https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:51:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-shaking-head-back-and-forth#post-2921626 Thu, 24 Dec 2020 23:05:00 +0000 Mama Bird 2921626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds normal! All of my kids did this when happy... even now if I say "do the happy baby thing!" they know what I mean and do it :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-shaking-head-back-and-forth#post-2921611 Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:02:15 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2921611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, babies do weird stuff. Mine (also 8 mo) has been leaning her head to the side, which, I think we (us adults - parents, grandparents) do when we're saying hi to her sometimes, so, she's copying us lol </p> <p>She's also been "flapping" her arm lately.</p> <p>So, I vote, normal. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-shaking-head-back-and-forth#post-2921605 Wed, 23 Dec 2020 07:41:32 +0000 Chuckles 2921605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, totally normal! When I was a nanny many years ago, the baby i was caring for started doing that, and i was also worried until i saw it mentioned in What to Expect, The First Year. Both my kids also did it a bit around the same age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-shaking-head-back-and-forth#post-2921602 Tue, 22 Dec 2020 16:56:03 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2921602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jessiemuller88: thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-shaking-head-back-and-forth#post-2921601 Tue, 22 Dec 2020 16:45:05 +0000 Jessiemuller88 2921601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: my one year old started doing this around 8 months. I thought she might have an ear ache so I took her in. Doctor said she was fine and it’s just something babies do 🤷🏼‍♀️ I wouldn’t worry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-shaking-head-back-and-forth#post-2921600 Tue, 22 Dec 2020 16:11:04 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2921600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is this normal? It’s like she’s shaking her head no. It doesn’t seem involuntary or anything. But I’m worried anyway. Should I call the doctor? </p>