7 monthsand not sitting.

My hunny is now 7 months and he is still not sitting up without support is this normal? i thought it was meant to be 6 months. i wasnt really worried about it until today wen i meet another baby his age crawling.

I think they all develop in their own time.

Issy was crawling before seven months and walking at 10 .. but she isnt as talkative as some bubs her age and still babbles.

I just think they all develop differently.

Rowan sat at 6.5 months but she's not crawling yet. I think there is a huge variance in how they develop - I wouldn't worry quite yet.

Both my girls sat around 5 months however showed no interest in crawling for ages, i have a friend whos baby can crawl everywhere but cant sit yet and he is 8mths. They just develop differently at different times.

Chloe didn't sit until about 8 and a half months, from memory, and she has only just started commando crawling a few weeks ago... whereas our neighbors baby was crawling at 7 months and walking by 10 months. It's just so different for every baby. I wouldn't be worried.

Dont worry about it at all!
I followed a natural movement approach whereas you dont put your baby into any position that they cant put themselves in. So you wait till they can crawl into a sitting position themselves rather than force them to sit when their backs may not be strong enough to do so. Just let your baby develop when he is ready, there is no rush just give him heaps of tummy time! better to learn to crawl than get stuck sitting up and not being able to move!

definatly dont stress yet!!

my oldest girl was sitting really young about 4 months from memory, but she just sat! pmsl!! she didnt crawl till after she walked (13 months) she was a bum shuffler.

my second daughter was crawling about 5 months but couldnt sit for AGES like between 10-11 months!! serious!!

they are all different. and each do things on their own time and own way

my 7.5 month old sits briefly but not so interested woukld rather crawl around.

i know i shouldn't stress about it and i don,t. but when i saw the other boy crawling i wondered if i should. but i'm quite happy with him not sitting or crawling for as long as he wants just means hes my lttle bubba for longer!

Edited by kathyandbub

Hi I know it's hard not to start worrying when you see other babies doing things that your baby isn't, but you just have to keep telling yourself that all babies are different and do things in their own time, and your baby will be ready when he's ready.

My DD is a premmie (2 months early) so it makes it even harder when she's behind other babies her age.

At 7.5 months she was able to sit unsupported, but hasn't started showing any interested in crawling and rolling until now (10 months), as she has always hated tummy time but now she loves it. She will launch herself forward onto her tummy from sitting, but doesn't quite crawl forward yet, but goes side to side and backwards. She's also loved being on her feet since 4 months old and loves to stand and tries to pull herself up on furniture etc. Whereas her cousin 7 months has rolled around the house for a couple of months now, and started crawling just recently, yet shows no interest at all in sitting even with support, and hates being on her back and feet. So they all reach different milestones at their own pace and in whatever order they feel comfortable with.   

Caden can only sit assisted at the moment mostly, he can sit by himself for a little while but someone always has to be for when he topples over. He is showing no signs really of crawling either, he will just kick his arms and legs around like he is trying to swim lol.

But, he LOVES to stand, he can stand by himself for a few seconds, with our hands right by him to catch him, so i think he will be walking before he crawling. When you try to sit him down he pushes him self up to stand.

All babies are different, so dont worry