1 year old suddenly acting shy

Question

Hi all!!

okay so my daughter just turned 1 & up until now has always been a VERY social girl-even at daycare they will always talk about how cute it is b/c she would crawl (now walk) up to other kids/teachers & give them hugs, smiles, ect....

she still is very social but lately she seems to be a little slower to warm up around other people-

she'll turn her face or hide it in my shoulder or something

usually about 5 minutes later she's totally not acting the shy girl anymore but I was just wondering If this was normal behavior

She's ALWAYS been around a lot of people since birth too, so I dont think its b/c now she's "overwelmed" by new faces.

I just think its weird that not too long ago she could care less about who she smiled at or picked her up & she actually craved the attention & sought it out & now shes more reserved ?

Answer 1

It's normal. Babies hit an age where they start to differentiate between family and people they are close to and "others". They will naturally be a bit shy around people in the "other" group.

Answer 2

Yes, this is normal.  Your baby's cognitive skills are developing, and she now recognizes the difference between strangers and people she knows.  That's a good thing.  It shows that her intellectual skills are growing.