When your kids started clapping...

Discussion in 'The Toddler Years(1-3)' started by desolation_anonymous, Dec 7, 2009.

  1. desolation_anonymous

    desolation_anonymous Well-Known Member

    Our boys JUST started clapping a little while ago (finally) but is it normal that they don't clap like adults yet? They put their hands together but almost miss their hands sometimes, hands are not flat and they don't make noise.

    I'm guessing this is normal but am just curious what others found when theirs started.
     
    desolation_anonymous, Dec 7, 2009
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  2. sharerc

    sharerc Well-Known Member

    My girls were both clapping around 9 months old. And they definitely didn't make much sound at first. Give it a little while before they actually do it right.
     
    sharerc, Dec 7, 2009
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  3. moski

    moski Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    Two of my kids clapped by kind of slapping their palms on the back of their hands up and down. It was adorable.
     
    moski, Dec 7, 2009
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  4. rrodman

    rrodman Well-Known Member

    Mine were right around a year, and yes, they didn't do it right at first! Give them time to practice.
     
    rrodman, Dec 7, 2009
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  5. mel&3

    mel&3 Well-Known Member

    Yup, totally normal. All three of mine did this. Caleb just started a week ago and it's adorable but very messy... he sometimes misses his hands altogether in the attempt.
     
    mel&3, Dec 7, 2009
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  6. sullivanre

    sullivanre Well-Known Member

    sullivanre, Dec 7, 2009
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  7. desolation_anonymous

    desolation_anonymous Well-Known Member

    Thanks everyone! :D
     
    desolation_anonymous, Dec 8, 2009
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  8. Halseyse

    Halseyse Well-Known Member

    I don't quite remember when mine started clapping.. maybe 9-10 months old? but I do know that they didn't do it correctly at first ^_^ It was cute either way. Now when they clap it's still not - loud. But they do it right ;)
     
    Halseyse, Dec 8, 2009
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  9. maybell

    maybell Well-Known Member

    ours were close to a year. I noticed it in church, and it was even at an appropriate time - so cute!
     
    maybell, Dec 8, 2009
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  10. laurenlantz

    laurenlantz Well-Known Member

    Ours started clapping about 13 months real age and 11 months adjusted age. How old are your boys? It took them maybe a week to actually start making noise when they clap, but now they think it's the best thing ever. We also had to pry their hands apart so they clapped with open hands instead of fists. I would say to give it a week or so. As children practice a new skill, they always get better at it.
     
    laurenlantz, Dec 9, 2009
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  11. desolation_anonymous

    desolation_anonymous Well-Known Member

    Ours are 13 months real age, 12 months adjusted age. No prying apart, they're just kinda clumsy with it ;)
     
    desolation_anonymous, Dec 9, 2009
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  12. TwinLove

    TwinLove Well-Known Member

    I agree, practice makes perfect. :lol:
     
    TwinLove, Dec 9, 2009
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  13. kingeomer

    kingeomer Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    Yup, I would say mine got the hang of it around 13 months...before they would just put their hands together but not make any sound.
     
    kingeomer, Dec 9, 2009
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