What can your babies do? Social skills
Hello. I was just wondering where are your babies at in social skills? I am keep worrying my girl doesn't do enough, not sure.
She is late November baby (28th).
She doesn't wave or pointe, she sort of claps...but only randomly when she wants. She babbles and say dada. She doesn't really imitate, but not much. She enjoys social games like peekaboo, but doesn't start herself - she pulls a blanket from my face if I hide or laugh if I am hiding, but she doesn't initiate the game. She does show me a toy, but she doesn't offer it to me.
No use of gestures, but she reaches for me, or put her arms up if she wants to be lifted.
I guess I overthinking what her skills should be, so was wondering what other babies can do?
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Sounds exactly what my little boy can do, he sort of claps but like you say only if and when he sort of wants to but loves when we clap at him. He doesn't point or anything yet but he does use his pointing finger to explore things like toys, food etc. I think he was just starting to get to do these gestures then he learnt to crawl and cruise around so everything else went on the back burner for him I think š
My little boy born 3/11, just started clapping this week. He waves hello/goodbye, says mum dad and his name, been pointing for 3 weeks. Loves peekaboo! Offers me food. He doesnāt put his arms up to me before I put my hands out to him. Each baby is different, I wouldnāt worry too much š
My bubba says pop for bubbles, mama when sheās sad dada when she wants to play, she says up but only when I say it when Iām taking her out of her bed, and she knows what all those words mean
She waves, claps when she wants to, shakes her head no when she doesnāt want some things like food or milk, she loves being chasedans she knows how to run/crawl/ drop away from me when I do it š¤£
If I say āmummy ahm?ā Sometimes sheāll put whateverās in her hand in my mouth to eat (sometimes just the hand)š„¹but only sometimes ššholds her arms out for me, and will follow me if I leave the room most of the time
But a lot of stuff Iām worried about too, like Iām not stimulating her enough everyday and sometimes I feel like Iām failing her, but Iām trusting that in her own time these things will happen and not rushing her x
Mine claps but doesn't point or wave. Doesn't say dada but only mum mum as more a sound than anything with meaning. Doesn't address me as mama. She only learnt to come n pull at my legs when want up. She pulls arm at the table to let me know she wants out. Learnt last month to play peekaboo. She does it with a bowl of yoghurt and it's funny but messy. She finds it funny if I hide but she is yet to do a belly laugh.
I live alone so wonder if this affects her. We don't venture out much n see same fam members wkly. She seems OK and I forget to teach her as I always get her things or work it out.
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