I was jsut wondering what 6 month old babies should be doing. My son doesn't do much apart from blowing raspberries and making loud noises....I'm not at all worried about his development just wondering if he should be rolling over by now or sitting up on his own, cant remember what age my other son did all this at. The baby is a little bit heavy although is very long so I've been told he's not over weight but just a big boy...could this be holding back his development?
2006-11-13 00:56:46 · 7 answers · asked by lauralou3000 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
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2006-11-13 01:09:56 · answer #1 · answered by katjha2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son was sitting super early, but he wouldn't even lay on his tummy (roll onto it) until he was 6 months. He didn't crawl until he was 9.5 months, but walked at 11 months. He climbed the stairs twice when he was 12 months old and now, at 15 months, he hasn't gone near them since. So, babies are weird. =) Oh, my son is also a big boy, not fat, and I always thought this slowed him down a bit early on. But he's perfectly average now.
Also, I have a theory that some babies develop physically then socially, and others are more social then physical. (Some rare kids are ahead of the game in both, but usually it's one or the other.) My son has always been super social- facial expressions, babbling, first words before he was 6 months old. I think that he was more interested in interacting with people than he was in developing his own physical activities. This is more common in girls, and boys usually are running around before they talk, but every kid is different. You may just have a social butterfly on your hands.
It's good you're not worried, it probably helps to have another child already so you know it all eventually works out...
2006-11-13 13:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A six month old should be rolling over, reaching for toys, hold up his/ her head , sitting up with help to straighten his back. But all babies develop different if he's not doing it he may not be behind just starting later
2006-11-13 10:45:02 · answer #3 · answered by TIFFANY P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothgh 2 worry, as u said ur baby is heavy so tht cud b the reason as 2 y hes not rolling over. as time passes hel b ok ..
my son lifted his head at 4 months, rolled over at 5 months, sat up at 8 months and now hes 10 months holds n stands..
but he was not tht much chubby, but very active..
2006-11-13 09:21:59 · answer #4 · answered by sunflower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every baby is different....when my daughter was 6 months, she was sitting up, starting to crawl, etc. When my son was 6 months he wasn't doing any of that til around 8 months. Just enjoy them while they're young....all that will come very soon!!
2006-11-13 09:12:10 · answer #5 · answered by cutie girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 6 month old rolls over from both back and tummy and sits up on his own. He is also up on his hands and knees rocking back and forth trying to crawl.
2006-11-13 09:44:46 · answer #6 · answered by Stacy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 6mo they should be putting their head up. Some babies are sitting up by 6mo but not all.
My son was at 7mo and could barely crawl (dragging) and just rolled. Then, in one day he crawled, sat up on his own AND started pulling himself up to standing.
Don't worry mama, they all take their own time!
2006-11-13 09:01:29 · answer #7 · answered by iampatsajak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋