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Original poster

To think my nephew is underdeveloped?

72 replies

WantToGetLost · 15/08/2015 16:26

Not sure if underdeveloped is the right word but he is just 8months and he cannot cruel or even sit up on his own. He just learned to roll over but gets stuck sometimes.
He uses his bouncer just fine as well.
I don't mean to sound judgmental im just curious and wondering if there is anything his mum can do?

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BackInTheRealWorld · 15/08/2015 16:54

All you need to worry about is if he is happy, if he is cared for, if he is loved.
Anything else, well, if there is a problem then it will become clear over time. It doesn't need other people comparing children and using them as the benchmark all other children must adhere to.

Original poster
WantToGetLost · 15/08/2015 16:55

I was asked so im not being nosey and it's a simple question for advice no need for the rude comments.

President, maybe I am foreign has that ever come into your little brain?

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IonaMumsnet · 15/08/2015 17:14

OP - we're so sorry. We had a mix up on two threads and yours was deleted in place of another. We've no reason to doubt you at all. Many apologies!

StrattersDairyProductPervert · 15/08/2015 17:18

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PresidentTwonk · 15/08/2015 17:21

You're 'foreign' but can specify you're 'not judgemental' but can't spell 'crawl'? Ok then.

Feeling the loss over here already now you've flounced. squish sweetie

SewingAndCakes · 15/08/2015 17:27

I think they'll be happier over at Netmums.

Trickydecision · 15/08/2015 17:30

Does anyone know what the thread which actually was deleted was about?

Findtheoldme · 15/08/2015 17:48

Tricky - she was asking why her thread was deleted.

Kampeki · 15/08/2015 17:54

At 8 months, my nephew couldn't sit up without support, nor could he crawl. He is now 10, and very advanced for his age, both academically and physically. Babies develop at different rates, and what you describe is still well within the range of normal. I would reassure the parents that there is no cause for concern at present!

Starbrite00 · 15/08/2015 17:55

I think the only person that that's underdeveloped is the OP... Educationally and socially.
Maybe of the parents if said child have concerns then they should speak to their health care professional, not mumsnet.Angry

Trickydecision · 15/08/2015 19:06

Thanks Find, but didn't MNHQ mean the OP's original thread, i.e. this one, was deleted by mistake for somene else's? And at that point the new one querying the deletion had not been written, so surely a third party's must have gone?
(Shakes head in confusion)

littlejohnnydory · 15/08/2015 19:16

One of mine didn't crawl until 11 months. Wasn't even sitting at 8 months. Another sat at 5 months and crawled at 8 months. There's a huge range that's normal.

ouryve · 15/08/2015 19:25

wtf, starbrite? What a bloody nasty dig.

Oh - and glass houses, stones etc if you're getting at the OP's literacy levels.

crazykat · 15/08/2015 19:34

Your nephew sounds perfectly fine, I'd only be worried about not sitting at 10+ months.

Babies crawl at vastly differing ages. My dd1 never crawled, dd2 didn't crawl until 11 months, ds2 was walking independently at 9 months old.

If they're worried then you'd do best to tell them to speak to their health visitor but they'll be told it's within the limits of normal.

ilovesooty · 15/08/2015 19:58

ouryve I suspect that Starbrite might be referring to the OP 's rudeness and disablist language on other threads.

maxxytoe · 15/08/2015 20:00

DS couldn't even sit unaided until 9 months , by 10 months he'd learned to sit, crawl, cruise and walk

Yabu

PaulAnkaTheDog · 15/08/2015 20:03

President That was a bit of a dickish move from you. OP voiced concern about her nephew, that the parents have voiced as well and you.... pounce on a typo. Nice.

I'm pretty sure that attitude is frowned upon on Mumsnet because, well, it's dickish.

BertieBotts · 15/08/2015 20:05

8 months is early for crawling. At least in our NCT group. DS and one other baby crawled at 8 months and the others didn't do it until later.

DS didn't sit up unaided until 9 months. That is the late end of the scale but still within normal.

MarchLikeAnAnt · 15/08/2015 20:09

Well the op did call everyone the R word, can't expect to not get a typo pointed out when you say what she did paulAnkathedog

Starbrite00 · 15/08/2015 20:10

ouryve

wtf, starbrite? What a bloody nasty dig.

oh - and glass houses, stones etc if you're getting at the OP's literacy levels.

Actually I was referring to the disgusting post she put on here when this thread was mistakenly deleted.
But I guess you didn't see that! She was disgusting and refered to people as retards. Horrid thing to say.
Nothing wrong with my literacy thank you, just typos as I'm on my phone.

Lavenderice · 15/08/2015 20:10

OP, I'm thinking you just don't know a great deal about babies, were a little worried and thought you'd get some advice before you upset his mother. You can clearly see that this wasn't the place to do it. I'm embarrassed by the vitriol.

PresidentTwonk · 15/08/2015 20:20

Paul, I 'pounced' on her typo as it's clearly a ridiculous thread. The poster has been name calling and being disablist all over the place today, clearly on the wind up. I think me pointing out the typo rather than outright saying 'you're a twat, fuck off' was pretty nice of me actually Grin

Totality22 · 15/08/2015 20:21

I'm confused. The OP went nuts when her thread was deleted and had a massive flounce off to netmums not before she started another thread and basically called all mn'ers horrible sweary names.

So MNHQ you weren't far off the mark deleting this thread.

What thread was meant to be deleted by the way?

Starbrite00 · 15/08/2015 20:27

This thread was deleted in error and them reinstated. If you read the thread you will see MN post apologising. ( they really didn't need to)
But people who didn't see the horrible thread she posted earlier ie ouryve assume some are being vile to the OP.

TheNewStatesman · 15/08/2015 20:34

God, only on Mumsnet would someone get accused of nosiness for being concerned about THEIR OWN NEPHEW, AFTER THEIR OPINION WAS ASKED BY THE PARENTS.

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