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My 8 month baby started doing this thing where she shakes her head side to side, like saying no, fast. She first started doing it when she was getting sleepy but now I’m noticing it throughout the day as well?
Feeling a bit nervous about this behavior

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Therapist here! She’s likely looking for vestibular input. It’s normal :) kind of like when kids spin over and over.

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Our son has been doing it for a while when trying to fall asleep and recently started it during the day too. He wiggles his whole body side to side like a banana and looks super excited doing it. We're not worried. He's almost 7 months.

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Totally normal hun all my babies have learnt that around the same age. We put the word “no” to it and tried to learn them “yes” with up and down movement. Our daughter only just started “yes” movement she’s nearly 14months but know she tells us  “no” or “yes” if she wants something.lol

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Mine do it when they are sleepy.

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Mine is 7 months and does this. He does it when he’s sleepy in his car seat and in his high chair. He’s laughing when he does it in his high chair. I don’t know why he does it, but I’m definitely not worried about it.

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