When Will Baby Clap and What Does it Mean? [Video]

When will baby clap?

Baby clapping their hands is a 10-12 month motor milestone. They may start bringing their hands together at an earlier age, but it will become clapping around their first birthday.

For baby, clapping is more than just a motor skill!

Baby claps when they are trying to connect with another person or animal. When baby’s caregiver is having fun with them, the caregiver may clap their hands, which is how baby learns what this means. In other words, their trying to connect with you by doing what they’ve seen you do. So clapping is an important social-emotional skill too!

Baby’s talking skills are still developing at 10-12 months, so clapping is another way they can connect and communicate with others. As baby gets better at clapping, they will use it more and more to connect with others and communicate they are excited and having fun.

How can I help baby learn to clap?

Baby learns to clap because they see …