1 year old not clapping or waving

Does anyone else have (or had?) a 1 year old who wasn’t clapping or waving?

My son just turned 1. He’s walking, pointing, babbling, putting his arms up to be picked up. He can stack blocks and bang them together. He loves food and being held (no touch issues) and enjoys games like peekaboo and pattycake (still doesn’t clap but puts his hands out to touch mine when I hold them out). He also makes eye contact, always tries to share food or show us toys and responds to his name so he is social with us, though shy and clingy still around strange adults and babies.

But no clapping or waving despite lots of modeling and I’m getting worried - of course the internet tells me everything from delays of all kinds to perfectly normal.

Anyones kiddo the same? Or have an older kiddo that was and it all turned out fine?

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My son just turned one and is the same. He even brings us his favorite books to read to him but no clapping or waving yet. He JUST started to do something that resembles a jazz hand, and my guess is this is the start of his waving. We just had our one year exam, and Dr said it’s normal. I’ve noticed my son takes time to hit certain milestones. He hits them but in many small and very measured steps. From most of what I’ve read and have been told, there’s no alarm if it’s not happening until 18 months.

Same, mine doesn’t care about those things! He can high 5 and do other things that I feel like are comparable. I think it’s a matter of seeing it often and working on it… we haven’t prioritized waving or clapping. He picked up on high 5 right away and I think when he saw us laughing and giving him praise for it he just kept going with it.

They hit different milestones at their own pace and a lot of it has to do with what they want to focus on learning! They’re learning so much everyday, if they’re not watching you clap often or wave often, it’s not something theyre going to pick up on

Oh, he will. He's busy with other things for now.

My little didn't start clapping or waving until 2 weeks ago at 14 months.
She did all the other things you have listed also.

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