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Does this sound normal to you 7m devlopment

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solomon2 · 27/11/2023 15:40

Hi. FTM & absolutely winging it if im honest.
Worried about 7month old development.

She can sit up unsupported & has done since 5.5m. However hates tummy time & can’t roll. She’s tried to get on all fours but then falls & just cries until we move her.

She just does not appear an active baby. Doesn’t really kick her legs & just lays their content.

She can grab exceptionally well. Grabs toys then pulls herself back to seated position. Her eye contact is good (I think) however I’ve noticed at her groups some children look at their mums intently. I wouldn’t say she does this to me.

Doesnt babble but says ooo, mmm, & just makes general noise but no proper babbling as of yet. Still can’t clap but will clap my hands together.

Does this sound like a normal developing 7month old to you?

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FromWalesAndBackAgain · 27/11/2023 18:06

My LO is 20 months and he hated tummy time and I felt he hated putting his full weight on his arms. Whilst my LO was good with sitting he didn’t pull himself up on things for a long while either. He didn’t kick a lot and didn’t do things like grab his toes. From about 9 months he started bum shuffling and I thought he was never going to crawl. However at about 11 months he started to put himself from sitting into all fours, and then as soon as he was doing that his strength grew and everything came along quite quickly - he crawled at around 1, shortly after this started pulling himself up on furniture and then a few weeks later was cruising along sides and at about 14 months he took his first steps. At 20 months he is one of the fastest babies around - I wish he would sit still 😂😂 Certainly no concerns in terms of his motor development now. They all develop at their own pace - one baby I know was crawling at 6 months but didn’t walk until 20 months. Always keep an eye on things but I wouldn’t worry at this stage, she is so young and definitely not anywhere they would consider anything you have mentioned as delayed. ❤️

Richie23 · 27/11/2023 19:52

Your baby sounds normal.
My little one is nearly 9 months old and loves to clap our hands together but it’s only in the past week or so that he’s started to clap his own hands and wave at us.
Like your baby mine also hates tummy time so can’t crawl, and will only roll from his tummy onto his back and then lay there. He has no desire to roll onto his front. He’s not even attempted to get onto all fours before!
Just follow your babies lead. I stopped worrying so much when I stopped trying to make him do things he clearly had no interest in. He doesn’t want to crawl, he wants to stand. All he does all day is walk around the room, holding onto our hands or furniture. He’s able to walk a few steps on his own as well.
Nothing you’ve mentioned sounds like your baby is delayed in any way at all.

SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 28/11/2023 18:53

There is a huge range in what is normal but if you're concerned about the babbling, how does she score on this SLT progress checker?

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