hi my baby is 8.5 months old, a few pple close to me have said i should get her checked out at the doctors. My health visitor says babies develop at their own rate and only worry after 12 months. My baby was born at 38 weeks weighing 6lb, she is still quite small but her weight gain has been steady so no concerns there. She is not sitting unsupported. She doesn't weight bear, if you hold her up she bends her knees although she can kick very well. There is no attempt to crawl, she hates tummy time and would only lift her head up around 5 months. She rolls straight onto her back now if you lay her on her front, she has on a couple of occassions rolled onto her front but needed help as her arm gets stuck. She usually has her arms bent so her fists are up by her ears although this is usually tiredness. I have only heard her cry when she has her jabs and she doesn't laugh properly (the odd chuckle). She sometimes can appear a bit wobbly especially with her head - like those nodding dogs on car shelves! BUT - she is quite vocal (no babbling as such) and blows raspberries. She is very happy and smiley. She's very aware of her surroundings, she knows what 'food' means, she turns to familiar sounds and her name. She can clap, do hi 5 and is start to wave although its still a bit haphazard. She grabs everything within reach, passes from one hand to another and bangs things together. She knows certain songs ie this little piggy and grins before i get to the end, and pulls back when you hold her hands for row your boat. Apart from a few hiccups i dont have a problem with her eating, she has 3 meals a day and drinks out of a cup. She is now sleeping through the night and naps ok during the day. So do i leave her to get to the motor skills when she's good and ready or get her checked out now just in case?