My son is 8 mon. old, & still not sitting up, he seems lazy w/it. What can I do to help him start sitting up?

Question

Ok...My son is 8 months old. He is still not sitting up...I help him by surrounding him w/his boppy, by me holding him by his hands, u name it....He gets frustrated, and starts thrashing himself backwards, wanting to lay down instead....Eveything else is normal...He plays with all his stuff, he babbles, u name it...But he still has not sat up completely on his own yet, and much less, crawled!!!! What can I do to encourage him more to accomplish this task? I know each baby develops differently, and they will tackle their own milestones when they feel ready, but don't u guys think that by now, he should be sitting up at least? Let me know! I will really appreciate ur help! Thank u sooo much!!!! =)

Answer 1

Some kids are just stubborn like that and want to be in the position they want to be in. 8-months is a little old to not be sitting yet. I would take him to the doc and make sure the doctor checks other developmental milestones and for anything that may make sitting up uncomfortable (I don't want to scare you but there may be little things like a small hernia etc that make it not so much fun to sit up). As for incentives, try to be more fun when he is sitting up and not as interesting when he is laying down (something as simple as being more dramatic and engaging when he is propped on his boppy and get really boring really fast when he flops himself back down). Humans (an all living things in fact) will do something less desired to gain a desired result. If the doctor thinks he may be a little behind with other developmental milestones too, or you just want some more help, call the school district. Most have an early intervention program and you can get free help and advice from physical therapists, occupational therapists etc. Hope that helps, good luck.

Answer 2

My brother was the same way. I guess he was just a lazy baby, he never wanted to crawl either and would just lay there and do nothing instead of reaching for toys that were not far from him. Now he is 8 and he can't sit still. So I don't think you have anything to worry about but you can always ask your doctor if you are worried.

Answer 3

I have a bumbo seat, you can get one of those and this will help him to sit up and build more back musculs. My daughter did the same thing but she was about 7 1/2 months before she started sitting up. She also didn't crawl and never has. It wasn't until she was with other kids her age that she saw how they were getting around. She still does crawl but does what I call a "Bum Scoot" across the floor. but she pulled her self up on the chairs and stuff first.

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Answer 4

I suggest contacting your doctor and sharing your concerns. Babies do develop on their own schedules, so it may not be anything to worry about. It's better to be sure. If your baby is on the chubbier side, then maybe his belly gets in the way or he hasn't the strength to hold himself up yet. Take 5 minutes several times a day and hold him a sitting position, play with a toy you only play with during this "sit up" time. Maybe he'll get motivated.

Answer 5

I know even if I tell you not to worry, you will regardless =), because your a mommy. 8 mon. is a little late to not be sitting. But I am NO expert. I would just call your ped. Your son sounds just fine to me. He seems to be a bright baby meeting all other milestones. I bet anything that hes just a very laid back baby who has no interest in sitting. My son is 6 and 1/2 months. I just took him to early intervention yesterday. I was worried because he wont roll from back to belly and just barely rolls from tummy to back. He will not sit independently. He also has done other things late in my opinion. I was so worried something was wrong with him. I left the evaluation feeling great they put my mind at ease. They told me my son was just fine, that he was just a very placid, easy going, content baby. They told me if he was not siting up at 9 months, to bring him back. So give it another month and just keep working with him. He is probably like my son and is just content and kinda lazy =) I really really wouldnt worry. Just keep working with him and he will do it when hes ready. Im not worried anymore about my son. My little easy going, lazy man will do it in his own good time. Call your ped if your really concerned. I really dont know of any exercises to help our little ones sit up. I have tried everything and he just falls face forward if I dont catch him in time. Take care and God bless you and your baby boy.

Answer 6

Do you give him lots of tummy time? That is important for him to be able to sit up. I would talk to the doctor and maybe call EDIS they will come out and do an evaluation on him. I did with my son and they have me lots of great ideas to work with him. They also helped to ease my mind that he was fine and normal just needed more "help" . I for one of those bumbo seats for babies and that helped lots they are a tad pricey at almost 40 bucks but well worth it. I still use it as a booster seat for my son at the dinner table and he's 3 and a half now. Above all I would speak to the doctor and see what he says and in the mean time try to do things to get him to sit up take a bath with him sit him up show him it's fun to splash the water. Put him in a highchair with some toys or sit him in your lap with some toys in front of him show him it is fun and he can do more when he sits up. Also the tummy time he needs that to be able to have enough head as well as neck control to control his balance.

Answer 7

I used the activity saucer; with the older kids it was a walker. They have so many nice ones now. I sat the baby up in it with soft baby blankets folded into wide tube shapes and placed them all around until it gave enough support to help him set up. This can also be done with towels. The toys attached to the tray often dangle and make noises and they become interested it that very quickly and start trying to play with them. While this is happening they do not even notice they are working all those little muscles used to set up plus sharpening their motor skills trying to work the toys. They will lift themselves up with their legs as well, which strengthens them for the next step, crawling and walking. :) It worked great with all 4 of my babies. But...never leave them alone in it. Always assume if you leave the room a blanket may slip out of place.

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Answer 8

My sisters baby didnt sit on his own until like 9 months... He would always throw himself back too... her dr told her not to worry the child was very healthy and babies do things in their own time... You can not rush your child, just relax.... And even when her son could sit on his own she still had to put pillows behind him b/c every now and then he would still get mad and fling himself backward... So if your dr says your baby is healthing and everything else is going normal I would not fret about it.. Just keep puttin him down in the floor and one day it will happen

Answer 9

You are right that babies develop at different rates, but to be on the safe side, I would bring this up to the pediatrician to have him checked out, just to make sure there isn't some kind of physiological or developmental issues going on. The earlier they catch these kinds of problems, the easier they are to correct (if in fact there is a problem).

Answer 10

sometimes babies don't like to sit up but every now and then hold him in a sitting postition for about 5 to 10 minutes a day you will be working those sitting muscles and he will catch on on how to use them the pillows from my experience don't work put one hand on his back the other on his front and GENTLY bend him in the middle i got 3 kids 12 10 and 5