Susan writes:
"I have a baby who will be 6 months old in two weeks and I can't help worrying about his development. He was very big and strong from birth (holding his head up and putting weight on his legs within weeks of his birth). We do some tummy time every day but it seems he isn't making much progress towards sitting or crawling. He still completely topples over when he is in a sitting position (I mean completely - he does not sit unsupported even for a couple seconds) and he rarely rolls stomach to back (though he easily rolls back to stomach). Should I be worried? Aren't almost all babies sitting unsupported by 6 months?"
These milestones are a pain in my butt.
Because, yeah, it is helpful to know what's supposed to be happening when in a general sense so you can have realistic expectations (I remember thinking that a one-year-old could probably speak in complete sentences back before I had one of my own), but at the same time kids are so varied and variable that you can really make yourself worry over things that don't mean anything.
Remember, I'm not an expert (sooooo not an expert), but this is what I've gathered from parents of kids with serious problems, not-so-serious problems, and no real problems: The first thing to notice is how your child interacts with you. Is your child alert and mostly happy (unless they're going through a cranky phase)? Will /she make eye contact with you? Does your child smile/laugh? Is your child interested in things? If all these are true, then things are probably going to either be nothing, work themselves out, or be managed in a doable manner. If these things are not true, then please ask your pediatrician for a referral to get your child evaluated, because the sooner you can get information the better off you'll all be.
Now, to specifically address Susan's concerns: The rumor that almost all babies are sitting unsupported by 6 months has been greatly exaggerated. Some are, but a whole bunch aren't. Lots of times kids go from just lying there like pitiful, frustrated little lumps one day to crawling like speed demons and sitting the next. Sometimes they sit first. Neither of mine sat unsupported until several weeks after they started crawling (maybe I'm a bad person, but I thought the slow list to the side and then the topple was consistently funny). Some kids crawl for half a day and then start running. As long as the child is given plenty of tummy time and not confined in a saucer for too much time at a stretch*, they'll develop the way they're supposed to, which may not be on the Official Schedule.
I think that if he's alert and responsive and grabs for things and flaps his arms and legs and all that stuff, he's one of those kids who will crawl at 8 months (yay!) instead of 5 months (quick--babyproof everything in one day!).
Now, as a public service, we will all share how old our kids were when they crawled, sat up unsupported (if you even remember), and walked. Please state gender and if they had any special circumstances. I'll go first: My first boy was born big (9.5 pounds) and crawled at 9 months, sat a few weeks later, and walked at 14.5 months. He is a supergenius. My second boy was born smaller (8.5 pounds), and crawled at 8.5 months, sat shortly after, and walked at 14 months. He is also a supergenius. Both of them run just fine.
(I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that someone will say that her kid crawled at 5 months, and someone else will say that her kid crawled at 11 months, and if we put them next to each other at 3 years you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.)
* I've heard from a couple of sources that the benchmark for saucer time is supposed to be something like 20-30 minutes 2-3 times a day. Which is about as much time as it takes you to shower, and then get a decent start on a meal later on. Or eat an entire dark chocolate bar slowly while reading Entertainment Weekly. If you're saucer-addicted and want to try some options that give more freedom of movement, check out the article on 10 ways to make tummy time more fun from SparkPlugDance.org.
Forgot to say - he pulled up at 9 months, before he could crawl. So we definitely thought he would walk first...nope! And he never really rolled - still doesn't, to this day. He can, but only rarely will he do it.
Posted by: Terranova | July 16, 2007 at 03:01 PM
I can't remember with my first, but she was a super-genius and didn't walk until she was 16 months and talking in paragraphs.
Number two was 7lbs when she was born, rolled at 3 months from front to back, was five months when she rolled from back to front, six months when she sat up and at 9 months is still confused about the crawling thing. Sometimes she'll topple from her seat and start rolling places which is just too darn fun to watch.
Posted by: JFA | July 16, 2007 at 03:01 PM
5.5 month old girl. Big side of average at birth (8 pounds 2), is now HUGER THAN HUGE (has consistently measured twice her age for weight and length ever since she was 2 weeks old; is now, I dunno, somewhere over 20 pounds and maybe 28 inches?).
She *just* learned how to sit reasonably well about a week ago -- and when it happened it happened almost instantaneously, over a matter of days. She still falls over sometimes (mostly faceplanting -- which, like the listing to one side, I also find hilarious). She has shown no signs of crawling whatsoever and indeed quickly becomes irritated on her tummy. (I had no idea they were supposed to crawl first! Well, good thing I wasn't worrying about it.) She likes "standing" but you have to hold her with both hands because her balance is nonexistant (though she supports some of her own weight and is quite strong).
Posted by: Andromeda | July 16, 2007 at 03:10 PM
Boy was born fullterm (10 days early, but to me, that's on time).
Sat at 5 months, 3 weeks. Crawled at 6 months and some weeks. First unassisted steps at 10 months, 3 weeks. Full-time walking at 1 year.
I like to think he's a supergenius too. :)
Posted by: Sprengblingbling | July 16, 2007 at 03:28 PM
So many factors play into sitting up - core strength, muscle tension, size/weight of head and torso, tummy time (including sleep), etc.
IIRC, there's some concern that the back-to-sleep thing requires that we change the milestones dates, because tummy sleeping increases arm and leg/abdomen strength (pushing and kicking against the mattress vs pushing and kicking against air - much different resistance programs!)... sitting, crawling, rolling over, all are hitting later due to the lower exposure to those positions day and night...
BUT, walking ages still seem to be about the same, if I recall correctly. Which means up to 14-15 months, normally?
Four kids:
1) sat at 5.5 months, walked at 10.5 months.
2) sat at just about 6 months, walked at 12 months (huge head)
3) sat at 5 months (tiny little head), stood at 8 months, walked at 10 months
4) sat at about 6-ish months, could not crawl until almost 9 months let alone stand for more than a few seconds, walked at 12.5 months, I think. And lemme tell ya, having her twin crawling and walking everywhere for months ahead of her INFURIATED her. Especially when she was used as a speed bump and she couldn't even lift herself on her arms and legs. Poor kiddo.
All smart. And the super-early walker couldn't run for ages, while the later walkers were running within weeks. Oh, and miss early bird also ended up with physical therapy for her lower body gross motor function - so early isn't necessarily = good function, it is just early.
Posted by: hedra | July 16, 2007 at 03:30 PM
My children are also supergenius'! One is too young for sitting yet (3 mo) but my two year old didn't sit till 9+ months. Crawled at 11 months like a demon and she walked at 14 months. Don't worry. He won't be laying down in kindergarten. Just let him do his thing, there are enough things to worry about!
Posted by: kirsten | July 16, 2007 at 03:53 PM
i may be the exception to the rule on this one.
my supergenius decided to come into the world a month or so early exactly *two years ago today* (happy bday, pnut!) so she is considered pre-term, and also low-birth weight at 5lbs 5oz. she also lost quite a bit (proportionally) after birth and has been small ever since.
we ebf'ed and she had low muscle tone and never, EVER did ANYTHING physically. ever. we were sort of spoiled with the lack of childproofing, not having to worry about her rolling over and off the bed or out of the co-sleeper, etc., and for awhile we just let her do her thing (we figured, leave it alone, adjust for her age, she'll do it when she's ready, etc.), and i *may* have fudged during a well-baby or two as to what she was capable of doing, but honestly, she never rolled over and certainly never transitioned to sitting from the floor. we did tons of tummy time which she *hated* and floor time and sat her propped in the boppy til she was a year or so old, and she never had a saucer or any of those fun things.
by the 12 month well-baby our pediatrician (whom i love and respect and trust) gently encouraged us to have her evaluated for her gross motor skills. i mean, she really wasn't doing any kind of moving and didn't seem to want to, either. so we had her eval'd, she of course qualified for early intervention, and within months her PT had her sitting up w/o assistance and taught her the instinct (which i still can't wrap my head around) to put her arm out when she would fall over. then "crawling" then pulling up to stand, cruising, then, finally, at 19+ months, assisted walking, which quickly turned into running. and now, she never stops.
i often wonder if she wouldn't have eventually just figured it out on her own, but i am glad that we had her evaluated and accepted the services, which she graduated from 2 months ago! my kid clearly was the exception to the norm (and is totally caught up and fine now), whereas it sounds like yours is doing just fine where he is. good luck!
Posted by: pnuts mama | July 16, 2007 at 04:52 PM
okay, okay, there's a ton already, but i like to run with the cool crowd:
girl, weighed in at exactly 8 lbs, on her due date. can you tell her father's slightly OCD?
sitting with support: 4 months
sitting without support: 5 months
pulling up: 6 months
crawling: 7 months (backwards first
rolling over: 7 months
cruising: 8 months
now, just shy of 10 months, she can and has taken 5-10 steps at a time unassisted, but refuses to do so regularly. it's much quicker, you know, to hold someone's hand or crawl!
and, for the record, i don't own a saucer or playpen or johny jump up. no one knows if that contributes to early mobility, but it would be fun to get enough responses from enough moms and find out!
Posted by: single mom with tiny tot | July 16, 2007 at 05:17 PM
Girl, now 4 1/2 yrs old. Don't remember how old she was when she rolled - she did it and was like, "That was dumb," and didn't do it again unless she had no choice. Crawled at 5 months. Walked just shy of 11 months. She's tiny, lightweight, stubborn and determined. Kids will do what they're going to do when they're ready to do it. The milestones are guidelines, nothing more.
Posted by: Ali | July 16, 2007 at 06:45 PM
Sat unsupported at 5 months, pulled up at 7 months, army crawled at 8 months, regular crawled at 9 months. Now almost 11 months. Nowhere near walking or standing unassisted. Born 8.5 pounds.
Posted by: Eva | July 16, 2007 at 07:49 PM
Many babies I know - including my son - did not sit by 6 months. In fact, based on my personal observations I would say that 6 months is on the early side. My son who is in the 75th percentile for height and somewhat less for weight sat unsupported at 7 months. I actually thought he was nowhere near sitting up but then suddenly from one day to the next he sat and was completely stable. Similarly, he took his time crawling and slowly started at about 9.5 months. But then he pulled up and cruised virtually the next day. He is now 12 months and not yet walking but starting to show some interest.
Posted by: Lisa | July 16, 2007 at 08:36 PM
My daughter who just turned 2 - rolled over at 3 months, sat on her own at about 5 months and was crawling by 6 1/2 months and started walking at about 9 months.
On the other hand my sone who just turned 6 months can only sit for a couple of seconds. Can roll over but, does't very often unless there is something he really wants. He loves the bumbo and is a very happy baby, but is not readly to be mobile (which is fine with me!!)
Posted by: suzieq | July 17, 2007 at 09:13 AM
My son wouldn't crawl until he hit about 9 months. At that point, my husband and I took to crawling circles around him one whole evening. The next evening, he simply crawled across the floor to get at something he wasn't supposed to have (houseplant), as if he'd been doing it all along! He just started walking like gangbusters on Friday, and he's 13 1/2 months old. His "girlfriend" who is 3 months youger has been walking all over the place for a month already! Go figure. But he was a very early talker and already has a large vocabulary, so there's just no telling with babies!
Posted by: Diane | July 17, 2007 at 09:28 AM
My son was born at 38 weeks weighing 6lb5oz.
He sat up around 6 months, and he loved his Bumbo seat (he wasn't in it too much, but was happy when there). Did it help- who knows? He crawled at 12.5 months (HATED tummy time- you would have thought we were killing him) and walked at 17 months. Now (almost 25 months) he practically crawls up the walls.
He started talking at 9 months, though, so I figured even if he couldn't get from point A to point B, he could ask someone to help him (and he did).
We do have a saucer (hand-me-down) but he was only in it two or three times a week for 20-30 minutes each time. I knew of the "dangers" but figured his exposure was so limited it would not make a difference (and I stick by that).
Oh, and lest I fail to mention: he is, of course, a supergenius!
Posted by: Jenn (dish) | July 17, 2007 at 02:13 PM
I want to personally hug everyone of you who said their kid's didn't crawl until 11 months. My 9.5 month old isn't mobile in the least, which I'm happy that I don't have to baby proof or anything yet, but being a first time parent it's freaking me out! I won't worry until we pass the 11 month point.
She's a sitting champ, though.
Posted by: Kelly | July 17, 2007 at 02:58 PM
Girl Child -- 8 lbs, 12 oz at birth
Rolled over: 2 months back to front; 3 months front to back.
Sat Up unsupported: 6 1/2 - 7 months maybe?
Crawled: 5 months
Stood: 6 months
Walked: 9 months
Not sure what a saucer is -- (my child is much older) --
My theory as to why it took her so long to sit up by herself is that she just didn't have time to sit -- she had places to go!
Posted by: Kathy B. | July 17, 2007 at 07:47 PM
My son is 9.5 months old (5 pounds 11 oz at birth) and he's not sitting unsupported yet. He's thinking about sitting...and also thinking about crawling. He tends to prefer standing (with support) to sitting. I think one day soon, he'll just realise what needs to happen and it will be all go.
Posted by: Shauna | July 17, 2007 at 08:16 PM
For what it's worth, my son (born at 33-ish weeks, 6 lbs at birth) didn't sit unassisted until almost 9 months. He didn't crawl until 11 months, and didn't walk until almost 18 months. He's now a perfectly normal 2 1/2 year old- he's just always done things on his time table. And once he makes up his mind to do them, he does them well! (Like walking for example- he teeter tottered for one day, and then was running 24 hours later.) Try not to worry too much. :) I know, easier said than done, right?!
Posted by: Kate | July 17, 2007 at 08:22 PM
Let's compare my baby and my sister's baby-ONE MONTH APART! My daughter is the younger one.
My daughter has always been eager to move. She rolled at four months, started crawling and pulling up the same weekend at six months (I wasn't ready). And THEN, she learned to sit by falling on her butt when standing up. No sitting before that. She then started walking at 1 year and has been running for awhile(15 months now).
My sister's baby, older by a month, did commando style crawling for the longest time. Could sit--later than six months--and started crawling on all fours maybe after 1 year. She only started walking recently at 15/16 months.
My sister worried so much..."why can't she crawl, pull up, walk like your baby???!!!???"
Yet, here is the thing...Her baby could say many more words than mine.
I think the timing of developments depends on their interests! My baby was determined to be mobile before she could stop to talk. Hers wanted to talk about being mobile and then try it!
Now, they both walk and run and talk about the same rate at 15 and 16 months.
As you can see--supergenius babies run in my family!!
Posted by: rebecca | July 17, 2007 at 11:05 PM
My sister-in-law as an infant never crawled, she went from sitting in place straight to walking at over a year. This was 35 years ago so the doctors told her parents that she was developmentally disabled. She of course turned out fine.
Posted by: karis | July 17, 2007 at 11:15 PM
Girl--now 14 months.
Willa had not rolled over at 6 months, in either direction, and we were sent to physical therapy for it. They tried and tried to get her to crawl, and to generally conform to the expected time frame and trajectory of gross motor development. But, she didn't. She sat up late, she never crawled, and now she is hard at work on walking. I expect it to happen in a month or less. There is nothing wrong with her. It is hard not to worry, and especially difficult when you're with other moms whose babies are way ahead in those areas, but trust that your baby is using his learning power for something else right now and in less than a year you'll have forgotten about all of this.
Posted by: rwiest | July 18, 2007 at 09:37 AM
It's obvious from the responses that there is simply a huge range of "normal." And you really can't tell the difference by the time these kids are 2. When I was a baby I never crawled, but started walking at 8 months (my father claims 7 months, and says I was a mutant baby). My mother thought my brother was a late walker because he didn't walk until 11 months! I don't think it matters in the least, although it might be partially personality related (I apparently was so stubborn in trying to walk that I was completely bruised up for a while there. My own son hates to fall and rarely even stands unsupported as a result.)
Okay, so my son will be 12 months old in just over a week. He was born at 38 weeks, weighing 7 lb 7 oz., and he seemed to have neck control from the moment he was born; the midwife commented that he was a strong baby. He was starting to sit unsupported at 3.5 months (I have a picture!), and was stable and sitting well at 4 months. His pediatrician was somewhat shocked, but I chalk it up to the extreme amount of time he was worn for really the first 9 months of his life, which developed the muscles he needed to sit. He was pulling up at 6.5-7 months, and cruising at 7 months. We were sure we would have an early walker, and thought perhaps he'd skip crawling like his mama. Well, he crawled right at 8 months and hasn't stopped, and at almost 12 months he still won't even stand unsupported for long (he can, though, until he realizes he's doing it!). So who knows when he will walk! He cruises and stands supported a lot, and crawls everywhere, and seems happy with this arrangement.
I'd also add that he didn't make a single consonant sound, no babbling, until he was 10 months old. The ped mentioned hearing testing at one point. The day he turned 10 months old he woke up babbling in multi-syllable, multi-sound babbles, and at almost 12 months he says a bunch of words and tries to say or repeat a lot more. So the little guy we expected to be an early walker and late talker has proved us wrong! We've learned to just stop having expectations of this sort, and to just have fun with whatever it is he IS doing rather than think about what he is NOT doing. (Or at least, I try ;) )
Posted by: Ellie | July 18, 2007 at 09:52 AM
I wanted to add that my son is short and very chubby. He was worn on my front in a wrap for huge chunks of the day from the beginning. He always liked tummy time. He has a huge head (I mean, really huge), but he still sat absurdly early, so I'm not sure how much that makes a difference. We have a hand-me-down exersaucer that we used mainly to sit him in while we showered, or for short periods of time to play (that was all he would tolerate). He didn't like the door jumper very much. So he's always been either worn, held, or on the floor pretty much. We cosleep with a side-carred crib, and he's been a tummy sleeper as long as he's slept anywhere other than on me (since 2-3 months?).
Posted by: Ellie | July 18, 2007 at 10:04 AM
My daughter is exactly the same age as Susan's. She also does the "list-and-fall" thing when attempting to sit and definitely can't be trusted to remain upright on her own. She also can't crawl, although we think that might be what she's trying to do when she shoves her face into the ground and wiggles her legs and whines. :)
Posted by: Meika | July 19, 2007 at 12:42 AM
My first born, a boy, weighed 8lbs. 9 oz. at birth. He was a colicky, intense baby. Always awake and moving. He rolled over, both ways at 2.5 months. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true! He crawled army crawl at 6 months, traditional crawl at 7 months.Pulled up and sat well at 7 months. First steps at 9 months. Full blown walking at 10 months. The more he could do physically, the happier he became. It was interesting. At almost 5, he's still intense and quite physical. I'd also say he's probably slightly above average in his physical abilities - swims well, rides a two wheeler and is pretty good at any sport he attempts.
My second,a girl, was born at 38 weeks weighing 8 lbs. even. Colicky too, but much more easy going than her brother. She rolled over both ways at 4 months,sat well at 6 months, crawled at 7 months, first steps at 10 months, walking well at 11 months. At 2.5 she's pretty much on par with her peers.
Posted by: gretchen | July 19, 2007 at 07:31 PM
My 26-month-old freak-boy pulled up to standing before he could sit unsupported. He pulled up to standing at 7 months, and we thought we'd have an early walker, but he didn't walk until 12.5 months. He sat unsupported at 8 months and crawled at 9.
The only developmental "rule" that he has consistently followed is to suddenly complete and exceed whichever task I have decided is worthy of a foaming-at-the-mouth worryfest. For example, as soon as I was ready to call EI about a speech delay, his vocab broke wide open.
Posted by: Cheek | July 20, 2007 at 12:41 PM
All these milestones are so stressful! After your first, you won't care so much as long as baby is growing and healthy.
My first, 7lbs 14 oz, sat unsupported around 6-7 months, didn't crawl, she dragged her body commando style. Walked at 13 months.
My second, 8lbs 3oz, RAN! RAN! at 9 months! She is now 2 and a bit and she has yet to stop! So, enjoy yourlittle ones immobility while it lasts! LOL!
Posted by: Marta | July 20, 2007 at 03:42 PM
My two sons were very similar in some things and very different in other things.
Both were a shade under 8 lbs., born full term.
Son no. 1:
- Sitting securely - 6 mos.
- Crawled - 7 mos. - into everything!
- Pulled up to stand - 8 mos. - still crawling everywhere, very fast by this point. Always very lean, because so active.
- First steps - almost 12 mos.
Son no. 2:
- Sitting securely - 8 mos.
- Crawled - 10 mos. 4 days
- Pulled up to stand - 10 mos. 6 days
- First steps - almost 12 mos.
There was no noticeable difference once they started walking, both at 12 mos. Son no. 1 was clearly VERY eager to move and get things that were out of reach, from before 7 mos. Son no. 2 didn't seem to care about moving around, and even when he learned to crawl (3 mos. later than his brother), he rarely did. He also had a big fat butt that maybe he just couldn't get off the floor - ? He was content to sit and play with toys that were within reach. If he couldn't reach something, he just gave up and played with something else. However, once they started walking well and running, both were the type who would have just left the park and kept on going, if I hadn't chased them everywhere, until about age 5.
Now they are ages 12 and 8, and I have to say that the older one is still the more persistent one when he wants something, and will keep nagging, but the younger one gives up more easily and is a lot easier to deal with. However, he is far faster at processing information mentally than his big brother. Both are equally intelligent (but in different ways) and equally good at sports now, and have similar, sporty body types.
I was never worried that my son no. 2 crawled and moved so much later, because he was clearly happy and interested in things. I really enjoyed the extra months of quiet sitting!!!
Posted by: Kirsty | July 22, 2007 at 07:51 AM
My daughter could sit up unsupported for over an hour at 4 months, 5 months she crawled, 6 months she started cruising, 8 months she started walking unassisted and now at 11 months she runs everywhere.
The downside to her large motor skills being advanced is that her fine motor skills and speech are delayed. She is just now learning to clap, wave and put words together (ie) mmm, good) or (Daddy, yum) when her peers where doing this a few months ago.
I talked to the health nurse and she said this is normal because their skills development is also dependant on her personality and she is so active she doesnt have much patience with the finer skills.
Posted by: Connie | July 30, 2007 at 12:30 AM
My son was born at 37 weeks 2 days weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces. He is now a week short of 7 months and weighs over 19 lbs. He rolled from back to stomach at 10 days old. You don't have to believe me if you don't want to, my doctor didn't at first either. He rolled from stomach to back at about a month. He refuses to sit unsupported for more than a couple of seconds. He started scooting at six months and has been crawling for about 2 weeks now. He is learning to pull up to standing holding onto my hands and can stand holding on to objects for about 30 seconds. He just started that this week. He says mom, mama, mum, mommy basically every variation of mom besides mother. He also says uh oh and hi. He is starting to mimic what we say now as well. I was worried about him not sitting unsupported before crawling until I got on this site, as this is my first child and I believed all those milestones where guidelines. Thank you all for letting me know this is normal.
Posted by: Tanya | July 31, 2007 at 11:09 AM
I would also like to add that my son is very active and gets a very bad temper when he cant do something that he wants to do. He starts yelling, his face turns red and then he beats on the closes thing to him. He is also in the 95% for his height and the 75% for his weight. I don't know if this makes any difference or not. He gets very impatient when I try to sit him up as he wants to stand, move or doing anything else besides sitting. He constantly wants to go go go.
Posted by: Tanya | July 31, 2007 at 11:23 AM
My 1 year old son...still not sitting w/o support...but he is good in other activities..he had 4 teeth now...and drag himself all over the house...but never sat till date...
Posted by: priya | October 16, 2007 at 05:45 AM
My 1 year old son...still not sitting w/o support...but he is good in other activities..he had 4 teeth now...and drag himself all over the house...but never sat till date...
Posted by: priya | October 16, 2007 at 05:46 AM
My daughter is almost 8 months. She was born 6lbs, 5oz and was sitting by 6.5 months. However, she hates tummy time and will only allow it if she a.) watches me vacuum or b.) watches our dogs play. She will spin herself around in a circle on her stomach if she REALLY wants something, but that is the only interest in crawling she has shown. She is also a fairly big kid now. All of my family and friends keep reminding me that every kid is different and that physical development is no indication of intelligence...so I will tell you the same thing (:! I love this site, by the way...thanks to you all for being so realistic!!
Posted by: Jen | November 13, 2007 at 09:50 PM
My son, now 4ys, sat at about 5 mo and crawled at 6..walking by himself at 9mo old. (one of those quick baby proof everything in 5 min. deals) My girl, now 7 1/2 mo is rocking trying to the go-go motor running, however she does not go from lying down to sitting, but can go from a lounge to a sitting position...holds maybe for a minute and down she goes. She getts very frustrated and just starts to SCREAM her little lungs out. COMPLETE OPPOSITE OF HER BROTHER!
Posted by: Rj | April 09, 2008 at 12:44 PM
MY question is to Tanya and priya. I have the same issue. My almost 12 month old daughter does not go from lying to sitting position. She sits great if I put her there, is able to balance well, crawls, very alert and active, but her not sitting on her own has been eating me for months. How has your baby progressed. Please advise.
Posted by: RM | May 20, 2008 at 10:07 AM
MY question is to Tanya and priya. I have the same issue. My almost 12 month old daughter does not go from lying to sitting position. She sits great if I put her there, is able to balance well, crawls, very alert and active, but her not sitting on her own has been eating me for months. How has your baby progressed. Please advise.
Posted by: RM | May 20, 2008 at 10:13 AM
My baby boy(6lb 7.2 oz at birth, born in the 39th week)will turn 9 months old in a week, cannot sit at all. He rolled over from back to stomach ONLY 2 times at 7 1/2 months, doesn't like to do it again, he rolls to the sides and grabs things and plays with his leg and hands. He does not like tummy time, if we put him on his tummy, he will roll over immediately(within few seconds). He is low on his weight too less than 25 percentile, length/height is 50 percentile. He is a very happy baby palys and laughs well, can respond to his name, claps his hands together, puts both his legs in a 90 degree angle while lying down and then hits against the ground, keeps doing that continuously and enjoys it, kicks real hard, smiles, recognizes music.
I'm really concerned because he is showing no signs of sitting at all and doesn't like to rollover and does not crawl either. Not sitting is my biggest concern.
Can you please let me know how your baby progressed.
Posted by: BP | June 12, 2008 at 11:50 AM
just as a data point -
my very preemie (25 week) son sat supported at 1 year, unsupported at 15 months, commando crawled at about 18 months, regular crawled and pulled up around 20 months, and started walking at 24 months. he had twice a week physical therapy since he came home from the hosp at 7 1/2 months, which last week (27 months) was cut to once a week.
milestone and 'wonder week' type stuff is all very frustrating for me.
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Posted by: cvLINDA | January 31, 2010 at 12:16 PM
My 9 month baby boy just had his check up. He is sitting up unsupported, but with a slouch. He hates tummy time, cries as soon as you put him on his tummy, and will roll immediately from his tummy to his back. He will not bear any weight on his legs and has not rolled over from his back to his tummy. The doctor suggested I have further evaluation. Has anyone else experienced this at this age?
Posted by: Lisa | June 25, 2010 at 12:48 AM
my son is 7 months (today) and he rolls everywhere! but he isnt crawling or sitting on his own at all. he gets up on all fours now, which is a big milestone to us! he just rocks back and forth tho and seems to move backwards? but still not really crawling anywhere. he was born in at 6lbs 13 ounces. he was very small. but he is healthy. any ideas on how to encourage my son to crawl? i think maybe his heads to big to balance still but im not sure.. help?
Posted by: krystle curry | October 27, 2010 at 01:55 PM
I have a little boy who is 17 months old, is not mobile at all and cannot even sit up on his own. We have been seeing physical therapists and doctors but they just say that he is a little behind. Based on everything I've read he is more than a LITTLE behind!
Posted by: Majella S. | November 13, 2011 at 01:01 AM
I'm not even going to discuss the very, very old spices that some people cough:me:cough have in their cupboards. But I can tell you that I just use more of the "older" ones and it works out fine. For the most part. And I bet there are a shit-ton more people than me who have them too. Cloves are cloves, right? Even if the little McCormick can is rusty and stuff. I prefer to call them "aged"
Posted by: モンクレール ダウンベスト | December 19, 2012 at 07:22 PM