https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:35:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1274232 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:43:21 +0000 ValentineMommy 1274232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 8 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1270986 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 06:00:27 +0000 mjane 1270986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't worry about speeding it up; as long as your giving him a lot of opportunities to hang out on the ground, he'll do it when he's ready! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1270915 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 01:48:58 +0000 lemondrop 1270915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For him to do it all by himself was right around 10 months, from there everything else happened one right after another. Amazing how quick they go from squirming around to being mobile, independent creatures! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1270909 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 01:32:08 +0000 dojo 1270909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only just recently probably just a little after we hit 9 months. He is just now beginning to figure out crawling so once he figured out how to get up on all fours from being on his tummy he could maneuver getting himself back to sit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1270857 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 23:50:53 +0000 lulibee 1270857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>m has been sitting for a while, but like you, it's because I would sit him and he would stay that way. However, starting now at 7 months, I will place him on his belly at times, turn around, and find him sitting! He's not a pro yet, but he knows how to do it on his own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1270844 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 23:35:16 +0000 Mamasig 1270844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 6-7 months? Funny how you forget so quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1270837 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 23:28:58 +0000 boots 1270837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD started this a little over a week ago. She is 8 months. Several days later she started crawling :) Now she's all sorts of mobile. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1270791 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 22:41:22 +0000 Sammyfab 1270791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 months and 1 week.</p> <p>Something we did with my LO was backward chaining. Every time he was lying down (either on his back or tummy), we would flip him to his tummy then help him get on all fours then guide him into a seated position and encourage him to do the last step (push himself upright). You can then encourage your LO to do more and more 'steps' to sit up by himself. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1270774 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 22:34:07 +0000 Penny Lane 1270774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10 months! he started crawling confidently at 7 months, but showed zero interest at getting himself into sitting position until 10 months. I didn't do anything to help him figure it out, I just let him work it out on his own :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1270718 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 21:58:21 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1270718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They didn't so this until they had been crawling for a week or two; it was around 8 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1270400 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 19:17:12 +0000 AprilFool 1270400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO started doing this last week at 7.5 months. Once they get up on all fours it won't be long. She still doesn't crawl properly (mostly army crawls) but can sit herself up like a pro! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1269742 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 15:07:23 +0000 Adira 1269742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: Oh, haha, I never knew that! I thought when people said "pull to sit" they were referring to the baby actually pushing themselves up themselves, despite the name! Thanks for the clarification!</p> <p>@maybebaby: No worries - I thought you were asking what you meant to be asking, even if the wording was wrong! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1269712 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 14:54:25 +0000 blackbird 1269712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About month 7 maybe? She would lay there and then prop herself up </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1269554 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 14:03:51 +0000 maybebaby 1269554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: @Silva: oops I meant push to sit! Haha sorry for the confusion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1269545 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:59:58 +0000 Mrs. Polish 1269545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>9.5mo. I didn't help him learn it, I let him figure it out on his own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1269534 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:55:54 +0000 Silva 1269534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: that's what our ped said?</p> <p>Eta, like if you give them hands, they can pull up ( with you) to sit </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1269530 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:54:25 +0000 mrsjyw 1269530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>he was standing and crawling before he knew how to pull himself up to sitting position from lying down. around 7 or 8 months? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1269526 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:53:45 +0000 Adira 1269526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: Wait - what?? That's what pulling to sit means??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1269513 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:49:35 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1269513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Six months. She's been on the early side for that kind of stuff. It was a little bit after she learned to crawl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1269499 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:45:48 +0000 tinyperson 1269499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were late on this one and she crawled and sat by herself at the same time. She was 11 months I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1269498 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:45:42 +0000 travellingbee 1269498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7 months, I think. Same here that he went from crawling (but commando style, not on all fours) to sitting himself up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1269494 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:44:21 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1269494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think LO was 8 or 9 months when he actually got from all fours to a seated position. As long as he can sit on his own with minimal support at 6 months, I think you're good. If you have him in a lying position and pull him up, his head should stay parallel to his body. If his head tips back, it might be something to bring up to your pediatrician. </p> <p>I'm not sure I know many 6 month olds that can get into a seated position on their own by 6 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1269489 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:43:34 +0000 Smurfette 1269489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it was around 6-7 months. She just would be crawling and then all the sudden I realized she was sitting up. She only can sit up from crawling. She can't be laying down and sit up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1269488 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:43:27 +0000 Silva 1269488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oh- do you mean how they describe the milestone "pulling to sit"? That just means that YOU pull them to sit and they can stay there.<br /> That had me confused for awhile, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1269481 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:41:38 +0000 Adira 1269481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Xander has JUST figured this out at 9.5 months! He started doing it last week, so he's a little over 9 months.</p> <p>Xander's also JUST learning to crawl. He couldn't sit up until he could get up into the crawling position, and then he can push himself into the sitting position. But he's still working on crawling - he currently can only go a few steps before falling.</p> <p>And as far as I know, they're not really "pulling" to sit. Xander's pushing himself to sitting from all fours. So now he can go from laying down, up to all fours, and then to sitting up. And he's been sitting up well since 6 months, so it's taken him a while to get here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1269463 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:37:57 +0000 Silva 1269463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I heard someone say this is harder than crawling to do. I think they usually crawl first, and then they learn how to kind of push themselves back into a seated position?<br /> My LO is 7.5 months. She has been able to sit well for 2 months. Occasionally, particularly during naked time, she kind of pushes herself back into a seated position with her legs in a "z" (does that make sense?) but rarely does it.<br /> She is learning to go from sit to crawl position right now (and still working on mastering crawling). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-pull-themselves-to-sitting#post-1269415 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:23:06 +0000 maybebaby 1269415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is great at sitting once we get him in position, but he is showing no signs of getting into a seated position on his own. He is 6 months old. When did your LO pull to a seated position? Any tops on helping him get there? </p>