Sitting Up
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9 Month Daughter Wont Crawl Sit up from Floor by Herself Stand Pull up or Try To
Asked by K.T. from Indianapolis
on November 30, 2012
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Hello my 9 month daughter has refused pretty much moving by herself at all... she knows how to roll but doesn't really like to she's probably rolled 5 times back and f...
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- My first child was a preemie and he didn't sit up until 9 months old but he did pull himself along on the floor, etc. Kids are all so different. Birth and delivery a...
- Years ago whe babies slept on their bellies, they learned to scoot around from day one. Babies crawled very early. Therefore learned to sit early too. I have notice...
- She's fine. Your ped assessed her muscle tone. She is fine. This is not a contest. It's HER development not your wishes that will make her move. When all things alig...
My 8 1/2 Month Old Still Not Sitting Up
Asked by H.F. from Nashville
on December 6, 2006
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I have a son thats goin to be 9 months the 15th and he still cant sit up on his own and is not crawlin he will lay on the floor and pull his self but will not get up ...
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- My son is 8 months old also, and was also born 4 weeks early. He is sitting on his own now, but is not crawling yet. As I know the doctors have told you, since they w...
- Hi H., my daughter (now 4) was born 4&1/2 weeks early and was slower doing everything physical. She didn't sit up unassisted until 9 or 10 months. She didn't crawl u...
- H., If he was 4wks early, he may be almost 9mos old from birth, but physically he is still a month behind. Boys tend to be a little slower sometimes. I had 2 boys, th...
My (Almost) 3 Yr. Old Will Sit on Potty Only When She Sees Her Cousin Do It!
Asked by H.S. from Cleveland
on August 14, 2008
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How do I get her to sit on it more than once a day (if that) and make her stay on it long enough to actually go pee! She will sit only for a few seconds and that is it...
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- Your daughter is plenty old enough to use the potty. Buy her the thick training panties and some pretty panties. Put the training ones on in the daytime. Sit her on po...
- Hi! I have 3 children, 10, 7 & 5. My oldest is a girl who was potty trained at 27 mths., but my boys were not trained until 3 or so. My youngest STILL wets the bed ...
- you may want to start letting her come into the bathroom with you when you go and you can tell her what your doing. also tell her that big girls don't go potty in thei...
Ours Was the Only One Acting Out in This Fashion- Sitting Still Suggestions??
Asked by F.B. from New York
on June 18, 2012
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Mamas & Papas -
I know it is bad practice to compare kids, but at a christening party we attended this weekend, it was pretty conspicuous that ours was the only on...
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- I would get a babysitter rather than go nuts trying to get a toddler to sit for more than 15 minutes at a time. He will learn when he is older and you will enjoy bapti...
- I have many many friends who have numerous children. 99% of these kids will sit for at least an hour during church and never make a peep. They will sit and play someth...
- It sounds like pretty normal kid behavior to me (assuming we're talking about a toddler-aged child?). At that age, we were pretty realistic and just didn't take our ki...
Ever Heard of Sitting in the "W" Formation?
Asked by S.H. from Washington DC
on March 29, 2007
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My son was evualuated by early intervention and the first thing they noticed was that he sits in a w formation. Apparently, it is a sign of low muscle tone and bad fo...
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- Wow, I did a google search on w-sitting. I was unaware they had a name for this. I thought my son was just limber and a little clumbsy. He never had any developmental ...
- My son, who is 2 1/2 years old now, started out sitting like that and now sits both ways (on his bottom and on his knees). He is ahead of most on his motor skills and...
- My daughter sits in the "W" position. I didn't know it was bad until her last doctor's appointment in December. I asked them if it was normal for her to be so clumsy...
3 Year Old Not Sitting for Time Outs
Asked by A.J. from San Francisco
on February 13, 2008
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I have a boy who is almost 3 years old. He is generally a very well behaved and loving child. However, he sometimes pushes his 1 year old sister, or tests us. We ha...
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- We had the same problem when my son turned 3. We were lucky - we missed the "terrible twos" - (not so bad at all) - but we ran into them when he turned 3, which was wo...
- Hi- When we started time outs with my girls they were around 18 -24 months. The first few times I had to physically put them on the chair several times. They were upse...
- It's too bad your son won't sit still, but the sitting still is not the essence of the punishment for most kids-- it's the lack of attention from you. Just say as cal...
4 Year Old Not Sitting in Time Out
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on January 21, 2011
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My 4 year old has recently begun to run the other direction when I try to put her in time out for something she has done. She will run and try to get me to chase her, ...
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- Then... YOU walk away from her. ie: Mommy time-out... meaning.. she does not get Mommy... to interact with her. TELL her that. I have done that with my kids.. and i...
- Some people call what Peg M is doing 'time in's' . We have never done time outs. And since you can no longer do them and they are not working for you I think you need ...
- I absolutely agree with the advice that Peg M has given you!! Unfortunately I did NOT model that behavior with my children when they were little (My children are all g...
Seeking Moms' Who Have Picky Eaters and How They Were Able to Get Them to Eat
Asked by Y.S. from Washington DC
on January 29, 2009
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I need help in getting my 3 1/2 yrs old son to eat foods other then chicken nuggets, french fries, doritoes, go-gurts, fruit snacks and pancakes. He has had the worst ...
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- How well I identify with this request! My own son, now 7, is still among the world's pickiest eaters! Thank goodness he has expanded his menu choices a bit since he wa...
- Get rid of every sugar and refined carb item in the house. He has a sugar addiction. When children are introduced to cereal and fruit first, as is typical of pediatr...
- My daughter would do the same thing if we let her. But, unfortunately, it took us almost three years (she'll be three next month) to figure this out. Not so much she...
11 Months Old Doesn't Mind Sitting on Dirty Diapers!
Asked by M.Y. from Los Angeles
on July 30, 2010
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I have a lovely 11 months old son who never cried for having a wet or soiled diaper. Most of the time I would be able to smell his dirty diaper and he would still be ...
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- Three hours should be the max you let him go w/out a diaper change. It's hard to tell how he will be in a couple years when it's time for potty training but in the mea...
- My son never cared at that age but cared later on. He would tell us right away and want us to drop everything to change him. Kids go through so many changes in the f...
- Change to cloth if you are worried. Also, change the diaper every 1.5 hours. It will be dirty. Wasteful? Not if you use cloth. You could also start potty training....
How to Get a Girl to Pee in the Potty Vs. Go Immediately After Sitting on It
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on August 3, 2008
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I need insight ladies. I'm a FTWM who's trying to potty train her first. I read the books and got us both prepared. Yesterday we started by going to the potty every...
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- M., I turn on the water faucet. I have had one mom actually pour warm water over them while sitting on the potty. How old is she anyway? Are you sure she is read...
- I vote for "wait." If she's showing resistance, she'd just not ready. It will be sooooo much easier & less stressful for both of you if you hold off until she's ready....
- Hi M., My name is D. and I know what you are saying about the potty training. It can be frustrating at times. I have a 4 1/2 and a 3 1/2 ( one of each girl older )....
