Okay, here's the deal. My 10 month old son does not crawl, does not pull up, does not get into a sitting posistion when laying on the floor. All he wants to do is stand and walk. He gets extremely mad when on the floor and I have tried all the techniques to get him to do more. It is not because he is physically incapabel, he is very strong, it's because he chooses not to. I am getting so fustrated because I know he can. I have three other children and I can't spend all day helping him walk around! I was wondering if anyone else is or has been in this situation with a 10 month old and what they did or do to handle it! Thanks so much!
2007-03-13 05:39:45 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I have a friend whose 14 month child didn't want to walk at all, so I'm glad yours is at least trying! Her baby was just lazy and wanted to be held all the time. He would throw tantrums, so she eventually had to let him cry it out sometimes, because she had another baby before he was two. Maybe he would like to be in a walker or excersaucer? If you have a child that's old enough, maybe he/she could help play w/baby and walk him around. My oldest is four, but she is helpful in some ways! God bless, I know what it's like!
2007-03-13 05:54:37 · answer #1 · answered by mom-of-4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get him a playpen, or a walker. He can grasp the edge to walk around, or stand and roll the walker around by him self. (My daughter took off at 6 months, two steps and never crawled again until she was about 2 1/2 years old while playing.)
They are round with a seat in the middle.
2007-03-13 12:50:12 · answer #2 · answered by V B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 9 month old nephew absolutely hates the floor. The way we got him to stay on it and play, tummy time, trying to crawl, etc... is to put a plastic mirror on 2 different sides of the floor. He loves looking at himself and will make himself move towards the mirrors. If they are not on the floor, he will either scream or just sit there and look at you. He's not crawling yet, just rocks. Maybe try some different things with him. If there are particular toys he like alot, put them out of reach so he has to move to get them. Kids develop at their own pace, quit walking him around all the time. If he figures out that you aren't going to keep doing it, then maybe he'll realize he needs to attempt it on his own.
Good luck with him and take a deep breath!
2007-03-13 12:45:27 · answer #3 · answered by punkin_eater26 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right "Digory" when you say that it's noone's business how many children someone has. But what concerns me is ..: "I have three other children and I can't spend all day helping him walk around..." To that I say: then why did you have a fourth if good parenting is not your primary agenda?? And I agree with "squishywhenwet" that birth control was probably in order.
Why don't you get your other 3 children (who's ages I don't know) to help you with the little one. Make that an activity, and a family lesson in helping each other. That's how I would "handle it".
I have 1 very new daughter. The day I say "I dont have time to help her walk around all day" is the day I reexamine my job as a mother.
*also my daughter's father was a total grump as a child until he could sit up, his mother said the "world changed for him" when he could sit up. He never crawled either.He is very intelligent and successful.MAKE the time to pay attention to your children. And encourage them always. Or don't make the CHILDREN.
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WOW. I just read your profile. I am having trouble thinking this is not a set up. You say you are trying to be the director of a preschool? Did I read that correctly?
So what your saying is, you don't have time to figure out.. on your own... how to raise YOUR children but you want to try to raise mine?? LOL, you just gave me a good laugh. Also what you are saying as I reread the question.."HELP ME PLEASE! MY 10 month old son wont do anything!?"Your saying he just wont do anything. Do you really think your 10 month old is purposely not advancing? That's idiotic thinking. I read the ages of your children as well. You can't get the 5 year old to help you out? The 9 year old? Get off the computer and go raise your kids.
This has just pushed my buttons tonight.
Maybe you have some post partum and you are the one that needs the help. You should think about that, because jeesh with all this time on your hands to "ask the audience" all the questions about your son, I wonder why you don't ask your doctor... with all this time..well...you could be walking him around.
2007-03-13 21:21:32 · answer #4 · answered by lucy 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Did you tell the doctor about it. Because some kids are lazy and learn at a slower pace than others. Try playing with him a little more. And have a little more patience with him. I know its frustrating my son moves too much sometimes and drives me crazy. I have a niece who is 11 months old and doesn't crawl. So just be patient he will eventually come around.
2007-03-13 12:46:01 · answer #5 · answered by *ViRtUoUs WoMaN* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well... you say "all he wants to do is stand and walk". How does he get to the standing position? If he does that by you helping him, then don't help him. Let him figure out how to do that on his own. By doing that, it'll force him to do other things such as pull himself up, etc. I think once he figures that out, he'll be fine. As I'm sure you know, babies go through stages, and they pass. They just seem to take a long time as you're experiencing them.
And if he gets extremely mad, well, let him get mad. He's a baby, they do that. My son was also very strong as a baby and like to stand up. But he never got extremely mad, as you say.
2007-03-13 12:53:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, you need to teach him that he wont always get his way, and that tantrums are not appropriate. Then, you need to help him learn how to walk. He might start walking on his own soon. Until then I think a baby "walker" would help you a lot. This will allow him to move himself around without any help from you. You'll still need to keep your eye on him so that he doesnt walk down stairs or anything. IM me if you have any questions about the walker.
2007-03-13 12:45:02 · answer #7 · answered by helplessromatic2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the doctor... there may be more going on than what you can see.
If there really is nothing wrong with him, let him cry it out. There is nothing wrong with letting him become frustrated, it's how he will learn to control his emotions. And remember, the longer they crawl, the more brain stimulation they get. Nothing wrong with a late walker.
And to squishywhenwet:
I hope you don't have any children. THAT would be the real tragedy.
2007-03-13 13:16:42 · answer #8 · answered by isisrocca82 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put him in a walker. or one of those bouncy things... our kids loved that.
Don't make such a big deal of it. If the doctor says he's ok, then let him learn to do stuff when he's ready. Why does everybody have to push their kids so much. He's only 10 months old for crying out loud. let the kid learn at his own pace.
To squishywhenwet: it's none of your business how many kids any of us choose to have. Your "overpopulation " theory will be proven to be a bunch of BS just like Global waming, Global cooling, Y2k, and all the other scare tactics liberals use to control and brainwash people. My wife really wants another baby (we have 3) and the more I hear from idiots like you, the more I'm inclined to go ahead and have another one.
2007-03-13 12:44:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
ok, my mom had the same trouble with my brother when he was 10 months. what she did was just bought him a walking bouncer that when the baby is in it, he can walk, jump up and down, and stuff. when he got the hang of using it, after a while my mom would take him out and stand him up, and pretty soon he would start to walk and be more active.
2007-03-13 12:47:07 · answer #10 · answered by boricua mami 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋