When should they stand supported?

katieandbump · May 18th, 2009, 08:54 AM

Lilly is 9 weeks old today and she loves standing it makes her so happy she pushes down with her feet in determination and giggles away and beams smiling she's so proud of herself. So me and OH let her stand with us holding her under the arms to take the weight when she gets tired but OH's mum always tells oh off and says she'll have bandy legs, she's so strong she doesn't even need the support but we do for obvious reasons she loves it so much though if she's crying it totally brings her out of it and she just laughs. Just wondered if anyone else had any experience of this.

moomin_troll · May 18th, 2009, 08:55 AM

zane was standing ta this age too supported aswel i dont think there is a age limit on it to be honest long as they enjoy what they r doing

Blah11 · May 18th, 2009, 08:55 AM

I;ve only recently let her stand with me holding onto her arms. Before then she'd only be able to support herself for a few secs before folding lol

mommyof3co · May 18th, 2009, 10:22 AM

The boys loved standing up like that at herage. I have a picture of Hayden at 2mo standing at this little toy table we have just holding on but doing it all by himself

Always&4ever · May 18th, 2009, 10:23 AM

There isn't a set age hon

alice&bump · May 18th, 2009, 10:48 AM

i think th eolder generation have a thing about it giving them bandy legs cos their bones are too weak, but i'v heard its a load of crap. katie was always standing up at that age and she loved it!! xx

louise1302 · May 18th, 2009, 11:17 AM

archie stands like that all the time..as did my others and none of them have bandy legs...i think you know when they can stand because if theyre not ready their legs just buckle

krissie1234uk · May 18th, 2009, 11:50 AM

I asked the HV about this when Dylan was about 11 weeks as he had been standing like that for weeks when OH mum said the bandy legs thing. She said that its absolute nonsense, that Dylan was bang on developement for his age and told me to carry on playing games like see saw and letting him get used to sitting up and pushing himself up with his legs.
Dylan loves it too hun, if I sit him on my knee he is always pushing up with his legs to stand!

embo216 · May 18th, 2009, 12:19 PM

Its all an old wives tale hun about the bandy legs, sounds like shes got strong legs

Logiebear · May 18th, 2009, 13:03 PM

Mine have always stood up supported since they started stretching their legs out. It doesn't do any harm xxx

May 18th, 2009, 08:54 AM	#1
katieandbump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kidderminster Posts: 2,946	When should they stand supported? Lilly is 9 weeks old today and she loves standing it makes her so happy she pushes down with her feet in determination and giggles away and beams smiling she's so proud of herself. So me and OH let her stand with us holding her under the arms to take the weight when she gets tired but OH's mum always tells oh off and says she'll have bandy legs, she's so strong she doesn't even need the support but we do for obvious reasons she loves it so much though if she's crying it totally brings her out of it and she just laughs. Just wondered if anyone else had any experience of this.

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May 18th, 2009, 08:55 AM	#2
moomin_troll Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: staffordshire Posts: 14,583	zane was standing ta this age too supported aswel i dont think there is a age limit on it to be honest long as they enjoy what they r doing

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May 18th, 2009, 08:55 AM	#3
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32,873	I;ve only recently let her stand with me holding onto her arms. Before then she'd only be able to support herself for a few secs before folding lol

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May 18th, 2009, 10:22 AM	#4
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	The boys loved standing up like that at herage. I have a picture of Hayden at 2mo standing at this little toy table we have just holding on but doing it all by himself

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Always&4ever Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 9,507	There isn't a set age hon

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May 18th, 2009, 10:48 AM	#6
alice&bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,702	i think th eolder generation have a thing about it giving them bandy legs cos their bones are too weak, but i'v heard its a load of crap. katie was always standing up at that age and she loved it!! xx

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May 18th, 2009, 11:17 AM	#7
louise1302 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: manchester,uk Posts: 6,575	archie stands like that all the time..as did my others and none of them have bandy legs...i think you know when they can stand because if theyre not ready their legs just buckle

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May 18th, 2009, 11:50 AM	#8
krissie1234uk Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,799	I asked the HV about this when Dylan was about 11 weeks as he had been standing like that for weeks when OH mum said the bandy legs thing. She said that its absolute nonsense, that Dylan was bang on developement for his age and told me to carry on playing games like see saw and letting him get used to sitting up and pushing himself up with his legs. Dylan loves it too hun, if I sit him on my knee he is always pushing up with his legs to stand!

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May 18th, 2009, 12:19 PM	#9
embo216 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 6,913	Its all an old wives tale hun about the bandy legs, sounds like shes got strong legs

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May 18th, 2009, 13:03 PM	#10
Logiebear Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 3,516	Mine have always stood up supported since they started stretching their legs out. It doesn't do any harm xxx

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