https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 03:12:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1201232 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:06:43 +0000 MsLipGloss 1201232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: Two words . . . child harness(es)! Or, *fancy backpacks with loooong shoulder straps*! :P Ahhhh, your little lady is busy, but she really is a sweet sweet girl! I can't imagine what she and J will be like as partners in crime! </p> <p>And R is such a drama queen in the crying department . . . and stubborn. (wonder where she gets that from?!) The weaning process is slow and painful . . . and too much drama! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1201225 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:02:21 +0000 chopsuey 1201225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: HAHA. omg I think I'm gonna have two wild children on my hands soon though. He's starting to get into everything and is a major fake crier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1201212 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:56:42 +0000 LuLu Mom 1201212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: Yep that's it :) And at 13 months she's still working that. And blowing kisses, she never actually blows just hold her hand to her mouth :) It's like she gets bored! haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1201179 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:49:34 +0000 cascademom 1201179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Clapping for sure at 7-8 months. Waving came later. We clap when he does something good all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1201173 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:47:51 +0000 MsLipGloss 1201173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: I see J as more of a laid back head nod kind of kiddo . . . :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1201171 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:47:32 +0000 Running Elley 1201171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Waved first! He started waving at 9-10 months but didn't start clapping until almost a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1201164 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:45:50 +0000 Corduroy 1201164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO waved first a few weeks ago, right at 8 months. It's usually mid conversation so I'm not sure if she knows what she's doing. She started clapping this week and she really into it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1201127 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:34:59 +0000 chopsuey 1201127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD clapped first then learned to wave. We never waved at her, so she didn't learn til later :D </p> <p>DS.. oh, how I love him. Doesn't wave or clap :D I started clapping and waving around him recently though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1201054 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:16:07 +0000 MamaMoose 1201054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: Hahah our friend's LO does this. It's like she perpetually waiting for someone to give her a high five! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1201053 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:15:37 +0000 MamaMoose 1201053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I taught M to blow kisses just this weekend. It honestly took me like 30 minutes to teach her and now she is OBSESSED. What made her really interested was I would make a big "MUWH" kiss sound when I did it.</p> <p>M waved for about a month before she started clapping. She now does them both an equal amount. And knows the words associated with the actions so she waves any time she hears someone was "hi" or "bye" and she claps when she hears someone say "yay" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1201036 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:10:32 +0000 LuLu Mom 1201036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She clapped first, waving took longer for her. She still doesn't really "wave" more just holds her hand up and keeps it there :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1201027 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:08:28 +0000 MsLipGloss 1201027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Waved first! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1200986 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:49:11 +0000 GrapeCrush 1200986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He waved long before he clapped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1200972 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:45:19 +0000 hilsy85 1200972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Roughly around the same time, but I think waving first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1200960 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:41:03 +0000 hellobeeboston 1200960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Waved first! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1200937 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:31:00 +0000 Smurfette 1200937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I keep trying to get R to do this. When we leave day care every day I have her blow kisses to her teachers, but I don't think she gets it at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1200930 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:27:53 +0000 edelweiss 1200930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i don't know. LO is 9.5 months. sometimes he raises his hand and opens and shuts his fingers in a way that looks like waving, but i'm pretty sure that's accidental. he started banging objects together a couple of weeks ago, and yesterday he kind of clapped. so i guess i'll go with clapping first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1200923 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:25:18 +0000 Adira 1200923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: OMG, I want Xander to blow kisses!!! How do I teach him that??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1200903 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:16:48 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1200903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD waved at seven months and clapped at eight. She still far prefers waving to clapping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1200901 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:15:43 +0000 winniebee 1200901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Clapped first, waved late - he blew kisses instead for a long time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1200900 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:15:05 +0000 Adira 1200900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Xander sort of did a wave, but it's inconsistent and I'm not sure he really knows what he's doing. His clapping though is intentional, so I'm saying clapping was first! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1200897 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:12:38 +0000 MrsF 1200897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M has been waving for a long time but has only clapped a few times by 13 months! She will bang two toys together easily, just doesn't like to clap her hands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1200896 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:11:50 +0000 littlek 1200896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO clapped really early but was a somewhat late waver. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1200895 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:11:41 +0000 Rubies 1200895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea. I'm thinking she clapped first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-baby-wave-or-clap-first#post-1200893 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:10:07 +0000 Andrea 1200893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD started clapping at 8 months and waving at 10 months. </p>