10 month old baby forgotten how to clap and wave?

Question

My 10 month old baby had learnt how to clap and wave bye-bye when he was 8 months old. But, from a couple of weeks, he refuses to do clap. when anyone waves bye-bye, he just whines. Has he forgotton how? Did anyone have a similar experience? Should I be concerned? He hasn't crawled yet, but can pull up and cruise.

Answer 1

Fear not, this seems to be a common worry amongst new parents. In truth, your baby hasn't forgotten how to wave or clap - he's simply mastered these skills and is probably now busy concentrating on acquiring other skills - so pushes these learnt skills to the back of his mind. My son is a year - and he learnt to clap and wave - but he doesn't really do them at all anymore - much more exciting things to do!!

As for crawlling - the whole point of crawlling is to get to where they want to go - so if he's already pulling up and cruising - then he probably has no need to crawl. To reach a certain milestone takes determination - so if he can get somewhere without the need to crawl - then there' no real incentive to crawl. Likewise - babies that crawl early often walk later than they're non-crawlling peers - simply because they have no real need to walk when they can reach that toy, bottle etc already.

Try not to worry (easier said than done with us mums - I know). Your son is developing at whatever rate he is genetically programmed to do. He'll do things when he's ready. Befre you know it he'll be toddling through the house and nothing will be safe (we're just walking!!!).

Enjoy your son for what he can do, not worry about what he can't.

Answer 2

At ten months he doesn't wave bye-bye because he doesn't want that person (it doesn't matter who it is) to leave. This is a normal stage. My son waved and said, "bye" for a couple of months, and then went through a stage were he'd cry and yell, "no bye!" and refused to wave. My daughter bawled like crazy even when we walked away from strangers, sales clerks, for instance. It doesn't last long, don't worry.

My guess is, he's probably just bored with everyone trying to get him to clap. Teach him "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes." He'll like that for a while.

I would not be concerned about either, unless he's regressed socially in others ways. If he smiles, babbles, and makes eye contact, no worries. If not, or it still bothers you, discuss it with his pediatrician.

Answer 3

He's fine. My ten month old used to do patty cake and clap when we said "yea." She just got tired of doing it. It was our entertainment and fun for awhile but the novelty has worn off for now. Give it some time, he'll do it again. As far as the crawling, he's takin his own sweet time. They always go when they are ready. As long as he his cruising, don't worry. My daughter is almost 11 months & still doesn't have one tooth, I was concerned about that but the doctor says it could be as late as 17 months for that. Bottom line, different kids develop differently .

Answer 4

My son (11 months) does the same thing. He will master something (like waving) and then he will stop doing it for awhile and then start up again. I think it's almost like they stop doing it while they master something else. My son learned to wave a little bit and then he stopped for awile and now he does it even more consistently than he did it before. I've noticed this with all kinds of things.
As far as the crawling, I wouldn't worry. All babies learn at their own pace and crawling is pretty hard to coordinate. I thought my son was never going to crawl then all of sudden one day he started and hasn't stopped since!

Answer 5

my very own 10 month previous son babbles non-provide up yet he does not pass slowly or pass up on your son. I certainly have mom friends that have toddlers who seem to do each and every thing - pass slowly, babble, stand unassisted - and others that seem to do none of those issues. In our little team there are 12 month olds that somewhat say a observe! i'm no expert even though evidently your son can talk yet he's merely stopped. i think of you could see a doctor by fact delays can certainly be reversed in early tiers yet i think of you will discover there is no longer something incorrect. :)

Answer 6

he has got his own little mind sounds to me like he has worked out that bye bye mean someone he loves is leaving the house room and no longer wants to do it lol
there is nothing worng with him
if your very concerned about his development take him to see you health visitor who will give you advice on his moter skills
some babies dont crawl mine bum shuffled then walked then crawled if he cruises it probably because he finds it easier to do that so thats what he will do
as long as he is eating sleeping and laughing there shouldnt be much wrong with him take care he sounds adoreable x

Answer 7

Don't worry he's just trying to grasp new things like jabbering or learning to crawl. It's not unusual that he hasn't crawled he's probably thinking about it or concentrating on his cruising; my daughter didn't start saying sentences until she was 3 but she was good with climbing,running,ect.

Answer 8

I would not be concerned. Sounds to me like he simply is no longer interested.

Not crawling is not a bad thing at this age either, just make sure he gets plunty of floor time, on his belly.

Answer 9

My grandaughter did this. Her pediatrician said that once a baby learns something and does it for a while, he/she won't do it as often because they have already mastered it.