Milestones - Boston,MA

Its OK. Kids develop in a variety of different ways. My son would not crawl when he was about that age, but he developed a kind of scooting movement to get around. By the time that you son is 9 months to a year, you will see big changes in his abilities. So no need to worry.

I would give it more time. I have 2 babies everyday and they are 8 and 9 months. They each do things a little differently. Each has things they have done faster than the other. My grandson seems to be planning to learn to stand up and walk and he has NEVER even attempted to crawl. I have another 9 month old at night that is standing up in her crib and crawling all over the place.

It's all okay usually. It's good to just keep an eye on things and if you are concerned, bring it up when you go to your normal check ups.

I say they're all different. If he's happy and seems fine in every other way, I wouldn't worry. Of course, mention it at your next physical as you would any concern. My daughter wasn't sitting on her own until she was almost 8 months. With my twins, 1 sat at 6 months and the other at 9 months, but then he went straight to standing and walking...never crawled or anything. The one that sat first, refused to walk until she was 15 months. I'm sure he's fine.

They are all different. Especially the way they reach milestones in the first two years. I would just ask the doctor at the next appointment which I'm sure will be soon with all the immunizations babies get the first year.

It's ok, my daughter didnt sit up very well unassisted until she was about 8 months. She actually crawled before she really mastered sitting up. It is normal and he sounds like he is on the right track.
Good luck!!

My 7 month old is not sitting up unsupported yet, but is holding her bottle, scooting and trying to actually crawl. She is much diffrent then her sister who was walking at 7 months and was sitting at 4! Crawled at 4.5 months! Each child is diffrent and trust me I worry about her milestones so much its crazy, but then I go to work and see she is right in the norm! Meaning they all learn diffrent. Good luck :)

Every child is so different. I wouldn't worry about it (coming from a mom who worries about every milestone!). My oldest could technically sit up at 6 months or so if really distracted, but had no interest whatsoever, so never got the practice in. He straightened out and was so stiff that we couldn't even get him in the sitting position. He did it when he was ready, around 8 1/2 months or so. I realized with my second that he just does things when he is ready and don't stress nearly as much and he ends up figuring out so much on his own that I spent hours trying to 'teach' to my first.

Hi there. I just went through this exact same situation recently. My baby was 8 months old and not sitting for more than a few seconds by himself without toppling over. I tried not to worry about it, but couldn't help it. My 3 1/2 year old son was sitting by 6 1/2 months too. Just as I was considering calling the doctor, my 8 month old started sitting for longer stretches and then within a week, he was sitting completely unsupported. It can happen so quickly once they master a new skill like that, and it's likely that your baby will be sitting just fine soon too.
I wish you all the best!

My daughter started crawling at 6 months, same as sitting, and walking by 9 months. My son, started crawling at 4 months, then cruising by 9 months, learned to finally sit by himself at 10 months and was walking by 11 months.

Every child is different - I have a friend who's son didn't sit up or crawl until he was almost a year and was 15 months when he started walking - really, just be thankful he's stationary, once they learn one thing, they're on to the next, and next thing you know they're off to college...sniff, sniff. My daughter is turning 3 in a few weeks and has transitioned to a real bed. I'm convinced that if I turn my back she'll be married with kids soon....they grow too fast so enjoy your time and try not to worry about milestones - he'll reach them in his own time!

Please dont worry too much. My daughter didn't even ROLL OVER until 7 months. We had one appointment with Early Intervention, but they weren't even concerned about it so she didn't qualify for services. Turns out she was just a late bloomer in that department. She is now two years old and very advanced verbally, and right on target physically. If you are really concerned you can ask your pedi about Early Intervention but I bet he just needs some more time.

every child develops at different rates. Here is a great website that will show typical development and "red flags" to look for in development - hope it helps

http://www.pathwaysawareness.org/

Ditto... milestones have ranges for the very very good reason that at any time within (or near) that range is completely normal.

No baby develops in a straight line... but more like steps. And the steps are all different heights. Same token, unless there is major impairment no baby is late, dead on, or early for every milestone. AND (but wait there's more) when they're "late" on one, it's almost guaranteed they're early or (focusing) in/on another area.

So he isn't sitting unsupported yet. Those are gross motor / large muscle movements. How are is fine motor / small muscle movements? Is he making expressions a lot, or doing the "pincer" movements with his fingers, or vocalizing/playing with his larynx (voicebox) & tongue? Or is he "experimenting"? (Babies and toddlers are the world's best scientists). Such as doing things in order to gain a reaction? Or watching how light and shadows work? Or trying to copy big bro/sis? I'm willing to lay money on the table right now, that if he's not doing gross motor stuff you'll find fine motor, cognitive, or emotional development in the midst of some serious work.

R

The "average" age for sitting up unsupported is 5 - 9 months. That is the average, which means that some babies might even sit as early as 4 months or not do it until 10 months. I would think that if he still isn't sitting up by 9 or 10 months to bring it up with your doctor as long as he is hitting all of his other milestones.

Good luck!

Do you mean sit UP by himself?