What age did your little ones sit up unsupported? DS is 7 and a half months and still can't sit up by himself, he's also only now starting to roll over to his belly but will only stay there for a few seconds and goes straight back on to his back. I know they all develop differently but would like to know a rough age, all my friends babies are sitting and crawling and I feel like somehow it's my fault that he's not doing it yet and that I should be doing something to help?
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DeeWe ·
26/03/2015 11:21
Dd1 sat up the day before she turned 6 months. She was a text book baby as far as milestones went. Once she could sit, she rarely fell back.
Dd2 didn't sit up at 10 months. However she was crawling by 6 months, so if you tried to sit her up, she just flung herself on her tummy and crawled away. She confused the HV by walking at 8 months, but not being able to sit up for more than a couple of minutes at 11months. HV couldn't decide whether to refer her or not. 
She didn't!
Ds sat up at about 7.5 months. He could wobble in a sitting position for a short time from about 7 months, but once he'd started doing that he got his balance fairly quickly.
DD1 is the least physical/sporty one.
caitlinohara ·
26/03/2015 20:32
Ds1 - sat up at 9 months, crawling at 10 months, walking 5 weeks later.
Ds2 - sat up at 5 months, crawling at 8 months, didn't walk until 15 months!
Ds3 - can't remember, total blur.
Basically - just because he is not sitting yet doesn't mean he will be late crawling or walking or whatever, not that it really matters anyway but you know what I mean!
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