7 monthsand not sitting.
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Topic: 7 monthsand not sitting.
Posted By: kathyandbub
Subject: 7 monthsand not sitting.
Date Posted: 22 December 2008 at 9:10pm
| 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. |
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 22 December 2008 at 9:26pm
Spencer didn't sit up until 8.5 months, I saw my gp (2 days before he sat ) and happened to ask about it whilst there and we were referred to a paed but that was because my gp was concerned that my sons eye condition may be affecting his balance.
Anyway normal age to sit is anything before 9 months, if still not sitting then then take him along to your gp for a check up. We saw the paed twice and was then discharged as they were happy that he was all ok. They said he would have a big spurt and catch up and that is exactly what happened around 13-14 months. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 22 December 2008 at 9:31pm
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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. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 December 2008 at 9:44pm
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Maya was sitting unsupported at 5 mths and lil miss is pretty much sitting now, the gremlins were gone 8 mths before they could sit. Different babies just develop at different rates. The gremlins were always on the slower side of normal with their milestones - crawled at 10 mths, walked closer to 14 mths - but you'd never know it to see them running and climbing and jumping now!
Lots of tummy time helps strengthen the back and neck muscles and sitting practise is good too, I tend to sit on the floor with bub between my legs or prop them up in a washing basket so they can't topple but still have to use their trunk muscles to hold themselves up. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 22 December 2008 at 9:47pm
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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. -------------  
 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 23 December 2008 at 6:52am
james never sat till he was 7 months and crawled at 2 weeks beffore his frist bday dont worry hun the y all delevop at deff times just enjoy him being a baby it goes so fast ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: my2girls
Date Posted: 23 December 2008 at 8:39am
| 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. |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 23 December 2008 at 9:33am
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I agree with everyone..Ethan didn't sit for more than a few seconds till bout 8 months..but he's standing and trying to walk now... i wouldn't worry just yet(though it's hard not to compare) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 23 December 2008 at 9:40am
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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. ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 23 December 2008 at 10:54am
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Kylah sat at 6 months but didnt crawl untill 3 weeks before her first birthday.
I was the same hun on here stressing out and everyone replied and reassured me. Kylahs 16months old and isnt walking by herslelf she will walk if you hold one hand and walk with her pram bu not by herself, well she can take 4 steps. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 23 December 2008 at 12:43pm
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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! |
Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 23 December 2008 at 2:38pm
My girls are over 7 months now and still not sitting  I was getting pretty anxious myself. Although Esme keeps trying to pull herself up when shes lying on her back. It looks like shes doing tummy crunchs lol!
They must be close though I reckon they should be sitting in another month..... I hope! -------------  
TTC #3 since Jan 2010 - PCOS MC April 2010 |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 23 December 2008 at 7:50pm
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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. |
Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 24 December 2008 at 9:47am
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I think we expect far too much (unintentionally) from our babies, dont we? :) Thomas is nearly 7 months old - shows no interest in sitting up by himself or crawling and thats perfectly fine! As everyone else has said, they all develop at their own pace, so dont worry about it! ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: kathyandbub
Date Posted: 24 December 2008 at 5:27pm
| 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! |
Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 24 December 2008 at 5:56pm
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as others have said babies do things in their own time.
my girl is about the only baby in my antenatal group that is not walking but I'm not worried as she is only 13 months. knowing my luck once she does walking she wil take off .lol I think average age for sitting up is around 6-10 months ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Troods
Date Posted: 26 December 2008 at 10:06pm
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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. ------------- 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 27 December 2008 at 5:25pm
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I think normal is 6-9mos, in which case he's perfectly normal!! As for the crawling, two of mine didn't crawl until 10mos (the other was 4.5mos ROFL) ------------- |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 27 December 2008 at 6:37pm
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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  ------------- |
Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 27 December 2008 at 7:24pm
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Natural movement is the way to go! Don't stress about baby not sitting. Put baby on tummy and give HEAPS of floor time. No bouncers, jolly jumpers or contraptions. Natural movement is allowing the baby to explore, move and learn while on the floor, the best place for baby.
Usually if baby is left to explore, move on the floor they will roll, crawl and then sit and so on. Assisted sitting is not always the best as baby may not be ready (strength and muscle strength).Plus if you sit baby that's all they wil be able to do and lean forward and get stuck. Get baby checked if not moving or rolling or anything though. Dont worry -------------  
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