pointing with whole hand and not finger

rosesandpeonies

So at the one year appt. the dr. asked me if my daughter was pointing yet, and I said no but she sometimes reaches her hand out at things.  So he said it will be soon then.  Well now if I ask her where things are, etc. she will still reach her entire hand out instead of pointing.  I tried showing her to use her finger etc., but I guess she doesn't get it yet.  Any thoughts? 

EMWindy

My DD1 did the whole-hand-point too.   She didn't really point until 15 months or so.  

She'll get it eventually - no big deal

YAY! Baby K

Your doc. is right.. it will happen soon. DS was pointing with his hand for so long and just 2 months ago while we were reading a book, i asked him where the doggie was and he pointeed to it. DS still points with his hand but uses his pointer finger sometimes

egsquared

My DD is the same age and uses her whole hand to 'point' too. I've been trying to point a little more myself to show her how to do it, but she hasn't caught on yet.

mtnrider

DS points with his whole hand too, but I still consider it pointing.  Maybe they are using all their fingers for emphasis instead of just one! 

T&BMay142005

DD points with her whole hand, but I guess I still consider that pointing. She has been doing it for a few months now.

lwrigley2000

Yup, DS still uses his whole hand.