Normal behaviour

My baby is not very sociable. I notice at the baby outings that the other babies play games with their mothers, but my baby does not even make eye contact. Should I mention this at the annual checkup, or will she grow out of it?

There are a couple of behaviours that your doctor would like to know about at the first-year check-up. The fact that your baby does not make eye contact or socialise could be an indicator of a problem and should definitely be mentioned to your doctor.

In addition, check these behaviours:

– Baby should turn her head towards the sound if you call her

– Baby should enjoy playing sound games with you, for example when you mimic the sounds each other make

– Baby should be communicating to you with gestures about her needs

– Play games such as peek a boo