6 1/2 month old not sitting up yet?

[becknnico]

Ds is 6 1/2 months and still not sitting up on his own. He does roll over occasionally but not that often. Is this a problem??

absolutely not

perfectly normal.

some babies are sitting on their own at 6 months, some aren't.

please don't worry about this - he'll get there. If he's still not sitting up in about three, four months time, maybe worry then

can't hurt to have a word with the HV, but neither of mine sat reliably until more like 7 months. Both now totally normal
Apparently, it's a milestone that is getting later because babies sleep on backs rather than tummies now (so don't spend so much time strengthening core/stomach muscles.

Neither of mine did till 8 months. It was annoying cos they rolled and then crawled everywhere. I was jealous of the ones who moved later but sat up early. Their mums could just plonk them somewhere with toys.

Dont worry, he has plenty of time! I always worried with my second as she did everything late (compared to her older brother) but she got there in the end.

Don't worry about it. I have known a few babies who haven't sat uptil one and a half years and still been perfectly normal toddlers.

DS didn't sit up till about 8 months. He just fell over, but he could crawl and was walking at 10 months.
They are all different.

okay, thats refreshing! I can tell it wont be long. I actually slacked on "tummy time" as well in the early months because he hated it so much. I do however put him on his belly quite often now, and he is fine. Thanks everyone!

Yep.. 7 months in one case.. a couple of weeks off it in the other case.. My DN was at least 8 months.. he definitely has no physical problems now!

HV told me if baby isn't sitting at all by 9 months they start looking into it, but not panicking! DD was 10 months, but as she was premature she was the equivalent of 7 months so fine.

My DS was 8 months. He hated tummy time too!

DS was 7.5 months then crawled at 8.5 months and has never been still again since (7 next month).

Have to admit that DD who sat at 6 months and then didn't move until 10.5 months was easier in some ways

I kind of wish my 7 month old son had waited a little longer to sit, he's now giving me palpitations every time he topples over.

6-8 months was what we were told was the norm. so well within limits