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Is This Normal?
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on December 16, 2008
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My baby is 8 months old, and although he is very good in all other areas of development, he still isn't sitting up very well at all. He just acts like a total lump. In...
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- S.~ My son was the same way. He didn't sit up until he was 8 months old and then he didn't do it well. He didn't crawl, not even army crawl until he was 2 days past...
- I have 5 kids, and they all did things at different times. While my first could sit at 5 months, and walk at 9-my second didn't sit up until 8 or 9 months, and start w...
- Based on my experiences this is quite late, both my boys were sitting well by 6 mos. My younger son at 4 mos. You should ask your pediatrician - it's possible that phy...
What Are the "Milestones" That My Daughter Should Meet at Her Age?
Asked by M.W. from New York
on February 13, 2007
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I just have a random question. My daughter is going to be 2 in a few weeks. She can count to 13 in English. She counts to 20 too, but she skips a few. She can count in...
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- Check out the Baby Book by William and Martha Sears. It's the Bible for baby/infant/toddler care, and goes through developmental milestones in great detail.
- Hi M.! I had the same questions with my son at age 2. He was way ahead of the other kids in his play group. He was using words like delicious and hysterical and u...
- It sounds like she's ahead of most 2 year olds. You can go to babycenter.com and find out exactly where the average 2 year old should be with milestones.
Milestones in 5 Month Old
Asked by K.M. from Providence
on October 25, 2006
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Hi i have a beautiful 5 month old son and i was just curious about milestones, let me explain: I know that u cant compare babies but sometimes u cant help it... My nie...
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- K., I work with infants and toddlers, and he sounds just fine. It sounds like he's working a lot on his "conversation" skills right now, although his large motor (rol...
- Hi K., I have two kids - one 18 months and one 6 years old. My six year old NEVER crawled. She only rolled and I mean rolled to everywhere and everthing she wante...
- K., My son seems to be a lot like yours, he rolls over from back to front, but not front to back and he doesn't even roll over often. He can do mini push ups but ...
Share Some Honey?
Asked by P.G. from Elmira
on August 28, 2009
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These requests are very serious, as they should be when we need advise about OUR little lovies!
So, let us share our silliest, funniest, cutest moment this week fr...
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- Whenever my son sees something that he thinks a girl would like he says that he wishes he could give it to me when I was a kid. I put a little note in his luchbox t...
- Quote of the day: "I need more stuff in me, so I'm gonna eat raspberries." My son is 3.
- trying to make it sooo exciting about my kids starting Kindergarden, i took them shopping for black shoes and white sneakers (school policy) they took one look at the...
Help with Cup Holding and Other Milestones....
Asked by J.B. from Cleveland
on May 1, 2007
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My daughter is now 6 1/2 months old and I was wondering how did everyone get their child to start on a sippy cup or regular cup? I have given her a sippy with handles ...
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- I've read that when they are old enough to sit up on their own well you should introduce drinking from a cup. My son is almost 9 months and still doesn't use a sippy ...
- Try not to underestimate the little one. She will figure out there is something to drink in there and she will not let herself go thirsty. Something you may try woul...
- Your doing the right thing with all! ;) I started my son out at about 6 months, just the way you did with the sippy cup. I kept anything but formula in the sippy cut...
What's Normal for 26Mo. Old Boy?
Asked by S.F. from Kansas City
on June 27, 2008
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My oldest is out of control. Up until recently, he's always been real good with his younger brother. About a week ago he started hitting him, pushing him down, kicking...
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- I agree with all the moms advise, stick with it or its not going to work, the time out thing will sooner or later catch his eye. I am going through the terriable twos ...
- I have 3 boys...I think that just comes with the age, but it's still not OK. I used to (and still do) make sure that I spend some good 1 on 1 time with each of my bo...
- Hey, he's TWO...don't be hard on yourself! He's trying to cope with that extreme conversion from baby to boy, and he's explosive right now. Your (bigger) little guy mi...
FRIEND'S Baby Not Growing like He Should
Asked by S.H. from Dallas
on July 26, 2006
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Hello Moms! I'm posting this request for a girlfriend who is very concerned about her infant son (11-months-old) who is not growing at the rate he should be growing....
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- S., you are good to check on this for her. I would of course recommend having her get a good pediatrician and it sounds like she is doing that. Also, Tarrant County ...
- S., Has the pediatrician expressed concern over the child or is the mom just concerned? It is very common to have a child in the 50th percentile or more when they ...
- Hi S., We had the same experience with our little girl. She didn't measure up to the "growth charts" pediatricians typically follow. The DR we were with at the time...
This May Sound Stupid....
Asked by M.G. from Norfolk
on January 9, 2009
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So, my baby girl was born 7 lbs, 18 inches. She is 8 months now, and is in the bottom 15th percentile with high and weight (she is 16 lbs now). She is growing fine and...
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- I have two daughters that were extremely small as infants. My oldest was 6 lbs 9ozs at birth and was at the bottom of the chart for 3 or 4 years. I worried to death ...
- My daughter is the same way. At her 18th month check up in October she was 33 inches but only 22lbs. My doctor was not concerned at all. Just like your child she is re...
- AW! I feel your pain. My daughter was 7lbs 1 oz and 19 " at birth. And, then she steadily fell off the chart. She wasn't just in the 15th percentile...she was lete...
What Do You Think?
Asked by A.M. from Lafayette
on November 18, 2006
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I have a nephew(on my fiances side)and he is almost 6 mos. old.It seems to me that he is delayed. He doesn't seem to be reaching many of his milestones.His parents are...
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- What kind of delays are you seeing? If it rolling over or sitting up these kind of step take practice and children reach these milestone at there own time. However if ...
- Unfortunately, too many responders are telling parents that doctors will discover delays and not to worry unless the child's doctor reacts. I work with children w...
- If I were you, I would keep my opinions to myself. If that side of the family is as close as you say, then surely if there is an issue, someone has already said somet...
Milestones
Asked by N.J. from Dayton
on November 20, 2008
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My daughter is almost 6 and a half months old and not sitting unsupported. She will sit unsupported sometimes for a few seconds and then topple over. I don't know whet...
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- I wouldn't worry about it unless your pediatrician is concerned. Both my girls were late sitters (7-8 months) and crawlers, but they both walked at around 12-13 months...
- My granddaughter is the same age, and is sitting up for 10--15 minutes before toppling over. But I'm sure your doc will tell you that it is an individual development;...
- My son wasnt sitting unsupported and he was 7 months...I was scared too. I did all the tummy time and sat him in my lap but he just would fall. Out of nowhere at 7 m...
