When did your LO respond to their name?

[froggy76]

Just curious.

[Redpoppy]

I don't remember. If I call him any nickname now he says "no I'm first name last name".

[greekypie]

5 or 6 months

[froggy76]

Oh wow... DD is 8 months and her name means nothing to her

[Deleted]

Um, no clue. Poor kid was called so many nicknames for so long, it's hard to remember when he truly recognized his name

[slug*bug]

It may have been earlier, but I only noticed DD definitively responding to it maybe a couple of months ago? So, 10-ish?

DS is/was much better at ignoring me.

[sewpinkgal]

He has probably responded to it the last couple months. It was spotty for awhile, but it's becoming more consistent.

[biscoffcookies]

DD is almost 8 months, and half the time I think she is just responding to my voice, not the name. About six weeks ago we did an experiment where I called her Princess Beyonce - she still looked up.

[bunch]

Is it bad that I don't remember? It wasn't a sudden thing. I think it might have been pretty early, but dd has always been very inquisitive and alert.

I wouldn't worry. She might just be tuning you out

[jenny1223]

I can't tell if he actually is responding to his name or just me talking to him. And sometimes he ignores me altogether no matter what I say or call him. I does seem like he's been more receptive to his silly nicknames, so I started trying to use his name more!

[Deleted]

DS is about the same age as your dc, & his response is spotty. Honestly he is just really good at ignoring everything around him when he needs to to concentrate on a task

[ilikedonuts]

She responds to her nickname and has since maybe 5 months. Her full name? Only half the time now.

[curbsideprophet]

I don't remember either, but I think it was a few months ago (she is almost 11 months).

[Deleted]

I have no idea. I was going to guess a year, but based on these responses I think it must have been earlier. DD is delayed in speech, but not in understanding - so whatever it was it was on time. I do think it was after 6 months. I would bring it up at her 9 month appt if you're concerned. There's such a huge range for development, I can't imagine that that alone is going to be concerning.

[pugz]

does it count that she wiggles when I call her "squirmy worm" ?

[froggy76]

Jul 24, 2012 14:12:07 GMT -5 bunch said:

I wouldn't worry. She might just be tuning you out

Yeah, sometimes I get the sense that she's just like, "Whatever, Mommy, I'm busy!" She doesn't look at me half the time when I talk to her because she is exploring other things. She definitely has selective hearing.