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when would you worry if LO is not clapping and non-consistent name recognition?

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DS has progressed completely normally up until now.  He is 10 months old. 

He has started to walk, gives kisses, and seems to understand some commands... like what does a car say... he says varoom.   he can also wave bye bye.

But-- he can not clap. In fact he will not even bring toys together and bang them.  

In addition, he does not consistently answer to his name, however he will consistently wave bye bye or give kisses, which I find weird.

I asked the doctor about the clapping at his 9 month apt and she said she would not worry about it then... but I have to wonder when I should start worrying about it.

What age would you be concerned about a lack of clapping and the non-consitent turning for his name?

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Re: when would you worry if LO is not clapping and non-consistent name recognition?

  • JhawkCEJhawkCE member

    Maybe he's not impressed with the entertainment. 

    My kid has never clapped.  He bangs on a lot of stuff, but no clapping.  He does not wave or know what a car (or anything else) says, and he does not walk.  He will kind of kiss me if prodded enough, but that may be me just wanting to think he is kissing me on command Wink

    I'm not worried at all and I wouldn't be unless he was missing most or all of the milestones.  Other than that it's just kids developing different skills at different rates, nothing to worry about. 

     

     

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    I think it's important to look at the things they are doing - I'm guessing there could be many reasons why he is not clapping yet (do you clap often? is he using another means of showing excitement?).

    Also, my son does not consistently look when his name is called. I know many 3 and 4 year old boys who do not look when their names are called - lol. It's the same reason why they supposedly potty train late - they're into what they are doing and don't want to be bothered.

    I agree with these! 

    And I think if he does look when he name called, and just not every time, that wouldn't worry me either.  Because obviously he knows his name and responds to it.

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  • delg23delg23 member
    My son just sort of clapped yesterday. He has not waved good bye yet. You know I got him to do it by singing "If you're happy and you know it" to him a lot & then yesterday I moved his hands together for him and he tried it on his own for the first time. I make my husband wave bye bye every morning but still no bye bye. 
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  • Beebee09Beebee09

    By son is NOT clapping, walking, and definitely doesn't know what sounds things make yet.

    Like another poster mentioned, I'm just focusing on what he CAN do.  He waves, pulls up, mimics things like raspberries and hand waving, etc.

     No baby is straight from the text book and things will happen in different orders for everyone.  If something seems really off for you I'd call the pedi, but it sounds like you LO is developing fine.  It probably has to do with what your LO is exposed to.  DH waves to DS every day and it's part of our routine.  We don't clap much, so I think that's why he waves his hands in excitement rather than clap.

    Most importantly, don't stress, he'll be great :) 

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  • MrsMommyQMrsMommyQ member

    I agree with PPs...focus on what he CAN do.

    My DD claps and has been since around 8 months, but she only waves bye-bye sometimes and doesn't know what the heck she's doing with high five. She just looks at you funny with that one. She responds to her name, but she also ignores me a lot too LOL.

    Every baby is on his/her own timeline. Don''t worry--your LO will do all these things in time.

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  • RoxpupRoxpup member
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    DS has progressed completely normally up until now.  He is 10 months old. 

    He has started to walk, gives kisses, and seems to understand some commands... like what does a car say... he says varoom.   he can also wave bye bye.

    But-- he can not clap. In fact he will not even bring toys together and bang them.  

    In addition, he does not consistently answer to his name, however he will consistently wave bye bye or give kisses, which I find weird.

    I asked the doctor about the clapping at his 9 month apt and she said she would not worry about it then... but I have to wonder when I should start worrying about it.

    What age would you be concerned about a lack of clapping and the non-consitent turning for his name?



    Will he switch a toy from his right hand to his left hand (or vice versa)?
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  • doremi29doremi29 member
    DS just started clapping about 2 weeks ago and he's just shy of the 1 year mark.  I definately wouldn't be concerned about clapping. 
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  • snansleysnansley
    I think all kids develop in their own time.  My son knows his name. he just choses to ignore me sometimes.  I read that clapping (among other skills) shows that both sides of their body can work together which important for skills like walking.  Since you said he is walking, I am guessing both sides of his body are doing just fine.
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  • NewlyWeds13NewlyWeds13 member
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    DS has progressed completely normally up until now.  He is 10 months old. 

    He has started to walk, gives kisses, and seems to understand some commands... like what does a car say... he says varoom.   he can also wave bye bye.

    But-- he can not clap. In fact he will not even bring toys together and bang them.  

    In addition, he does not consistently answer to his name, however he will consistently wave bye bye or give kisses, which I find weird.

    I asked the doctor about the clapping at his 9 month apt and she said she would not worry about it then... but I have to wonder when I should start worrying about it.

    What age would you be concerned about a lack of clapping and the non-consitent turning for his name?



    Will he switch a toy from his right hand to his left hand (or vice versa)?

    Yes, he has been switching toys from 1 hand to the other since about 6 months.  He just will not bring 2 toys together and bang them.  he bangs each on the floor at the same time.  Will take 1 toy and move to other hand... will even bang one of his toys to a toy I am holding.  Just not 2 toys together (which I have heard is a precursor to clapping).

    We have been clapping every day trying to get him to do it and he is just not interested.  When he is excited, he loves to kiss me... to wave and to laugh... just does not clap.  

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