLostCause · 29/04/2023 20:04

My 16 month old dances to music all the time, but he can barely take a step without us holding his hand let alone run! Babies are all so different and they develop in different ways and at different times. I wouldn't worry, sounds like he's doing great :)

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Iameed · 29/04/2023 20:06

Thanks everyone. Just being silly and comparing ! Which is easy to do. I seen someone with a baby a month younger do it and worried it was a ‘milestone’

we did do music classes but stopped at 8mo when he couldn’t even crawl yet, due to me returning to work! So probably would’ve picked it up there now he’s standing and walking

i do need to play more music. I either give him a brief watching of Miss Rachel, or don’t have any technology on! But can be personality. Nursery said he bobs his head when they play music so maybe he’s just acting like he’s ‘too cool’ to dance😆😂

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WeightoftheWorld · 29/04/2023 20:19

My eldest didn't really dance until she was...at least 2 I think? By 2.5 she enjoyed dancing quite a lot. She's nearly 5 and still loves to dance at home or at parties but didn't like dance classes as she's shy.

My youngest has been doing the baby dancey head boppy hip movey type thing from being 6 months old when he could sit unaided! He's 1.5, gross motor skills are delayed as he's nowhere near walking confidently yet but he loves to dance whilst holding my hands/furniture or just standing stationary and waving his arms around and moving his knees or hips!

So two very different experiences for me.

WeightoftheWorld · 29/04/2023 20:22

Teacakeorcrumpet · 29/04/2023 19:55

Unless you've specifically taught him to bob up and down its not a thing he'll do on his own. Some babies go to music and movement classes and learn how to do it by copying others.

Just to pick up on this, my DS has never been to any classes like this before and was 'dancing' of sorts at 6 months old without any encouragement. Think it just depends on the child, as DD went to regular music groups from being about 5 months old and didn't dance.

SunnySaturdayMorning · 29/04/2023 20:25

Teacakeorcrumpet · 29/04/2023 19:55

Unless you've specifically taught him to bob up and down its not a thing he'll do on his own. Some babies go to music and movement classes and learn how to do it by copying others.

Not true. My little girl started bobbing up and down at a musical reindeer and hadn’t been taught it or copied it off anyone.

At 2.5 now she loves music and dancing.

MagpieSong · 29/04/2023 20:25

My ds wasn’t a bobber. He did shake his head to music sometimes and other times didn’t. My dd has danced since she could move, she just loves a good bit of music and a sing song! I wouldn’t be concerned, that to me is much more a personality quirk. A bit like some babies are much more jokey and some more serious, and some like to cuddle, but others don’t ‘snuggle in’ in the same way and some love slings and some hate them.

Love that your ds is ‘too cool’ to dance when you’re around, but does at nursery! What a cutie!

Luredbyapomegranate · 29/04/2023 20:30

Teacakeorcrumpet · 29/04/2023 19:55

Unless you've specifically taught him to bob up and down its not a thing he'll do on his own. Some babies go to music and movement classes and learn how to do it by copying others.

No, lots of them just do this as a response to music.

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