Ok I think I just have a stubborn baby but any suggestions would be great!
He doesn't like his tummy much but is getting better. He has rolled a few times but not on
purpose. He sits up just fine he feeds himself finger foods he takes steps when you hold his hands but he is not rolling and is just starting to try and scoot. Is this normal? He doesn't sit himself up yet but if we sit him up he does outstanding! Any ideas?
remove his diaper and put him on a blanket on the floor. The big thick diapers get in the way of rolling over. I was in the same situation and my mom suggested it. I did this to my son and he was rolling in less half a day. I put him on his tummy and would put interesting toys/ food a little beyond his grasp and he began crawling.
My two kids never rolled. They developed fine in every way they just didn't like to roll. Maybe once or twice they did it by accident. They hit all other milestones they were supposed to. My son was even in physical therapy for mild torticollis (kind of like a stiff neck) and they had me practice the motions of rolling with him and he still would never do it on his own. Definitely check with your pediatrician though if you are concerned. Good luck!
You don't say what size/weight he is. My first thought is that perhaps he isn't getting enough tummy play time. While he can do the small motor skills like feeding himself, he may not have the arm strength yet to push/roll over.
One thing you could try is a floor toy that is raised in the middle. The set the baby up a bit so that the arms reach down instead of just being out in front of them.
Just a thought. I would discuss any concerns with your ped. at his 9m checkup.
Hi M.,
I don't know if this will help or not but my son, the third child, was a large baby and had a mom, dad and two sisters to do everything for him, so he didn't really do anything until about 9 months. He didn't roll over, crawl, scoot, move. He just smiled, ate and passed gas :o) At 10 months, he began to roll over and crawl, at 11 months, he began to walk and at 12 months, he began running! He was just a late bloomer. I always put him on the floor for tummy time etc, but he just wanted to do things at his own pace. He is no longer a big baby but we all still laugh at his "laziness" to move when he was a baby. I, would, however encourage you to talk things over with your pediatrician just to make sure that everything is good but each child is different. Our oldest was crawling at 5-6 months but took forever to begin to walk (she walked at 13-14 months). Kids move at their own pace. The milestones are guidelines for parents. I am sure that your baby is fine, just maybe a late bloomer.
Sounds stubborn to me! Just keep helping to roll over and work on his coordination. SOme kids skip sitting up and just stand up and walk. As long as he meets the milestones and seems on track to YOU, no worries. If he is still not sitting up by 12 months, make sure that your pediatrician knows this. He may just need help developping the muscles.
My four kids were all the exact same way. My theory is that I didn't push tummy time like all the other moms did. I felt too bad with them crying so I propped them up or had them sitting in something. My third developed an interesting scoot instead of a crawl and my baby now started to do the same. For a week I set him on his tummy and played along side him, tried to prop his knees under him and help him move forward. He scoots and crawls now and he's 13 months. What it means is my kids are just slow to crawl because their muscle tone and practice of being on their tummies just wasn't there. I had to insist on it, set the timer and get down and play to get it started. They usually started walking around 15 months, but personally I liked that because they didn't get into things, head toward the stairs, etc. until much later and could be taught how to handle stairs sooner. Good luck though! You can do it if you make a plan and follow through.
Hi M.,
put your son on his tummy and you also lay down on the floor and have tummy time together. My niece didn't like tummy time so my brother put her on his tummy and they did tummy time like that then you can also roll over.
Please double check with his doc on his 9 month check up.
My child didn't roll or crawl. My pediatrician says it's common these days because babies sleep on their back and they have no motivation to roll. I was encouraged to increase tummy time when she's awake. She didn't walk till 17 months. But she's almost 3 now and advanced in a lot of skills. Now that she can express herself, she's also told me she likes to observe more than participate. She's also one to focus on one skill at a time and practice till she gets it perfect before she will do it in front of anybody. I was worried then but now that she told me all that, I feel better about it. Of course, she can roll or crawl without problems or hesitation now. She is a neat freak though, so the floor has to be clean.
I also recommend Little Gym or Gymboree classes. They really know how to motivate kids to move! My daughter really gained confidence when she started going to those classes. But like I said, she is more of an observer so she likes to watch in class and practice at home.
Just an idea , was he born early at all? Even just a little. My 3rd child was 6 wks early and she did everything approx 2 months behind the guidelines , she didn't sit up until she was 8 months , started crawling at 11 months , didn't start pull to standing until she was 13 months. Finally started walking at 17 months. She didn't roll much either and hated it if I led her on her tummy , if everything else is developing normal then I wouldn't worry , he sits up now so you don't need to worry about the back of his head getting flat.
Hope this helps
K.
If everyone fetches everything the child wants, he has no motivation. With my son, I'd sit on the floor next to him have him play near a favorite toy just out of reach. At first he didn't want to roll over. But then he figured out how to roll on his tummy to see where his target was. Then he'd roll back onto his back to scoot his legs to push him in the direction he wanted to go. Necessity is the mother of invention, and babies can be pretty inventive when they want to be. That's why toddlers are geniuses at thinking outside the box, and you have to be so ultra careful in child proofing.
My daughter wouldn't roll either. She did everything else pretty normally and wasn't larger than average, she just wasn't interested in trying to roll over. Somewhere around your son's age (if I remember back that far correctly) she learned how to sit herself up and then rolling is pointless anyway. I know she walked around 1 year and nothing else was delayed.
M.,
You may not want to hear this but.....it sounds like your son is mildly delayed in the gross motor skills. I would contact your "infants and toddlers program." They can come to your house do an assessment of your son to determine if he is delayed. It does not cost a thing and will give you peace of mind. I am sure your pediatrician will suggest it anyway. It sounds like he may just need a little physical therapy to help strengthen his upper body.
Is he pulling to stand? Is he really big? I know that really big babies tend to be a little later developing gross motor skills because they have so much to lift. I would absolutely go one step further and get your child evaluated. If there is a problem you want to address it sooner than later or you will always be playing "catch up."
Hope this helps and Happy New Year!
