Clapping and waving

My baby will be 10 months tomorrow and he still isn't clapping or waving. When did your babies start these?

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My girl started waving and clapping when she was 8.5 and 9 months. Is your baby a boy maybe? Sometimes boys take a bit longer to develop some skills. I’m sure everything is ok with your baby. He’s on his own timeline ❤️

Yes he's a boy lol 😆 I hope so.

My boy will be 10 months old on the 17th and isn't waving or clapping yet. But he almost has the high five down.... 😆

My little one is standing and cruising on the furniture but won't wave or clap. Babies gonna do what they want to do, don't stress it to much mama!

My boy just took his first steps over the weekend and has clapped once and he high fives all the time he dosnt wave yet he will be ten months old in two days but if I tap a pattern on the table he try’s to do the same pattern but I’m also a stay at home mom and I work with him a lot on these things

My son isn’t clapping but he’ll wave like a manic with his fist when his dad leaves for work 😅 He’s 9.5mo.
I’ve started to realize that little ones learn and pick up mostly what they are exposed to, it doesn’t always happen naturally. I never clap so it makes sense he doesn’t either, haha!
As long as your son isn’t disinterested or disassociated then all is well! 😁

My 10+ month old just started clapping last week. We had been trying to encourage her to clap for a while without any luck. But she just started a new daycare with older babies last week and all of a sudden is obsessed with clapping!

My baby boy is ten months today and doesn’t clap or wave yet either

@Crystal our babies have the Same birthday. 😊

9 months for both here!

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