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Hellobee Boards Topic: How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:50:17 +0000 Mrs. J on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959954 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 14:10:32 +0000 Mrs. J 1959954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 11, almost 12 months. He would point and wave, but had no interest in clapping. In the last few weeks, we've clapped and walked! Grace on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959826 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 13:13:03 +0000 Grace 1959826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Took forever - like you, I was waiting and waiting and trying to teach her how. 5 days before she turned 1, her aunt clapped her hands in front of LO and it just clicked. She started clapping ALL THE TIME from that day on. NurseDMB on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959755 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 12:36:50 +0000 NurseDMB 1959755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @travellingbee: ditto! He was walking well before he even attempted to clap. He was even waving and pointing before clapping. NurseDMB on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959752 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 12:35:39 +0000 NurseDMB 1959752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS didn't clap until 13 months!! I was so worried about it, but now he claps all the time. He just wasn't interested in it before that. swurlygurl on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959512 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:36:10 +0000 swurlygurl 1959512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Man, I can't remember! I'm fairly certain it was after her first birthday. She never really got into clapping though lovehoneybee on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959478 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:15:13 +0000 lovehoneybee 1959478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right around his first birthday. littlejoy on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959463 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:06:42 +0000 littlejoy 1959463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ A few days after she turned 9 months. jetsa on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959429 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:46:41 +0000 jetsa 1959429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ After a year. lawbee11 on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959391 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:19:24 +0000 lawbee11 1959391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 8 months. Orchid on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959390 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:19:08 +0000 Orchid 1959390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 7 months. He claps when he can't get something that he wants. chanada on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959389 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:18:21 +0000 chanada 1959389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He was pretty early with the clapping, I was so surprised as at just after 6 months. But I remember it took him a while to learn how to wave so, I guess every baby is different fast on some things slow on others! MapleMoose on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959345 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 08:42:11 +0000 MapleMoose 1959345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 10 months. So cute! edelweiss on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959341 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 08:39:21 +0000 edelweiss 1959341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ around a year or later. daniellemybelle on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959305 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 07:52:38 +0000 daniellemybelle 1959305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It's so sad that I can't remember already!!! I think I have it written down somewhere but I think she was 7 or 8 months. She was clapping well before she started daycare at 10 months. Ash on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959296 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 07:26:45 +0000 Ash 1959296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Between 6 and 7 months but probably closer to 7 if I remember correctly. rachiecakes on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959277 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 06:18:04 +0000 rachiecakes 1959277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Close to a year - but he was walking at 10 months, lol He finally clapped mimicking Dora despite my efforts for months travellingbee on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959274 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 06:01:16 +0000 travellingbee 1959274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ This was the only thing my LO was "late" on. He'd clap toys together but not his hands until 12 months. He was already walking well at that point! Bubbles on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959258 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 03:44:02 +0000 Bubbles 1959258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS was about 9 months and it was the first of a whole load of new stuff, high fiving, waving and kissing! He did a lot of banging toys together before he got the hang of clapping! lamariniere on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959257 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 03:14:46 +0000 lamariniere 1959257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think DS was about 9 months and DD around 10 months. Emsmems on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959233 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 01:48:43 +0000 Emsmems 1959233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS would hit two toys/balls/whatever was in his hands together at 8 months and I'd say "clap clap clap" and then when he didn't have anything in his hands I'd say "clap clap clap" and he'd hit his hands together but not a real, straighten his fingers out and clap kind of clap. But then around 9.5 months we went to visit my parents and my mom played patty cake with him over and over (because he loved it!) and that's when he really started to clap in earnest! jhd on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959232 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 01:30:33 +0000 jhd 1959232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He just started clapping last week at almost 7 months. But he just does it when he wants, not if you try to get him to do it, for example, to show grandpa, etc. ;) birdofafeather on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959216 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:14:54 +0000 birdofafeather 1959216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ after a year. Rainbow Sprinkles on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959215 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:07:40 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1959215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ She was born on November 25th and started clapping on August 2nd. I remember because we were on vacation. So.....8 months, 2 weeks. :) erinpye on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959212 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:04:43 +0000 erinpye 1959212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I can't remember when LO1 did, but LO2 just did and she's 9 months. Espion on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959205 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:45:55 +0000 Espion 1959205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I forget, but he was "later" than what people say is usual...like 13 months or so? He loves to clap and dance now! Mrs squirreld on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959203 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:45:05 +0000 Mrs squirreld 1959203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ E started when he was 12 months... I definitely wouldn't worry yet! photojane on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959202 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:44:25 +0000 photojane 1959202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sometime between 6-7 months, but closer to 7 months, I think. I don't think there's a normal when it comes to these things... they're so all over the place! lilteacherbee on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959197 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:39:33 +0000 lilteacherbee 1959197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think it was around 10 months CRGmama on "How old was your baby when s/he learned how to clap?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-was-your-baby-when-she-learned-how-to-clap#post-1959194 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:37:06 +0000 CRGmama 1959194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My LO will be 9mo on Wednesday and he doesn't yet. I'm definitely not worried about it but just wondering what's "normal".