Scooting: Infant
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Not Crawling but Scooting
Asked by K.T. from Chicago
on July 23, 2010
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My 10 month old daughter does not crawl but she scoots around on her little butt. She can pull herself up and scoot along furniture. I was concern at first but her ped...
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- All of my family says that I NEVER crawled or scooted. I pulled myself up and I was off to running. Mom said that it was like I never took my first step. It was like I...
- My baby was a scooter too. I try many things to help her learn how to crawl. I put a scarf around her tummy and hold her enough up so she could put her knees and arms...
- My daughter is 10 months old and can only slide herself backwards. It's pretty funny because she wants to head forwards, but can't figure it out. My son hardly e...
How to Go to Scooting or Crawling?
Asked by L.H. from Las Vegas
on January 21, 2008
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My son is almost 9 months old and he still is not scooting or crawling. Other kids that I know had already starting to do this by 9 months, or alteast the scooting. ...
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- Every child is different and motivated differently. Stop trying so hard and he will do it when he is ready and probably when you least expect it. My daughter didn't c...
- There is nothing wrong with him. I have two boys who really took their time learning to get around. My two year old didn't start scooting till he was almost ten mont...
- My youngest son would do the same thing, around this stage. I think your doing the right thing by putting objects of interest in front of him. I would continue to do...
Scooting...dragging Leg Not All Fours Crawling
Asked by K.G. from Austin
on May 15, 2009
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Hey Moms! My almost 11 month old daughter is not crawling in the traditional way on hands and knees but is scooting all over the place. She scoots with her hands on t...
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- Sounds like a typical "soldier" crawl. My youngest did it for awhile. My Mom said one of my brothers and several cousins did it. My kiddo, my brother, and my cousin...
- Hi, My son did a similar thing. He did a "commando" crawl for quite a while, then crawled "properly" for a very short while. During his commando stage I would put him ...
- Do you have hard wood or tile floors? You are describing the way both of my daughters taught themselves to crawl. We had wood floors, no carpet. I have also seen anoth...
Son Scooting in Crib While Sleeping
Asked by J.B. from Amarillo
on June 8, 2007
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I need some advise/pointers. I have a 3 month old son who use to sleep from 10/10:30 at night until 7am the next morning. Well since he started moving his arms and l...
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- Hi J. congratulations are your new baby boy:) I too have a son that was born that same day, but he just turned 4:( I have 3 sons and my youngest is 10 months. My best ...
- Bumper guards soft inside padding that goes along the inside. Also try rolling one of babies small blankets into a long roll, maybe he is looking for something to snug...
- For the first 5 weeks of my little ones life. No one told me about swaddleing. As soon as I would lay her down she moves her arms or legs and up we go again.... So I f...
Preemie Scooting Around in Crib
Asked by C.P. from Phoenix
on February 7, 2008
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my baby is about 36 weeks gestational. last night i found him to have scooted out of his swaddled blanket and scooted to the edge of the crib. of course there is no bu...
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- Let them move a little. Probably there is a reason for it. I had a preemie. He is 23 now. So use bumpers, Cuz your baby is getting stronger. :)
- C., Have you tried the "swaddle me" blankets that strap? You can get them from Babies R Us for about $10.00. We put our little guy in one from the time he was born ...
- Personally, I would get a swaddle me blanket from babies-r-us in the smallest size they have and wrap him in that, and not get a positional thing. Everything that I h...
Bathing an Infant
Asked by C.R. from Los Angeles
on June 14, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
I have a 3 1/2 month old baby boy. I'ved been bathing him every other night but I'm trying to get him on a routine and I would like to include baths ev...
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- Hi, Having a bedtime routine is a great idea. My main suggestion would be to not use soaps on him, or even lotions. So many contain chemicals and toxins that get abso...
- Hi C., I have a 4 1/2 month old and I usually give him a bath every other night. On the nights that I don't, I usually wipe his face with a water only washcloth an...
- Hey C.- Bathing every night isn't an issue. I have two girls (2 and 1) who both have VERY sensitive skin. The only thing I can use on them is Aveeno baby pro...
Can My Infant Sleep on Her Tummy?
Asked by E.S. from Seattle
on April 3, 2008
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My daughter was born on March 16th and I know that doctors tell you to make sure your baby sleeps on her back. However if it's during the day I will let her sleep on h...
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- Before anyone ever heard of SIDS, we were told to put our babies on their tummies to sleep, so that's what I did. My first baby was 1-1/2 years old and suffered no il...
- well i think that you just need to keep an eye on her. The reason they say that is to reduce sids, but we don't know all the causes for sids. And to top it off i bet y...
- Please don't buy into the whole sleeping on back is necessary sham. Next decade they will change back to it anyway. On the belly is better for development anyway; how ...
Seeking Advice on Play Yards and Baby Monitirs
Asked by S.C. from Houston
on March 18, 2008
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I have been setting up my registry and it is about to drive me crazy. However I have two specific questions. My husband and I looked at the Pack n' Plays and really l...
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- I have the Chicco Lullaby Playard - Sahara and Summer Infant Day and Night Handheld Color Video Monitor. I love both of them. I just went on my first out of town t...
- We have been using our Graco monitor for 5 years now, never with a problem! I had purchased another one originally but could hear one of my neighbors. The graco one ...
- I am a big fan of Graco. My pack n play and monitors, strollers, carseats, everything was Grace and I never had one problem with anything.
Infant Bedtime
Asked by E.L. from Omaha
on October 19, 2006
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I know this may be a silly question but hey I'm new at this! What is a good bedtime for a 2 month old? I hear a lot about bedtime routines. We are trying this but it s...
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- I don't know how many other mothers would agree with me, but I did this with both of my daughters (now 17 months and 5 months). At 6 weeks I started to "attempt" about...
- I am a first time mom too, and I have a 4 month old. He goes to bed when I get off work around 11:15-12 every night. It might be late for some people, but thats just...
- As long as she isn't waking up for long periods of time at 12 & 5, I would continue to put her to bed early. If you are tired of waking up at 5, you might try and pos...
My 3 1/2 Month Old Baby Is 15Lbs!
Asked by C.L. from Washington DC
on September 19, 2006
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My baby girl is 3 1/2 month old and weighs 15lbs. When she was born she was 7 lbs 4oz and has doubled her birth weight in 3 months. Everywhere I go people think that s...
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- Hi C.! I'm R. & I'm new to the gruop. I have a similar situation. My son was 7lbs. 5 oz. when he was born. Now he's going to be 11 months the 11th & he's 26 lbs. & ver...
- Hehe, my son was the same way! He is only 2 years old and weighs 35lbs! He is almost as heavy as his 5 year old sister. However, he is tall also. My son is in the 90...
- C., There is nothing wrong with a 'chunky' little baby. Its better for them. Does your doctor say anything about the weight. You want your baby to gain weight. How i...
