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AIBU to be worried about my 6 month old?

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Secretlifeofme · 17/04/2020 12:38

My DD is six months old next week. She is happy and smiley and I love her so much but I'm worried that she isn't developing properly :(
She can sit up, but only with support
She can roll from front to back, but not the other way. Also she HATES being on her front and will just flip over the minute I put her down on her front. I can't see how she will ever learn to crawl :(
She isn't good at playing on her own and will cry if left alone for more than a couple of minutes
She wakes up at least 3 times a night. Maximum she sleeps for is about 4 hours but that's really rare, it's usually 3, sometimes 2!
She only has short naps - about 35-45 mins 4 times a day.

What do you think? She is my first (and only!) and I just worry a lot...

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MerryDeath · 17/04/2020 12:41

i would not be worried about any of that at 6 months

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Secretlifeofme · 17/04/2020 12:43

Forgot to say a big one - she doesn't use any consonants. Very vocal but only with vowel sounds.

Also will say what she can do! She reacts to her name. Will look for me around the room. Can hold and grab things fine, also turns and manipulates toys with both hands. She smiles and laughs all the time.

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Dragongirl10 · 17/04/2020 12:43

Sounds perfectly normal, op please don't worry.

FadedRed · 17/04/2020 12:43

All sounds normal for six months old.

Bluewater1 · 17/04/2020 12:44

Sounds very normal for her age

HenSolo · 17/04/2020 12:44

All sounds perfectly normal at six months, both of mine were like this. One never crawled, he was a bum shuffler. Neither of them ever rolled at all. They are fine. Try not to worry - especially at six months there is so much variation between babies

FizzyGreenWater · 17/04/2020 12:47

She sounds totally normal.

Really really don't stress- especially at a time like this.

They all do stuff at different ages, it's normal to get obsessed by the small differences which might mean EVERYBODY ELSE'S baby that you know did x by 4 months but yours , for no reason whatsoever, didn't do it until 7 months.

One of mine never really crawled. And I don't think any of them were supporting themselves at 6 months really? I can't remember!

Just enjoy her - she sounds lovely.

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Secretlifeofme · 17/04/2020 12:48

@HenSolo really? Yours never rolled? I have friends telling me that she ought to be rolling by now...so what did yours do? Just lie on their back, sit up and bum shuffle?

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Porcupineinwaiting · 17/04/2020 12:48

Sounds very normal. She may never learn to crawl but instead prefer bum shuffling, rolling, or pulling up and cruising.

At 6mo I found that playing on their own and sleeping through were things that only happened to other people's babies. Sorry, I know it's tough.

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Secretlifeofme · 17/04/2020 12:49

I got stressed out because someone I know with a baby exactly the same age posted a pic of her sitting up by herself. DD is nowhere near that

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Secretlifeofme · 17/04/2020 12:51

What about the consonants thing in my later post? I thought she was meant to be saying 'a-ga' and ''a-da' by now but she just makes loads of vowel sounds

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Porcupineinwaiting · 17/04/2020 12:51

Also, she is rolling - she can get from her front to her back. The other way is more difficult, also she's probably not very motivated to do it if she doesn't enjoy being on her tummy.

BananaPlant · 17/04/2020 12:51

All babies are different. I wouldn’t be concerned about anything you’ve posted. One of mine walked at ten months, the other at 15.

Megan2018 · 17/04/2020 12:53

Entirely normal. Mine is 7 months and only sat properly independently last week (still a bit wobbly). She gates tummy time, doesn’t roll, no consonants. She’s absolutely perfect.

Stop comparing your child. They are all different. Once they get to school you can’t tell who rolled or sat up early.

Porcupineinwaiting · 17/04/2020 12:53

Yes some babies do things before other babies. It rarely has any impact on the outcome long-term. My friend's dd didnt sit til 10 months or walk til 18 months. She's now a really talented gymnast.

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Secretlifeofme · 17/04/2020 12:53

Thanks everyone. I'm so delighted to have her after a long TTC journey. Here she is

AIBU to be worried about my 6 month old?
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moobar · 17/04/2020 12:53

She sounds normal OP.

I had this fear though.

Dd little friend is extremely advanced. She was walking at just after six months, running and jumping by eight. Dd was not even sitting herself. She talks, has all her teeth, and is potty trained, now 18 months.

Dd can walk, babble and sort of run. Not really. Nowhere near potty training ready, has two teeth.

I was so scared Dd was behind, but actually her wee friend is miles ahead. Her mum is absolutely lovely and found it incredibly stressful. She felt she never really had a baby, just gave birth to a toddler. She's been a lovely friend to me and not once has she compared them, I do though, and have to give myself a shake.

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Secretlifeofme · 17/04/2020 12:55

@moobar wow, that baby sounds quite scary!! Grin

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HeyDuggeesCakeBadge · 17/04/2020 12:55

OP completely normal at 6 months. Comparison is the thief of joy - don't worry about what others are doing, she sounds perfectly normal and healthy. Mine didn't sleep more than 4 hours until 9 months and still don't sleep through and my eldest is 5!

mynameiscalypso · 17/04/2020 12:57

God, DS is 8 months and doesn't do half of that!

museumum · 17/04/2020 12:57

My ds went to nursery just days after turning 6mo. Two weeks before at settling in he wasn’t eating solid food, couldn’t sit up and had no teeth.
On day 1 two weeks later he had two teeth, could self feed and sit up himself!!!
It all changes in a blink.

OliviaPopeRules · 17/04/2020 12:58

Please stop listening to what other people are saying and doing. I'm sorry but worrying about vowel and consonant sounds at this stage is frankly ridiculous - you will drive yourself mad if you keep this up over the next few years. Your baby is beautiful and looks very happy and engaged, enjoy it.

FloggingMoll · 17/04/2020 13:00

It's so easily done, but try not to compare. I had my DD after several miscarriages. She's pretty advanced speech wise (age 2) but she isn't toilet trained, whereas I've got a mate whose daughter can't speak but goes to the toilet on the potty with ease. Every child is different. Your DD sounds perfectly normal and she looks adorable in her pic. Give yourself credit! You're doing a fab job.

rottiemum88 · 17/04/2020 13:00

Sounds absolutely normal, based on my limited experience.

DS is 15 months now, but didn't do many (if any!) of the things you mention at 6 months. Infact he didn't start crawling until 12/13 months and is now walking a few steps, so has come on all of a sudden. Only really started babbling after Christmas too and hasn't progressed to any words besides "dada".

They're all different and will do things in their own time. Stop worrying about what other babies do and just enjoy yours Smile

3xmother · 17/04/2020 13:04

Oh please stop being so worried and enjoy your time with her 🌸 She is absolutely gorgeous and perfect 👌. Stop listening to your friends, every child is different. Have a lovely day 😊