The latest round of extreme cuteness in our house is the addition of gestures to the baby's repertoire. Now she can shake her head "no" and also shrug her shoulders in a "?" action. The question is something she clearly understands and uses successfully. For example, when she sees me sorting laundry she points and shrugs to ask "what's that?" Or if you ask her where her bunny is she might shrug to show she doesn't know. Then it's fun to play a hunting game to find him.
The head shake is much harder to understand. She knows it relates to "yes" and "no" but she still can't quite grasp which is which. Often I ask her if she wants something really good (milk, fruit, to read a book, to go outside) and she will shake her head. Then, when I don't do the thing she's just rejected, she gets quite annoyed. I'm trying to get her to nod her head, but so far we only have the shake. Maybe she can learn the Indian head waggle and call it good.
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