https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 05:59:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-dead-set-on-sitting-up-by-herself-but#post-1847861 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:35:50 +0000 Canoli 1847861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are dealing with this too. My little guy is 19 weeks and started this within the past few weeks too. We use the bumbo and exersaucer but we do a lot of holding on our lap because he doesn't want anything to do with reclining. Last night he was trying to sit up in his bathtub! So sorry, no advice, just commiseration until they can sit on their own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-dead-set-on-sitting-up-by-herself-but#post-1847701 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 15:59:21 +0000 Mae 1847701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: we have a bumbo and a jumper and she does like those (for about 10 min at a time). Really her fav is just being propped up on the couch. I just worry if she never can lay flat she won't ever learn to roll or sit up</p> <p>@skibobrown: nope. Inclined is not good enough. Must be up ! And yes she has a play mat with to a if stuff hanging. Until Sunday she loved it ! Now not so much haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-dead-set-on-sitting-up-by-herself-but#post-1847671 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 15:43:10 +0000 skibobrown 1847671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is she happier if you prop her head up on a pillow? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-dead-set-on-sitting-up-by-herself-but#post-1847657 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 15:36:56 +0000 wonderstruck 1847657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a baby snug with an activity tray - it's kind of like a Bumbo. Have you tried putting her in anything like that? Or if she's on a play mat with lots to look at, does that help distract her so she isn't so upset? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-dead-set-on-sitting-up-by-herself-but#post-1847652 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 15:33:13 +0000 Mae 1847652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>girlfriend is only 16 weeks so that just ain't going to happen. lol</p> <p>She started this weekend with this thing where every time we lay her on her back (every. single. time.) she starts straining and trying soooooo hard to lift her head/body up and sit up. Except she is obviously way too little to be able to sit up from laying down by herself. She has not yet even rolled over (either way)! She seems incredibly strong (like she has been standing on her own with us just making sure she doesn't fall over since about a month old), but she hasn't really cared enough to work on rolling it seems. She also hasn't really pushed up during tummy time yet. A few times she supports herself on her forearms, but mostly she just supermans. </p> <p>So now for the last 3 days we can't lay her down (at all. ever.) without her screaming because she immediately strains to sit up and gets angry when she can't do it. (This is either causing, or is compounded by the fact that she has been inconsolably cranky the last few days as well). </p> <p>Is there anything I can do to help her? I mean... she's just not going to sit up right now. Or probably for weeks. And I'm going to be pretty bummed out if it's another 2 months before we can lay her down haha. Also I worry she isn't going to get as much practice at milestones if she isn't spending much time on her back to work on these things. </p> <p>Tips for getting through this bump in the road are appreciated :) </p>