My son is six and a half months old and can't sit without support yet. He has grown out of his infant carrier and was wondering how can I do the shopping with my son? He doesn't like the Snuggie( and I don't like using it either).
2006-11-14 12:49:24 · 11 answers · asked by Rosey55 D 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My daughter is 1 and doesn't sit up yet. She has a toddler seat in our van because she has outgrown the infant one. I take the infant one and put it in the buggy for her to sit in. I can barely buckle her in so i usually don't. She has low muscle tone so she can't get out. Taking the seat and just using it for sitting in the buggy may be an option for you provided he can't crawl out.
2006-11-14 13:28:47 · answer #1 · answered by mommyofthree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My baby is 9 months old, and he didn't sit up by himself till he was at least 7 months. The only really safe way to shop, if you don't like the snuggie, is a stroller. Almost as soon as my baby did sit up by myself, he was crawling, standing up and letting go... Every baby develops at different speeds. I would rethink sitting up in the cart deal though. That's scary.
2006-11-14 14:11:45 · answer #2 · answered by swtgrl4321 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a sling. http://www.mayawrap.com
Also if he's still comfortable in the infant carseat you can use it anyway, just not for driving in the car. There's no reason it's unsafe for a child who is too long or too heavy for the infant carseat to sit in it in a shopping cart. It's just not safe for driving. Or get one of those shopping carts with the infant seat on it.
2006-11-14 13:34:47 · answer #3 · answered by AerynneC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give him floor time. a few minutes a day on his belly, he will want to lift his head, in this it strengthens his back muscles. Get a walker and let him spend some time practicing sitting up in that, but not too much time, you will know when he is getting tired. Until he is good at sitting up try shopping at stores that have built in carriers on the carts, if stores don't you may have to resolve yourself to a sitter.
2006-11-14 13:10:25 · answer #4 · answered by vjatigerrr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use his stroller while your shopping. If there is a basket under him you could put your purchases down below. If it sits semi upright, tie him in there and shop away. Sit him on your lap and soon he will sit up on his own. I blinked and my son sat up unaided, didn't even know it was coming, he was 7 months.
2006-11-14 13:17:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might try bringing some towels to add as front/side support around him as he sits in the shopping cart seat.
2006-11-14 12:54:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
have you tried a sling? Otherwise get one of those shopping cart buddies- strap him in well and he won't fall over. Bring a few extra blankets just in case. It will help him learn to sit up too!
2006-11-14 12:58:51 · answer #7 · answered by iampatsajak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a large sroller, that worked for me. Or you could even stuff blankets around him to help support him.
2006-11-14 12:54:15 · answer #8 · answered by Amanda K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
each day sit him up for a few min. eventually he will learmn
good luck!
2006-11-14 12:53:14 · answer #9 · answered by beverly w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a doctor see if something is wrong then ask again if nothing is
2006-11-14 13:04:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋