According to the books, around the one year mark your child will start to point and reach out for things that they like. That sounds about right to me. Alby will lean and reach out with both arms for things that he wants, will raise his arms if he wants lifting and alongside staring has added pointing to his list of social faux pas to excel in.
Recently however, he has upped the ante on reaching out, adding to it a nice little “ah ah ah ah” cry to accompany his reach.
Don’t go thinking that this is done with any subtlety; it’s not a noise you can ignore. And along with it comes a greater sense of himself and his wants. Before, when he reached out I could give him the item I wanted him to have – his doidi cup, bottle or book. If he then rejected it I would put it back and if he reached out again, I’d offer the same thing again. I can’t do that with the “ah ah ah ah”. If I pass the wrong thing it gets dropped on the floor or swiped to the side and the reach and “ah” just continues. The only way to get around him is by hiding things so he can’t ask for them. So far today I’ve hidden two bread knives, a can of Diet Coke, a packet of chewing gum, two glasses, a pair of scissors and a plate. Now to try and find them all…
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