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Hello, I started a group for milestones, but I am not sure how to post anything in it...new to this. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone could tell me if maybe I should be worried that my daughter has no interst in crawling or scooting? She is almost 8 months old. I have tried just about everything I can think of and nothing. I am starting to think she is being lazy, but I know some children go at thier own pace. She sits well unsupported and I know she would need to be able to do so if she wants to start crawling.
I have placed toys out of reach, laid in front of her asking her to come to Mommy, have gotten on all fours myself, have tried to show her to scootch on her belly. If I place her on her belly she will just flop back over on her backside. That's the other problem she seems to have...she will not roll from back to tummy, just tummy to back. Is this odd for her age?
Thanks again moms. All your answers and advise are appreciated.
Sandy |
| Posted by Sandy on 12/13/2008 08:18 AM
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Hi Sandy,
You're right about kids learning at their own pace. I will say that I also find it odd that your daughter is not rolling both directions at 8 months old. On the other hand, this is delicate question, but is your daughter a little chubby? I don't mean overweight or anything like that, but there are some babies that take longer to reach certain milestones like crawling or scooting due to normal chubbiness. There is nothing wrong with it at all. My nephew had this issue because he is just a really big boy. He's two years old and as big as a 4 year old. I'd ask your daughter's pediatrician if you still have concerns at a year old and she's not scooting. Otherwise keep doing what you're doing by putting things out of her reach and working with her on getting her to scoot. |
| posted by Elizabeth on 12/13/2008 08:58 AM
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Thanks Elizabeth...I took no offense to your asking if she is chubby, but to answer...no, she isn't. That would explain things if that were the case though. I find myself to be paranoid about Autism. It hits 1 in 150 children and I am concerned it is inherited. My nephew on my husbands side of the family is autistic, but he is the only child in the family that has autism. He is a wonderful boy and we wouldn't trade him for anything. I know that it can't be diagnosed until later in life, but it has crossed my mind. She is on cue with other things though. She laughs all the time, makes great eye contact, loves to cuddle etc, but she is not making many constanant/vowel babbles. She was doing dada for a short time, but has since given that up.
Maybe I am just being paranoid. |
| posted by Sandy on 12/13/2008 09:10 AM
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Hi Sandy! First and foremost, I always believe mom's have their own gut instinct about their children. So if you feel any concern you should definitely talk to your doctor about it. Doctors are use to seeing so many children so if you explain what your baby is and isn't doing, they will probably have a good idea if she is on track.
However.....just to give you a little peace of mind.....my son didn't crawl until he was 9 months old and then he didn't WALK until almost 13 months old. Everyone kept telling me they were surprised he wasn't doing it yet, but in his case, he just took his time. I'll also mention that he always hated tummy time. Other friends of mine had their babies practice on their stomachs - but my little boy would pitch a fit if he was on his belly. So the doctor said that may be why he was taking a little longer. His doctor always mentioned to me that all children reach milestones at different ages, too. I guess I just wanted you to know that she may come around soon - but for the moment, since you are concerned you should probably just see your doctor to play it safe.
Hope all is okay!
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| posted by Jen on 12/13/2008 09:26 AM
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| Acutally Sandy, Autism can be diagnosed as early as 6 months depending on the type. Autism is a WIDE spectrum of disorders that consist of anything from the very slight cases to the extreme cases. My daughter is 4 and has a slight case. Sometimes she just being a normal 4 year old girl and at others I have to watch out. I would not be too worried yet. Unless you have other milestones that are not being reached, then I'd start to be concerned. I had a friend tell me that babies develop only one major milestone at a time. If they are teething, they will wait to crawl, scoot, or even walk, or talk. Once the teething is done for a bit, they will work on a different milestone. Once I realized which milestone my daughter was working on, it was easy to help her grow so she can reach those milestones when she's ready for them. Does that help? |
| posted by Elizabeth on 12/13/2008 09:26 AM
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Hi Sandy,
I would maybe give it a little while, because they do move at their own speed. My first, Mikayla hit her milestones fairly early(compared to my second).Addison on the other hand seemed to do everything Mikayla did 3-4 months later. Try not to worry to much. Heck Addison even rolled over once and then it took here another month and half to even do it again. |
| posted by Melissa on 12/13/2008 09:30 AM
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Hi Sandy, At 8 months... relax & ENJOY the time when you can sit down & she is where you put her!! LOL Not trying to minimize your fears, just giving the positive to it :) Every child learns differently. Do ask your Dr so they can give you peace of mind... I am in a large playgroup & every child did different things 1st/last. It sounds like you are doing wonderful things to keep her stimulated! Good job. Just enjoy every day (I know everyone says it) but I feel like I just had mine & he'll be 18 months this week! Almost no 'baby' left- he's a toddler/boy now!
As far as the Autim. Relax, I worked w/ children w/ Autism for 4 years. Some parents say their child was fine & then it all changed while others say they "knew" something was wrong/different. There is nothing you can do & the chances are much more likely that she doesn't have it! As far as the heredity factor, they are studying it now, but you husbands nephew is pretty far 'removed' for it.
Enjoy the holidays! |
| posted by Sandi on 12/13/2008 10:04 AM
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| Thank you all for your replies. It helps to have other moms to talk to. You have all made me feel a lot better. Being a first time mom I guess I worry a bit too much. |
| posted by Sandy on 12/13/2008 10:42 AM
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You are just like all of us... Being a 1st time mom & worrying too much go hand-in-hand! Join the club! :)
Unfortunately, it only improves a little- you learn that they bounce & are resilient... but somehow we manage to find new things to worry about! :) |
| posted by Sandi on 12/13/2008 10:53 AM
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Sandy,
Try not to stress yourself out about it. My daughter didn't start to crawl or scoot until she was 13 months old. She then started walking on time at 14 months and she is perfectly healthy. Give it time. Children do things at their own pace...not ours. |
| posted by Jena on 12/13/2008 11:17 AM
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Thank you all so much. Again...it's really nice to have other moms to talk to. I have another question if that okay. I realize that because she is only 7 months old this may sound ridiculous, but I would swear she has a temper on her already. She gets frustrated so easily. I mean she will be happy go lucky one minute and the next thing you hear is her making this growling noise as if she were frustrated about something. This goes on all day long.
I thought maybe it's teething, but that hasn't happened yet either. I see no sign of teeth what so ever. Is it possible to have an attitude this young? |
| posted by Sandy on 12/13/2008 11:41 AM
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| Oh yes.....definitely! My little boy has a very strong will and we pretty much saw that from day 1. Each child has their own, individual personality and some have bigger tempers than others. Part of it is also the fact that they do get super frustrated because they don't know how to communicate their wants and needs - so they get fussy or angry and that's their way of telling you what they want. |
| posted by Jen on 12/13/2008 12:01 PM
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| Oh, yes on the attitude. That's normal. Both my kids had and still have an attitude. I don't know if it ever goes away. This is the age when they start defining who they are. It's beautiful to watch them grow and learn at their own pace. |
| posted by Elizabeth on 12/13/2008 02:21 PM
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I have to agree with moms about the attitude thing. My daughter's very strong, intense personality was showing since birth!
Mine always hated tummy time, crawled at 9 months, and walked at 14 months. She was always in the 75+ percentile for height and weight (until she started walking), and I've heard that sometimes larger babies take longer to walk. But once she realized she wanted to do it, she progressed very rapidly.
Now I can barely get her to sit still for a meal or snack-that intense personality never wants to slow down for things now that she's mobile. |
| posted by Bethany on 12/14/2008 12:35 AM
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