Seems like my 7m old baby does very little in comparison to other babies his age.
Here is what he's like:
-very quiet and doesn't babble (shouts, "sings", gurgles and blows raspberries ONLY in his crib)
-stares at toys before touching (but ONLY when he is on his back, SOMETIMES when sitting, NEVER during tummy time)
-makes eye contact
-doesn't feed himself
-tracks objects and faces
-smiles a lot with me and husband
-sometimes smiles at new faces
-rarely ever laughs
-bears little weight on legs
-sleeps and naps well
-rolls front to back
-easily comforted by being held
-responds to his name
--sits unassisted (still have to put a pillow behind him in case he falls backwards)
He is also very sensitive and does not do well in loud groups. I end up having to hold him the entire time because he cries when I put him down. He is like this regardless of whether he is well rested or not.
Did any one of you have babies like this? How did they grow up to be like?
I hate that I am comparing my baby to other babies, but it really sucks seeing and hearing all the other babies do new things while mine seems to lay there and be content sucking his thumb looking out the window.
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Is my 7mo developmentally delayed?
Lm604 · 24/02/2017 01:27
He sounds like a perfectly normal 7 month old to me. All babies are different, the range for normal is huge and it sounds like he's well within it.
As for baby groups, some babies just hate them. He may prefer them when he's older. It could be that it's a bit over stimulating for him at this age? Or perhaps he just prefers your arms to being by himself 
I think every parent worries about their child's development at some point but I suspect you'd know if there was really something amiss. To me he sounds absolutely fine. 
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