https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:42:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gross-motor-delay-and-early-intervention#post-1525383 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 10:18:13 +0000 SeptMomma12 1525383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a little late to this post, sorry, but I figured I would tell you our "late bloomer" story. I always liked hearing them when I was worrying. My LO was like yours and had zero interest in mobility - was content to sit in one place for hours. If he was really desperate to get a toy, he'd roll to it, but in general he just wasn't interested in moving. Sat up well by himself from about 5.5 months, and sorta just stayed there. Never scooted and was still rolling to get things at 12 months. Our doctor wasn't at all concerned - said there was nothing physically wrong and he was just taking his time - but day care told us we needed to get him evaluated in order to graduate from the infant room. We had an EI appointment on a Tuesday and on the Sunday before (at 12.5 months), LO literally woke up from his nap and started crawling like he had been doing it for months. By the time we actually started the therapy a month later, he was pulling up and cruising, but not walking. I'm not sure if it was the therapy (I'm doubtful because he hated it and pretty much refused to do anything with her, so we only did 6 sessions), or just a matter of him deciding he was ready (more likely), but he randomly started walking one afternoon just before 16 months and is running like any other 18 month old now. In the absence of a medical issue that might be causing a gross motor delay, some kids just take their time! Or, like my LO, are really stubborn! Hope that helps:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gross-motor-delay-and-early-intervention#post-1520156 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:20:08 +0000 GreenThumb 1520156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: So glad to hear about another really positive experience! The folks we've worked with so far have also been really great and also offered assistance even if A didn't qualify for the program.</p> <p>@Silva: I feel the same way. Extra support is always a good thing!</p> <p>@swedishfish: So glad to hear about R's improvement and how good the EI process has been for you guys. I'm really excited to see how A does once we get started. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gross-motor-delay-and-early-intervention#post-1518442 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:46:52 +0000 swedishfish 1518442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@GreenThumb: R is getting PT for her torticollis twice a week through EI. I was so nervous about being recommended and the whole process but it's been great. I've seen rapid improvement in R since she began PT less than a month ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gross-motor-delay-and-early-intervention#post-1518330 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 17:45:37 +0000 Silva 1518330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think its always worth it, personally. The interventions are usually like play to your kiddo, and can really help. I don't know of any downsides, other than scheduling appointments, I guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gross-motor-delay-and-early-intervention#post-1518244 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:41:55 +0000 Cole 1518244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nanny for a child who was evaluated for ei but at an older age. It was a fabulously positive experience. She didn't qualify but still had some delays so they were super helpful in giving us things to work on at home and who to contact to do therapies privately. They people who came out to the house were awesome and their report was really thorough. I now encourage anyone who is remotely on the fence to go for it. It was truly just a great resource and there were literally no downsides. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gross-motor-delay-and-early-intervention#post-1517961 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:08:54 +0000 GreenThumb 1517961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: No worries, I totally see where you are coming from. We keep wondering if it is necessary, too! I'm sure all pediatrician's have a different way of looking at things and it probably was also that my SO and I were asking about her development since her 6 month appointment. Our doc probably figured we would feel better having someone else look at her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gross-motor-delay-and-early-intervention#post-1517955 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:05:58 +0000 GreenThumb 1517955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MusicaV: That sounds so much like my LO. She can stand against the couch and sit up really well, she just cannot move from position to position and doesn't even show any interest in doing so. The evaluator talked about working on those transitions.<br /> I'm glad to hear that you and your LO had a positive experience and that the PT really helped him so quickly. That makes me hopeful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gross-motor-delay-and-early-intervention#post-1517899 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:51:35 +0000 wonderstruck 1517899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@GreenThumb: Okay, sorry! Didn't mean to sound like I was blowing it off. Hope you get some helpful suggestions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gross-motor-delay-and-early-intervention#post-1517880 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:45:35 +0000 MusicaV 1517880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was evaluated just before he turned a year old. He wasn't rolling over tummy to back, crawling, putting himself in a sitting position, or pulling to stand. He could sit, cruise, and walk assisted if we put him in that position. Because he couldn't get himself there, they evaluated him at the level of a 5 month old.<br /> We started PT in October. It made a huge difference quickly. He hated when the therapist made him do certain rotating movements, but he caught on. We did two months of weekly therapy, then missed a few sessions the following month from the holidays and illness. By January, we were talking about discontinuing therapy because he was caught up. He had a total of three sessions in January and February before he "graduated."</p> <p>I don't know if he would have naturally figured out how to do everything without therapy, but I wouldn't want to go back and find out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gross-motor-delay-and-early-intervention#post-1517874 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:44:46 +0000 GreenThumb 1517874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: My ped's recommendation was based on LO's scores on the "Ages and Stages Questionnaire" where she scored borderline for a gross motor delay. She has since actually been evaluated by a physical therapist for the Birth to 3 program in our state and was found to have a significant delay. Since it is a voluntary program, I thought I would see what they suggest to help get her moving. It's good to hear from another mom though who's LO is taking their time :wink: ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gross-motor-delay-and-early-intervention#post-1517852 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:35:21 +0000 wonderstruck 1517852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, I'm pretty surprised the pediatrician recommended that at 9.5 months, that seems SO early to be concerned, particularly because some babies will just completely skip crawling and just go straight to walking a bit later.</p> <p>My son is 10.5 months and just started scooting - no hint of crawling, he just managed to use a combo of scooting his butt, diving forward, and rolling to get at what he wants. That's a very new development though, he was a bit past 10 months when he started doing it. And at 10.5 months he just figured out how to pull himself to a sitting position. My pediatrician said at his 9 month appointment that as long as he can roll, sit, and bear weight on his legs, he's doing fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gross-motor-delay-and-early-intervention#post-1517824 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:28:27 +0000 GreenThumb 1517824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you tell me about your experiences with Early Intervention if your LO had/has a gross motor delay? My DD is 9.5 months with no interest in being mobile. She only rolls if you put her on her tummy - hates that and rolls to her back asap. She sits well on her own, but no scooting, army crawling, etc. We had her evaluated at the suggestion of our pediatrician and she was found to below the 5th percentile in gross motor development. I was a late bloomer (crawled at 13 months, walked at 22 months) and I ended up being a gymnast and swimmer so I'm not totally freaked out, but I am interested to know if EI/PT was a positive experience for you and your LO. </p>