September baby - slow development??

[Pinkmad]

Hi everyone,

I am sort of new to the website, and I'm having a bit of an issue at the moment. My bubs was born 24th September, and has not even rolled over yet. She really doesn't enjoy tummy time which probably doesn't help either. She is also not sitting yet (when do they sit anyway:confused: ). She is VERY strong in the legs though, and has been for months (ie. she can stand for minutes on end, but obviously can't balance yet), I don't even have to take any of the weight.

How are all of your babies doing with these milestones, should I be worried that she hasn't rolled or isn't sitting yet??

Thanks:o

[ElizaDee]

Don't stress Spencer hated tummy time too and only just started to roll back to tummy this week. He was born on 3 sept. He can not sit up yet either.

He also has strong legs and can stand for ages. Sounds like they are both about the same.

Not sure how the other bubs are doing perhaps they can tell us too :yes:

[Zada]

dont stress hun. My bub was born on the 15th sept, hes not sitting up yet. He rolls but just remember bubs develop at different rates! Come join the sept mummies thread!

[Aquamarine]

Don't worry at all. My neice is 7 months and she still doesn't roll, it's not that she can't, she has a few times, but then she stopped. She will be fine.

My son was born on 16th of September and can roll but is only just starting to sit. He can't balance very long though.

My second little boy developed these skills later and he eventually did everything.

With 3 kids I am hoping my baby takes his time as soon I will be chasing after him too.;)

[Pinkmad]

Yeah, maybe I'm expecting a bit too much. You all know how it is though, they give you all of these fantastic milestone - smiling, laughing, baby talk, grabbing things etc, and it just seems like I haven't got any 'new' milestones in ages.

I know everyone says don't wish they sit up earlier etc, but she has started to get really frustrated lately when she's lying down playing, mainly not being able to sit I think (only because she's always straining her head to sit up). So I really can't wait for her to sit up, so I can pop her on the floor and let her play. But that said, walking can hold off;) !

[~Emmylou~]

My bub is only a couple of weeks younger than yours - born 9 October 06 - he's not rolling either.
He is trying and I think he'll probably get it together in the next couple of weeks.
DD didn't roll until 5 months, didn't sit until 8 months, didn't crawl or get any teeth at all until 9 months. So I'm not too worried about him ;)
Its said alot and it's very true - they do things in their own good time.
I'm just enjoying the fact that I can still put him down and come back to find him still there....after chasing his sister around it's a welcome change! Don't worry she is fine.

[missie_mack]

The frustration is a good sign. Every baby does everything in its own time. Generally they are all caught up to each other by the age of 3 - 4ish. Ds was born 4 September and still isnt sitting up and he has done most things earlier than others older than him.

Infact I think I envy you. This rolling thing is a PIA. He rolls over in the bath, on the change table, on the bed and once they can roll both ways they are so mobile they may as well be crawling! I cant take my eyes off him for more than a minute or two....

[mum_I'm_hungry]

Hey :wave:, I'm an August mum, but saw your thread and thought I should definitely respond. Please don't stress! My kids are at the forefront of slow development, but now I'm on the second, I'm much more zen about it. My first didn't crawl till she was one and didn't walk till she was 19 months. Slow to roll, slow to sit, slow to get teeth... well, you get the drift! We had all kinds of tests done (ultrasounds on head, tests for autism, to and fro from the paediatrician, speech therapy etc.) and came to one conclusion. With milestones, just add six months on to just about everything for our kids! When it comes down to it, there's not much point in stressing. After all, there isn't much you can do about it and I think it makes it much worse for the child if you're pushing all the time -- trying to force them into doing things they're really not ready to do. Ours seem to get to where they're supposed to be going in the end and that's all that matters, really. When they're 25, 6 months here or there meeting milestones isn't going to make a shred of difference, so try to focus on that!

Good luck! :thumbsup: