Is she really THAT advanced?!?

Question

Ok..my daughters pediatrician says she is at least 2 1/2-3 months advanced for an infant her age.
She is 7 months old, already knows Im Mama and my husband is Dada..has been able to pull herself up on things since she was 6 months old,already tries to walk on her own, cruises around all of the furniture/walls by holding on or proping herself up on it, crawls at lightneing speed, has 2 teeth, eats some solids etc...Shes in the 90th percentile for weight, 95th for height and 90th for her head.

For those who are too immature to realize it.

NOT bragging, just wondering if her pediatrician was stretching it, or if she was as advanced as the dr. and others kept saying!

Answer 1

I evaluate babies development for a living, and yes your daughter seems to be ahead of other babies developmentally. Pulling up and cruising furniture is a 9 months skill. Discriminating the words "mama" and "dada" is a 10 month skill. Development is a range though, and she is the normal range of development, just in the high end of it.

Answer 2

I would say that she is advanced, my niece was the same way. She was crawling at 4 months and walking at 7 1/2. She had a at least 8-10 teeth by that age also. She got her first 2 teeth at 3 weeks. She was on cereal at a month and was eating fruits and veggies by 7 months also. She was in 95% for weight and height from the time she went for her first check up. She is still in the 95% for both and she is 2 1/2.
Other babies will catch up eventually though. They do all do things at their own rate. I would just keep working with her and not worry about what everyone else says.

Answer 3

Teeth and weight and height don't have some much to with being advanced. My daughter has always been gigantic and I don't neceassarily look at as being advanced. I look at as "she is so heavy she is hurting my arms and back" She had atleast two teeth at six months and has recognized me as mama and my husband as dadda for quite some time. She waved, she clapped when prompted, and she has made direct eye contact along with babbling since she was four months. Cruising is a little advanced, but not unheard of. My friends daughter started to pull her self up to standing and moving fast crawling by the end of seven months. She may be advanced in that aspect, but it also doesn't suggest that she is going to remain advanced. My daughter starting rollling and sitting at the beginning of four months. I thought the same thing, that she was advanced, but now she eight months and just on time with her physical capabilities. It's great that she is moving around, but make sure you let her develop at her own speed. Its also fun to relish in our children's acheivements.

Answer 4

i think so.because a kid starts crawling at the age between 8-9 months and starts geting teeth between 10-12 months and tries to walk around 1to 1 1/2 years or age.lol..nowadays kids are smarter than adults

Answer 5

Sounds like you will need some new running shoes every so often! My first and my third were were like that---I just think it is their personality to want to be into EVERYTHING, so they learn those things quicker. The second was not like that and very laid back, but she is still as intelligent as her older sister.(edit: coincidentally, the laid back one has more ability to stay on task with her school work and reading)


Edit again: I would listen to your pediatrician, of course! What reason would he or she have for "stretching it" ? You are lucky to have such blessings of health, and your happiness is not bragging...maybe only to cynics.

Answer 6

My son is 8 months old and doing the same things, only he has 4 teeth.

Answer 7

totally streaching it my son crawled after me at four months saying mum when i went to the kitchen he was pulling himself to standing before 5 months at 5 months he pulled himself to standing on my couch in the living room and helped himself to pizza crust off my plate and that was his breakfast my son had 4 teeth at 4 months 3 days and 16 at one yr now my son is advanced and so is your daughter but its not like shes a genius

Answer 8

She does seem advanced. My daughter was about the same except trying to walk, and my Dr said that too. (although she is a little squirt)

We all brag on our babies sometimes - were proud!!
;-)

Answer 9

Sounds like it to me...My first daughter was the same way....Start saving for collage now. My daughter is on her way to becoming a Doctor :)

Answer 10

my daughter was exactly the same and is now (at 7) the most amazingly bright, sensitive and talktative child i have ever met. enjoy! when she gets older she is going to make your head spin with her thirst for knowledge!