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"toypup" wrote in message
news:nkEcc.84526$K91.184362@attbi_s02... When talking with other moms, my child always seemed behind. Either the women were exaggerating or they were only emphasizing the positives. No one wants to brag about how late their child did whatever. Exactly. Each mom talks about the one thing their kid did early, so it's easy to come away with an overall impression of this imaginary "conglomerate" baby who rolled at 6 weeks, sat up at 2 months, and was walking, talking in complete sentences, had a full set of teeth, and was feeding and dressing herself by 9 months old. So, yeah, compared to that, anyone would start to wonder what's wrong with her baby. lol. -- Cheryl S. Mom to Julie, 3, and Jaden, 7 months |
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... She can not sit up on her own, and when I do sit her up she is quite wobbly. Sometimes she can stay up for a few seconds if I balance her just so. When were you're children able to sit on their own? That sounds right on average to me. Jaden is still like that and turned 7 months 3 days ago. When were your children able to roll both ways (if ever)? Julie didn't roll front to back until almost six months old. Can't remember back to front. Jaden is rolling both ways. He rolled front to back just after turning four months; back to front he did for the first time the day I went to visit my IL's, so, umm, not-quite-six months. She makes growling, cooing, coughing and screeching noises among others...but no repetition of one syllable worlds like mamamamamama or dadadadadada. When were your children able to do this? Jaden blew raspberries constantly a couple weeks ago. Now he has just started saying mamamama very distinctly in the last few days. It seems like she has been teething for months, but no teeth showing yet. When did your children get their first teeth? Both kids - at 6 months. Thanks for any input. I usually don't worry about what other's say their children can do, but DH works with several women with young grandchildren/neices, etc...and they're always comparing notes. Most of them are able to sit, have first teeth, etc etc. If your DH is like mine he reports the earliest any kid did anything as some kind of "benchmark". Especially if the children are other people's *grandchildren*, I view the data with suspicion. I know I get somewhat different stories on how accomplished my niece is, from my MIL vs my SIL (her mom). I think you have nothing to worry about. -- Cheryl S. Mom to Julie, 3, and Jaden, 7 months |
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"Kathy" wrote in message
snip She can not sit up on her own, and when I do sit her up she is quite wobbly. Sometimes she can stay up for a few seconds if I balance her just so. When were you're children able to sit on their own? DS started sitting unsupported at 6 months minus 1 week. It was a very sudden development. Two weeks before his 6 month birthday, he was sitting propped with pillows, sometimes managing a few seconds unsupported before toppling, etc. Then, a week later he could suddenly sit up alone quite compentently. So, just because she is wobbling now, doesn't mean she'll be wobbling next week! She can roll from front to back (sometimes she will do it 2-3 times in a row)...but most of the time she just gets aggrivated and cries. She can't go from back to front at all. When were your children able to roll both ways (if ever)? DS can go from back to front very compentently, but almost *never* rolls from back to front. I've seen him do it only a handful of times. He is 6.5 months old presently. He could roll back to front at about 3.5 months and, as I said, is still very unskilled at front to back. She makes growling, cooing, coughing and screeching noises among others...but no repetition of one syllable worlds like mamamamamama or dadadadadada. When were your children able to do this? DS *just* this past weekend started babbling "dadadadada" and a few other sounds like that. Again, very sudden. Last week, he didn't do anything like that. Then, on Friday, he started doing it. He has made a lot of developmental changes in a very short amount of time--starting using a pincher grip, started clasping hands together, sitting, etc. I hypothesize this has to do with some kind of growth spurt--he was nursing what felt like a hugely excessive amount for about an entire month (I'm talking like every 1.5 hours at night! Ouch). It seems like she has been teething for months, but no teeth showing yet. When did your children get their first teeth? DS is toothless at 6.5 months. He seems sort of teeth-y and has for the past 3 months or so, but no teeth in sight. Thanks for any input. I usually don't worry about what other's say their children can do, but DH works with several women with young grandchildren/neices, etc...and they're always comparing notes. Most of them are able to sit, have first teeth, etc etc. Babies are incredibly variable and also change very quickly. One of the babies in my playgroup can't roll from front to back yet and he is 8 months old. OTOH, one of the babies in my LLL group was walking at 8.5 months. I'm inclined to say that your DD is doing just fine, just maybe on the slightly later side of, "somewhere around 6 months babies start....." I would trust your instincts though and if your gut starts to say that something is not right, talk to your pediatrician about it. My DS shows no ability to push himself up with his arms while lying on his stomach, which is something that it seems like other babies can do at this point. I'd like to add that to your developmental poll, since that is something I've wondered about wrt to DS. When were your children able to push up on their arms while lying on their stomachs? -- Em mama to L-baby, 6 months old. |
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"Em" wrote in message news:UJHcc.201971$_w.1934806@attbi_s53... "Kathy" wrote in message snip She can not sit up on her own, and when I do sit her up she is quite wobbly. Sometimes she can stay up for a few seconds if I balance her just so. When were you're children able to sit on their own? DS started sitting unsupported at 6 months minus 1 week. It was a very sudden development. Two weeks before his 6 month birthday, he was sitting propped with pillows, sometimes managing a few seconds unsupported before toppling, etc. Then, a week later he could suddenly sit up alone quite compentently. So, just because she is wobbling now, doesn't mean she'll be wobbling next week! my daughter started cruising at 10 months, i figured we had another month or so before she stood and then walked 3 days later she was in the middle of the floor and slowly stood up the next day she stood,then walked DS *just* this past weekend started babbling "dadadadada" and a few other sounds like that. Again, very sudden. Last week, he didn't do anything like that. Then, on Friday, he started doing it. He has made a lot of developmental changes in a very short amount of time--starting using a pincher grip, started clasping hands together, sitting, etc. I hypothesize this has to do with some kind of growth spurt--he was nursing what felt like a hugely excessive amount for about an entire month (I'm talking like every 1.5 hours at night! Ouch). mine is doing the same,she scooted last week. i think shes eating and gearing up to start crawling |
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"Em" wrote in message
news:UJHcc.201971$_w.1934806@attbi_s53... When were your children able to push up on their arms while lying on their stomachs? Jaden is doing this now. It's another one of those "sudden development" things. One day quite recently I just noticed he was pushing himself all the way up to having his arms straight. L-baby will probably be doing this any time now. This week, Jaden is getting very frustrated when he wants to get a toy that's j-u-s-t out of reach in front of him, and accidentally pushes himself backward with his arms in an effort to get himself closer to it! -- Cheryl S. Mom to Julie, 3, and Jaden, 7 months |
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Em wrote:
When were your children able to push up on their arms while lying on their stomachs? Hmm. I hope I'm remembering correctly but I think Luke was 6 months (he crawled at 6 months so it was no later then that). Hunter was 8-9 months. He crawled at 10 months. He worked on it a long time before learning. Hunter crawled late and was much happier once he learned. Luke crawled early and he was a happy camper baby the whole first year. He complains constantly as a toddler though and there appears to be no end in sight :-/ -- Nikki Mama to Hunter (4) and Luke (2) |
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"Kathy" wrote in message ... She can not sit up on her own, and when I do sit her up she is quite wobbly. Sometimes she can stay up for a few seconds if I balance her just so. When were you're children able to sit on their own? My son at 5 months. She can roll from front to back (sometimes she will do it 2-3 times in a row)...but most of the time she just gets aggrivated and cries. She can't go from back to front at all. When were your children able to roll both ways (if ever)? Jeez, I think 8 months for my son, who was a large, laid-back baby. He only started walking a week ago--at almost 16 months. She makes growling, cooing, coughing and screeching noises among others...but no repetition of one syllable worlds like mamamamamama or dadadadadada. When were your children able to do this? My son began to do it at 7 months. It seems like she has been teething for months, but no teeth showing yet. When did your children get their first teeth? This is highly variable--probably more so than any of the other milestones you mention. My DS got his first two teeth at 5 months, then another 6 at 8 months. Then molars at 14 months and eyeteeth now at 16 months. I think your DD is a little on the slow side for sitting, but not alarmingly so. Sounds as if she's doing just fine over-all. Beth |
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Kathy wrote: I realize that babies develop at their own pace, but I have a few areas of (minor) concern with my daughter and I was hoping for some input from others. DD will be 7 months old in 10 days... She can not sit up on her own, and when I do sit her up she is quite wobbly. Sometimes she can stay up for a few seconds if I balance her just so. When were you're children able to sit on their own? #1 - 5 months; #2 - 6 months. She can roll from front to back (sometimes she will do it 2-3 times in a row)...but most of the time she just gets aggrivated and cries. She can't go from back to front at all. When were your children able to roll both ways (if ever)? #1 - 4 months. #2 - 6 months. She makes growling, cooing, coughing and screeching noises among others...but no repetition of one syllable worlds like mamamamamama or dadadadadada. When were your children able to do this? I can't remember, but I don't think it was by 7 months. More like 9. It seems like she has been teething for months, but no teeth showing yet. When did your children get their first teeth? #1 - 4 months. #2 - 6.5 months. Thanks for any input. I usually don't worry about what other's say their children can do, but DH works with several women with young grandchildren/neices, etc...and they're always comparing notes. Most of them are able to sit, have first teeth, etc etc. Thanks in advance, Kathy |
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