We have DD's 12 month appointment next week. At 9 months our ped talked about having her development evaluated by a specialist at 12 months. I know every baby is different but I wanted to get an average feel for the following things to help me get my thoughts in order. So when did your baby....
1. Say a word other then mama or dada
2. Start cruising
2. Take steps on their own
3. Walk well
4. Clap
5. Wave
6. Point
7. Shake head yes and no
Re: POLL: When did your baby....
2. Start cruising 8 mos
2. Take steps on their own 9 mos
3. Walk well 11 mos
4. Clap never
5. Wave never
6. Point 12 mos
7. Shake head yes and no I think 9 mos about
1. Say a word other then mama or dada early.... it was around 10mo
2. Start cruising 13mo.
2. Take steps on their own not yet
3. Walk well not yet
4. Clap 9-10mo
5. Wave 11mo
6. Point 11mo
7. Shake head yes and no not yet
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1. 9 months saying both mama and dada
2. 8.5 months
3. Started taking steps on his own 9months
4. Walking well didn't start until last week, so just shy of 15 months
5. 10 months
6. 11 months
7. 12 months
8. 12 months.
1. Say a word other then mama or dada
about 13 1/2 mos
2. Start cruising about 13 1/2 mos
2. Take steps on their own
not yet
3. Walk well not yet
4. Clap about 9mos
5. Wave about 10mos
6. Point about 9mos
7. Shake head yes and no
not yet did no no for awhile but stopped
1. Say a word other then mama or dada 11 mos.
2. Start cruising 7 mos.
2. Take steps on their own 11 mos.
3. Walk well 11 mos.
4. Clap 9 mos.
5. Wave 8 mos.
6. Point 11 mos.
7. Shake head yes and no No =12 mos. Hasn't done Yes yet
1. 11 months?
2. around 10 months
3. Last week, so 13 months
4. Still not walking
5. First waved at 8 months, but not reguarly until 10+
6. Still doesn't point (which makes me sad, bc I think it's hilarious when babies point!)
7. Shakes his head no, I think it's awhile until they shake their head yes?
DS2 - Oct 2010 (my VBAC baby!)
1. Say a word other then mama or dada 10 mos.
2. Start cruising 8 mos.
2. Take steps on their own 11 mos.
3. Walk well 12 mos.
4. Clap 9 mos.
5. Wave 10 mos.
6. Point 12 mos.
7. Shake head yes and no 10 mos1. 11 mos
2. cruising - 8-9 mos
3 steps - not yet
4. walking - not yet
5 clap - 10 mos
6 wave - 11 mos
7 - point - not sure, he has always been a big pointer
8 - shake head - not yet
Many of these seem like it is normal for them not to happen by 12 mos. If you don't mind me asking, what does DC do/not do that concerns your pedi?
1. 11 months
2. 8 1/2 months
3. 12 1/2 months
4. Walk well - still waiting
5. Clap - 6 months
6. Wave - 6 months
7. Point - 10 1/2 months
8. Shakes head no - 13 months. Hasn't shaken head yes yet.
1. still waiting
2. 12 months
3. 13 months
4. 13 months
5. 10 months
6. 11 months
7. 12 months (but she's indiscriminate, she doesn't know what they mean yet)
1. Say a word other then mama or dada- 7 months
2. Start cruising-7 months
2. Take steps on their own-9 months
3. Walk well-10 months
4. Clap-12 months
5. Wave-9 months
6. Point-8 months
7. Shake head yes and no-not yet
1. Say a word other then mama or dada About 11 and 1/2 months
2. Start cruising 11 months
2. Take steps on their own Yesterday! (14 mo. 1 wk.)
3. Walk well not yet
4. Clap I think around 8 months
5. Wave About 9 months randomly, and about 11 months appropriately
6. Point 11 months
7. Shake head yes and no Yes- 12 months, No- not yet
1. Say a word other then mama or dada He doesn't officially say them yet. He still just babbles them. His two words are "No" and "baba" (for bottle). He started saying no at 10 months, and baba within the past week.
2. Start cruising 7 months
2. Take steps on their own 9.5 months
3. Walk well 11 months
4. Clap 7 or 8 months
5. Wave He doesn't yet
6. Point 9.5 months
7. Shake head yes and no He doesn't do yes, but he shakes his head no.
say a word other than mom or dad: 11 months: "Up!"
cruising: is it bad that I don't know what that is?
Steps on their own: 8.5 months
Walk well: 10.5 months
clap: not sure. 10 months?
Wave: not yet
point: not yet... at least, not a definitive point. He kind of reaches for stuff to indicate that he wants it but he doesn't do the one-finger point
shake head: not yet
We're just shy of one year
1. Say a word other then mama or dada
Still doesn't. Only had one word (dada) that he gained about two weeks ago.
2. Start cruising
12.5 months
2. Take steps on their own
13 months
3. Walk well
13.5 months
4. Clap
Still doesn't
5. Wave
Has only done it a few times and only in the last two weeks
6. Point
Still doesn't
7. Shake head yes and no
Still doesn't
1. 10 months
2. 10 months
2. Not yet
3. Not yet
4. 9 months
5. 9 months
6. 11 months
7. 8 months but she only said no...she said "mas" meaning more at 10 months.
1. Say a word other then mama or dada 12 months
2. Start cruising 8 months
2. Take steps on their own 9 months
3. Walk well 10 months
4. Clap 9 months
5. Wave 10 months
6. Point 9 months
7. Shake head yes and no 11/12 months
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I'm having a hard time remembering a lot of these w/out checking the baby book!
Some are just estimates..
1. Say a word other then mama or dada around 11-12 months
2. Start cruising 7 months
2. Take steps on their own 10 months
3. Walk well 11 months
4. Clap 10 or 11 months
5. Wave 9-10 months
6. Point 7 months
7. Shake head yes and no 12.5 months no.. she doesn't do yes yet.
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1. Say a word other then mama or dada. 10 months
2. Start cruising. 10 months
3. Take steps on their own. 12 months
4. Walk well. 13 months
5. Clap. 6 months.
6. Wave. 11 months.
7. Point. 10 months.
8. Shake head yes and no. 11 months
1. 9 months
2. 9.5 months
3.9 months
4. 1 year
5.10 months
6.10.5 months
7.9 months, but we only shake our head yes.