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Child Not Waving Bye-Bye: Should You Worry?
Waving bye-bye usually appears between about 9 and 14 months with wide normal variation, so one missing gesture is rarely a concern on its own. What matters more is the overall communication picture — shared attention, other gestures, babble and responding to their name. A check is worthwhile if by 12–15 months a child uses no gestures, isn't babbling, doesn't respond to their name, or loses skills. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerWhat does it mean if my child doesn't wave bye-bye?
Waving bye-bye is an early social-communication gesture that most babies begin between 9 and 12 months. A single missing gesture rarely means much; what matters is the whole picture — eye contact, responding to name, babbling and pointing. Consider a gentle developmental check around 12 months if several social signals are missing together. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
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Waving bye-bye usually emerges between 9 and 12 months with wide normal variation. If your child isn't waving yet, keep modelling it playfully and warmly, watch the broader pattern of gestures, babbling, eye contact and response to their name, and seek a gentle developmental check by around 12 months if several of these are missing. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
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