sweetsammi

I'm getting abit concerned because Oliver still can't sit up, what age did your LO do this? I know all kids are different and he will go ahead and do it in his own time, so i shouldnt worry but my Nan keeps asking me why he's not doing it, because i was walkng by 9months! What could you/are your kids doing at this age? Oliver has started saying dada although i dont think he knows what it means. He can finger feed, and push him self up to crawl but then gets stuck lol. But he just cannot sit! lol. He also struggles support his weight when i help him to stand up too. x

xarlenex

My health visitor told me kyle should be sitting up by 6 months, but as you said to every child is different x

Mamafy

Katie could just about sit unsupported at this age but was sitting supported from about 6 months. Can he sit with support hun?

they do it all in their good time. With Joe he only sat up at about 13 months (he waas 3 months early) so I was very worried but it does come to them all

toriaaaaTRASH

My friends little boy can't sit up on his own and he's 9 months old.

welshcakes79

Rhiannon can sit with support and stand with support for like 3 seconds before the old jelly legs kick in but she still cant roll over, even after us all doing it for her she just lies there grinning.. know its hard not to worry hun, but think they all do different things at different times, its good that he is starting to say words and push himself up.. x

jenny873

lilly can sit herself onto her bum with both legs in front now, but she kinda leans forward a bit lol x

Munchkin

Ryan sits without support - but only for a few seconds before he keels over. He's a little better if he's sitting forward (i.e. belly resting on thighs).

I wouldn't be too worried, because as you said they all do it in their own time and also I think girls tend to do it sooner than boys. I know I was walking at 9 months, but my brother not until a year.

VanWest

Noah's OT should be some tricks to help Noah sit. Place him on the floor and spread his legs, then place your hands on his thighs and thumbs on his back and the baby will lean forward it will be hard on him and he might grunt because it pushes on the diaphragm(sp) , but it helps him strengthen the muscles on the sides and she said this is how babies learn to sit up by pushing themselves up with there hands on the floor

Helen

Don't forget Oliver was 4 weeks early (like mine) and so you can deduct 4 weeks from milestones like sitting. Think of all the people you know who went 2 weeks over... they have 6 weeks on Oliver!

VanWest

Good point Helen