My 7 month old daughter has started raising her hands up to her forehead for the past few weeks. She puts the back of her hand to her forehead. She may do just one arm at a time or both.
I am a SAHM and all of my attention is on her all day. She is a very happy, very well fed and cared for baby girl.
Has anyone ever heard of other babies making this gesture?
Just something they do...mine just takes both hands and scratches his head. i know he doesn't have lice. Just something they do. No worries.
J.,
My daughter is 10 months old, she has done this since the womb. We saw her on a 4-d ultrasound!
Whenever she is tired she does the same thing sometimes one sometimes two hands. I think its cute.... and a great way to get out of holding her own bottle!
My son started to do that but hold his hands behind his head, I talked to my ped. about it and he mentioned that kids will sometimes do this when their teeth start comming in. Usually the back of the head when molars are comming in and sometimes in the front of their head when there front teeth are comming in.
She may just be getting ready for all the dramatics she will soon give you, I wouldn't be worried.
If she's not crying, then she is probably just playing. My kids used to look at and play with their hands like they were toys rather than a part of their bodies. Also, both of mine would cover their faces with the backs of their hands or arms when they were sleeping.
My oldest daughter did this but when she did it she would wave. She is just getting used to her body. Have fun with it.\
L.
Chances are she just did it one day and liked the way it felt. So she wants to keep doing it. When my oldest son was 1 he started taking deep breaths like he was having trouble breathing. I took him to the er and the doctor said he had nothing wrong he just developed a habbit. It was his way of self soothing. He still does it when he goes to sleep (6years later. However, if your gut tells you something is wrong though take her to see her doctor. Mommy knows best you should always trust your gut.
good luck,
C.
SAHM with FOUR kids.
My daughter does it all the time. But she is only 10 weeks old. I'm not sure if it means something differnet in older children. I just figured my daughter picked it up from me because we would play Scarlett O'hara when we have a lot of chores to do.
Yes, my 7 month old son does that and other "odd" gestures too. At this age, they are figuring out that they can move in ways that they didn't know they could before. As well, many babies like stimulation to the head, such as head banging or hitting themselves on the head. My son likes to bop himself on the head or forehead from time to time. My pediatrician, and various books I've read, say this is perfectly normal, albeit odd. Hope that helps!
I agree with the other mom that wrote, she's just getting used to her body. She's finding out different things she can reach and do. My only child, a daughter, is 6 months old. She does the funniest things and we don't know where she got them from. She strokes her face as she falls asleep. This is her soothing technique. It's very sweet and cute, but we don't know where she got it from. She also sleeps with both hands over her eyes (the backs of her hands, palms up) like she's trying to block out the light, but her room is totally dark. :) I think it's interesting watching what she'll do next. Have fun! Keep in touch as our little ones are very close in age!!
well my kids did this sometimes when they were baby's and I don't know but they did it when they were tired! or like with my son he sometimes did it when he was teething because they sometimes get a little headache or fever when teething and they don't know where it hurts so they just put their hands up around their head! I really don't know if this will help but each baby is different so it might be something totally different but if she is not acting like its hurting her I don't think its a big deal!
Hello,
OK she is just 7 months old, she is still just discovering what her hands and other body parts can do and feel like. Maybe she likes touching her head. It is too early to worry about little gestures like that. FYI: all children develope at their own pace, I know there are guidelines for every developmental milestone now-a-days, but they are just guidelines. Be very cautious of people trying to judge and label children at an early age. I heard about a study they are doing now in Babies: they place the baby in some one's arms around a table and the Baby has a toy or something to look at and play with. Then someone across the table calls the baby by name 3 times. If the baby does not look up at the person calling the baby, they are "stateing" that it may be an "indicator" of Autism in that child. GIVE ME A BREAK PEOPLE, just because the baby doesn't look at you it may indicate he has Autism!!! Maybe the baby was too engrossed with the toy or his own hands!!! They are getting crazy. How can they test for something like that at such an early age!!!You have to be careful is all i would like you to understand!
