https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:29:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623815 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 16:02:24 +0000 Dahlia 2623815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was also born a month early, and she didn't crawl or get to sitting on her own until after 10 months, pulled up at 10.5, and is just starting to walk this week at 14 months. She's a very cautious baby and doesn't like to do things unless she can do them "right." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623788 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 15:10:25 +0000 Coffee-lover 2623788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter didnt start crawling until 11 months and did not start walking until 14 months. My dr was not concerned at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623748 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 14:27:24 +0000 lilteacherbee 2623748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jackiedavis87: I think as long as he's making progress in the next month or two, you shouldn't worry yet. I know that's hard, though. My friend has a kid 3 days younger than my oldest and he started walking at 8.5 months when mine wasn't even crawling yet (he finally walked at 14.5 months). However, they are now almost 3 and mine is seemingly way more advanced in speech, so kids just really do things on their own time.</p> <p>Mention it to your ped, but I bet he's fine and just on the later end of "average." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623728 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 14:06:22 +0000 Pumuckl 2623728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jackiedavis87: I wouldn't worry yet. To be fair we noticed at around 10m that he still wasn't fully opening his hand when army crawling so we had an osteopath check him out who found a blockade in his shoulder and elbow. Don't know if it contributed to finally figuring it out or whether it was just time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623719 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 13:56:01 +0000 arosebyany 2623719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumuckl: see this is what DH thinks! DS is 100 percent for weight and height. DH thinks it must be harder for him to lug it all around. He hasn't quite convinced me though 😄 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623708 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 13:50:55 +0000 Pumuckl 2623708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just another account from a late milestone hitter mom.<br /> My DS was always the one who was still content on his back when all his peers were crawling all over him. He could sit when propped up by 8-9m but not by himself until 11m (SUPER late). He crawled at a year. Walked by 15m ran two weeks later. He is now a totally normally developed 3.5y old. He was just always taller and heavier than most other kids so I think it was just more difficult to get the gross motor moves right. (Heaving up 25lbs at 8m must be harder than 15lbs). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623690 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 13:21:20 +0000 Foodnerd81 2623690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would definitely bring it up with the pediatrician (which you are obviously going to do already). Sounds like he is plenty strong, but if the ped recommends some early invention, that's not bad either- they can give you tips on how to get him interested in moving around more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623685 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 13:12:15 +0000 travellingbee 2623685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be honest that when I first read your description, I thought, "oh no! I'd be worried too!" But my two boys have always been a bit early on milestones so sometimes I forget what is more typical. Reading through the responses, I guess it isn't that unusual, so I am now thinking that maybe it's not that big a deal. That said, I've seen lots of things that said that the doctors only see a snapshot of the child so if the mom/dad doesn't bring things up, the doctor won't have that information to base recommendations on. So definitely trust your gut to bring all of this to the doctor's attention. Also, I always found these videos of typical development at different ages very very helpful. <a href="https://pathways.org/topics-of-development/motor-skills-2/" rel="nofollow">https://pathways.org/topics-of-development/motor-skills-2/</a> (Look at the tabs for videos) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623656 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 12:20:47 +0000 Pancakes 2623656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jackiedavis87: Of course it's fine to check in with your ped, but if it makes you feel better in the meantime, I'll just share that my DD2 was way behind my DD1 in gross motor skills at that age. She was on the late end of normal for sitting, crawling, pulling up and walking. She just turned 2 and she is now far past what her older sister was capable of doing gross motor-wise at the same age (running, jumping, climbing, etc). I remember feeling the same anxiety when we would be around younger babies who were doing things that my DD wasn't doing yet. You're doing the right thing by checking into it for sure, but you probably don't need to worry at this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623655 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 12:17:23 +0000 Truth Bombs 2623655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jackiedavis87: Yeah then he doesn't have low muscle tone, he's just stubborn and we'll do things on his own time :silly: Obviously is always still best to check in with the ped but your little guy sounds totally fine to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623645 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 12:03:10 +0000 arosebyany 2623645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: oh no he bears plenty on his legs. One day when he was playing I watched him roll under a settee bench we have, and he preceded to lift it with his legs. I kind of just stood there for a second, like what?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623644 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 12:00:42 +0000 arosebyany 2623644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: @Mama Bird: @catomd00: @2PeasinaPod: @cascademom: @oliviaoblivia: @psw27: @Mrs. Champagne: </p> <p>Thank you all so much for the reassurance<br /> ! I've never been much of a worrier, I'm usually a go with the flow kind of person, so this has really been hard for me. I know he has so much personality and he does seem especially stubborn (like his mom) lol. I swear the kid is a clone of his father in looks, but is all my attitude lol. @2PeasinaPod: it sounds like our LOs are a lot alike! Maybe I just have a really chill baby!<br /> @Mama Bird: I don't think it's low muscle tone, because he stands really well and can push really hard with his legs when he's laying down. But I'll definitly bring it up with the ped on Thursday! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623633 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 11:53:10 +0000 Truth Bombs 2623633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When he "stands" in your lap, is he bearing a fair amount of weight on his own legs? If so, I would say there's likely nothing to worry about and he's just doing things on his own time. If he doesn't bare weight on his legs, I would be more concerned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623596 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 10:53:50 +0000 cascademom 2623596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO #2 isn't walking unassisted at 15 months. He wasn't interested in rolling until after 6 months. We waited to give me a lovey because I was afraid that he could hurt himself with it not rolling, etc. With him, every milestone has been when he's ready. He started crawling seriously one day and hasn't stopped. He loves to push his walker toy around, but not unassisted. He'll push tons of stuff around, walking with them, just not unassisted. This weekend, he crawled up a flight of stairs like it was nothing. He is a man of his own terms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623586 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 10:44:16 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2623586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jackiedavis87: This was LO2 at that age. He hated doing anything other than hanging out and sitting (a little different than yours who just likes to lay and play with his toes). One day, he suddenly lunged forward and started crawling, pulling up, getting from laying to sitting in ONE DAY. It was like a burst happened and he decided he was going to go for it all. </p> <p>One thing you mentioned in your OP is that he loves to stand in your lap. That's a great sign. Can you start to lower him down to sitting and pull him up right away to help build his core muscles? Both of my LOs loved to stand, stand, stand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623584 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 10:42:04 +0000 catomd00 2623584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jackiedavis87: to add to my first comment not to worry, my nephew was born on time and pretty much was as you described your son at 8-9 months. Her barely ever crawled, started pulling and cruising at around 11 months and was solidly walking by 13 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623551 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 09:51:34 +0000 Mama Bird 2623551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It doesn't sound that concerning, some kids just aren't into working on their gross motor skills full steam ahead. Both of mine were slow to get mobile, though for different reasons. The one thing that you might want to bring up with your doctor is whether they think there's a physical reason your son is taking it slow, like low muscle tone. In that case he could benefit from some Early Intervention play therapy - it's a pretty easy process here in the US, and it helps immensely. </p> <p>My son was at the same level (and not rolling) at six months, he was diagnosed with low tone, and after a few months of EI he was waking by one. His sister on the other hand, seems to be much stronger physically but surprised me by being much later to walk - she just seems very cautious and stubborn (once she learned to sit up, she wasn't interested in anything else for months). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623520 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 09:18:46 +0000 Shantuck 2623520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jackiedavis87: My son was in daycare so he got to see what other kids who were older were doing and every time he moved up a room, within a month there would be crazy development. It seemed like the exposure was good for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623514 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 09:14:36 +0000 arosebyany 2623514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: lol it's funny you said this, when another boy came to visit, every time he got near DS, DS just cried lol. He loves his nieces that are a few years older, but it was almost like another boy his age scared him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623510 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 09:12:17 +0000 arosebyany 2623510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well I made the apt. For Thursday, so we'll see what the ped says. I was fine until a little boy only a day older than DS came to visit. That child was allll over the place and into everything, and DS is just there laying down playing with his toes. It freaked me out a little. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623509 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 09:11:34 +0000 Shantuck 2623509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was only sitting at that point and have had no developmental issues (crawled around 11 months and walked at 12/13 months). Do you have any friends with crawlers or sitters that you can plan playdates with? Sometimes they are motivated when they see what others can do.</p> <p>ETA: I think it is good to have your pediatrician monitor the situation but I wouldn't lose sleep over it yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623508 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 09:05:23 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2623508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's fair to be a little concerned but that he's likely to do it in his own time just as you are about to go nutty about it.<br /> As moms there is always something to worry about. Moms of small babies worry about too little growth and moms of big babies worry about too much growth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623501 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 08:44:59 +0000 psw27 2623501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't worry too much - if he was born a little early + he's a boy, give him some extra time. My son was born at 34w and I definitely remember that he missed milestones (not that I think your son has!) in those early months. Now at 25 months, you would never know. I would bring it up at the doctor's appointment but not worry yourself into a frenzy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623485 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 08:23:30 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2623485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son could do nothing at that age besides sit. I can't remember if he could get himself into a sit by himself... I think he could but he did love to sit. I wouldn't worry, just mention it to the doctor to make sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623484 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 08:22:54 +0000 catomd00 2623484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'd be worried if there wasn't a lot of progress in the next 6-8 weeks, but i don't think you need to freak out at this point personally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-im-overreacting#post-2623465 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 07:46:27 +0000 arosebyany 2623465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 9 months today! (8 adjusted) and I just need you ladies to make me feel better, or tell me if my worry is founded. DS loves to babble, no mama or dada, but he throws his hands around, makes serious faces and tells me alllll about it allll day long lol. No crawling, no pulling hisself up. Honestly he's totally content to lay on his back and play with his toes. He can sit up, but I have no idea for how long because he hates sitting up. As soon as you sit him up he instantly starts trying to throw himself down so he can lay down and play with his toes. Even when someone is holding him he doesn't want to sit, he wants you to stand him up on your lap. I know that babies move at their own pace and the crawling and walking doesn't really bother me, what does is that he doesn't even attempt to maneuver himself into a sitting position. I've layed a million toys all around him, and he may play with them for 5 seconds, but he really doesn't seem interested in toys. He doesn't even attempt to hold his bottles. He just over the last 2 weeks started getting coordinated with his hands. I'm making an apt today for his 9 month check up. I just want to prepare myself if the ped is going to tell me he needs help. I just want HB opinions on this! if you read this far bless you!! </p>