https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:51:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-help-a-lo-learn-how-to-sit-up-unassisted#post-665820 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:04:02 +0000 sumer08 665820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put LO in the corner of the couch or a chair a lot for support. We also used the boppy pillow around the back of him. I worked with him for a few weeks, and then one day he just started sitting for a few seconds at a time. Within a few days, it went from 5-10 seconds at a time up to about a minute. Before long, he was sitting up for 5-10 minutes at a time...sometimes longer. I officially considered him sitting up unassisted at about 4.5 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-help-a-lo-learn-how-to-sit-up-unassisted#post-659896 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:53:42 +0000 creativemomma15 659896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put a boppy around the back of him once he got a little more stable. </p> <p>One thing you can do is sit with them and help LO get started with like a tripod sit (their hands/arms supporting them in between their legs) They can use their arms to help them balance. It can seem slow at first, but they will get there as they gain core strength. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-help-a-lo-learn-how-to-sit-up-unassisted#post-659881 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:51:29 +0000 sarac 659881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think there is anything to learn - it's just a muscle development thing. You could try more tummy time, but honestly, it it just going to develop when it does. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-help-a-lo-learn-how-to-sit-up-unassisted#post-659779 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:29:46 +0000 Weagle 659779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know! DH came home one Friday and said, "LO is going to be sitting by herself before the weekend is over." And he did it. I think he started on the bed. The squishyness helped her. I will say, though, by that time she was more than capable, but just wouldn't do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-help-a-lo-learn-how-to-sit-up-unassisted#post-659662 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:12:58 +0000 prettylizy 659662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pillow fort! I used to put pillows all around her and and if she flopped over it was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-help-a-lo-learn-how-to-sit-up-unassisted#post-659658 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:12:21 +0000 Mrs. Bee 659658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i was so excited for both charlie and olive to sit up, but they both crawled before sitting up. there was nothing we could do really.... they kinda just figured it out on their own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-help-a-lo-learn-how-to-sit-up-unassisted#post-659652 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:11:26 +0000 MusicaV 659652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What has worked for you? Preferably without buying some sort of gear. </p>