I'm Concerned About My 9 Month Old Daughters Development..

Well i had the same problem, all you have to do is work with them. I worked with my son, at 15 months he just started walking so all you do is work with them and slowly they will start walking

-good luck

My son who is grown now never did crawl he just scooted around
on his stomach until he started pulling up. Getting on her
hands and knees is good . She will get more confident.

D.,

Can your daughter hold herself up if you sit her on the floor?

T.

Listen to your gut and talk to her doctor about it. The doc. might down play it and say it is okay. (It very may well be.) However, just watch her and pressure the doctor if you really feel like it is not right. Although everyone is different. This happened to my friend's child and she kept pressuring her doctor. It wasn't until her daughter was 2 that she was diagnosed with mild form aurtism. However, with early treatment she is developing just fine. Good luck.

If you are concerned then talk to your pedi!!

My daughter was a late crawler too... I asked my doctor about it and he said that some babies actually walk before they learn to crawl... it all just depends on the baby!!

Hi D.

Were you giving her tummy time even at 2 or 3 months? They start by pushing up with their arm, then they get on all fours, and then rock, then crawl. This doesn't come over night or automatically. They need to work on their muscles. The whole thing about not putting babies on the back is for sleeping only. I have heard some are walking later because this is taken so literally (the never put you baby on the tummy, that is). When they are on the floor just watch them. As for sitting, again they need to develope their muscle, so proping them up with a pillow is how you start when the are 2 or 3 months. As far a your daughter goes check with your Dr, but if she is on her hands and knees rocking and trying to move on her own, then maybe she is on her way. Sometimes babies don't always crawl like we expect, I knew a child once that just scooted on her little behind. Again, if she is trying to move, she should be OK, but make sure you child proof lock everything in her reach and watch her because once she goes there will be no stopping her. After that she should be pulling herself up and trying to stand, then she should "walk" around then couch or table while holding on. And when you have another one someday, put him/her down for tummy time. Hope this helps.

L. Smith

D.,
I'm glad to hear someone else has this issue. My baby does sit, but he doesn't crawl either. He is the same age as your baby. But I decided not to worry any more about this things and try to enjoy my little one. I analyzed the way I interact with him during the day and maybe I don't let him play by himself on a flat surface. So I will stop worrying and get my baby to enjoy some "floor time". Babies are very smart and maybe our babies just need to get some exercise to strengthen their little muscules and get to the next milestone.

every baby developes different. some slower some faster than others. i would talk to her pediatrician about it.

Hi I know what your feeling. My son now 22 mo old had the same issue. He just rockde till like 10 mo old then about 10 mo and a week he started to sit up and pull up and by 11 mo he was waliking like a pro. Same with talking for him he just did the goo goo ga ga talk till about a week ago now he is saying like 20 different words. So sometake longer than others. If you feel real un comfortable take him to the ped.

All kids develope at their own pace. Of course ask the docotr but the fact that he is moving and by rocking in the crawling position she is practicing-some kids never crawl. If she is chubby it will take her even longer than most kids. My daughter was more chubby than my son and I thought she would never roll, sit up and crawl but once she did them she progressed much quicker!

D.,

My son who is now two, was the same way when he was a baby. He started to sit up when he was bout 3 1/2 months old, but then he didn't crawl, roll over, walk or anything until he was just over a year old. I spoke to my peditrician about it, and he told me now to worry about it, that babies develop at their own pace. He did say that if after about a year or so he still wasn't doing those things, then we needed to look further into it. Most likely your daughter is just going at her own pace! Hope this helps.

J.

Like everyone else said all children develope at thier own rate. I have three. And I have noticed that my first did things a lot later than the second two. I think because the second two have a big brother to follow and they want to grow up quicker and do things like their big brother. I also think it's because the first child is held lot more because he's was the first. My first never really crawled at all. He did the army crawl and walked at 13 months, then my second son crawled at 5 months and walked at 10 months. They all have their own little personalities and they all do things in their own time. Don't worry about it, just enjoy all the time you spend with her and before you know it she will be doing something new. My baby girl is eight months. She is crawling and she sits on her knees. Which I havent seen before. She is a little wobbly when she is sitting on her bottom. She prefers to sit up on her knees. They all have thier own little ways of doing things.

It is true that children have their own time frame for development. However, if you feel that there might be a problem, I encourage you to consult you pediatrician and get a referral to a qualified pediatric occupational therapist for a formal evaluation. Pediatric OTs specialize in working with children and families to meet developmental milestones. If you would like more info., feel free to contact me privately and I can steer you it the right direction.

I don;t know exactly what you mean by sitting up, but my son wasn't crawling till he was nine months old. And even then he was really calling on his hands and knees but doing what we called the low man soldier crawl. We ended up coxing him to crawl across the floor chasing a coke can he always seemed to take a liking to. of course we never let him get to it, but we kept scooting it away when he got closer to it. eventually he started crawling all over, especialy back and forht over mommies legs tring to get to her pop can. So it could be shes just need some modivation. Maybe try finding something she likes or wants, like our pop can, and coax her to come after it...:)

Definitely talk to your pediatrician. He/she may refer you to a specialist. I wouldn't be worried about her not crawling, but at 9 months she should be able to sit up on her own. Good luck to your little sweetheart.

I wouldn't be to concerned my middle daughter was at the end of her nine months and finally sat up and was 11 months when she started crawling she would do the same thing and your daughter.

I've read all these parenting things that say nine months is the average for a baby to crawl. When my daughter started the crawling part, she rocked back and forth about a month before she ever went forward. She actually crawled backwards about two or three weeks before going forward. Once she learned to crawl, it took about two weeks before she learned to sit herself up. I assume that what is what you mean by sitting. They go from all fours into a sitting position because they are able to fold their leg in and then push themselves backward until they are upright. My friend has a little boy who is two months older than my girl- he is now ten months old-and he doesn't sit up much and he army crawls. He doesn't really even roll over or stand. She said he just doesn't want to. So it can be normal for kids to just not desire to do it. But if your girl is rocking, she will probably be crawling within a few weeks. It takes a lot of patience to wait for this milestone. :)

Every baby develops differently, even when they're siblings. You could try practicing skills with her and see how she takes it. Follow her lead. If she's clearly unhappy about it or uncomfortable about a specific skill you're working on, then stop. They'll develop it when they're ready to.

Some babies skip crawling and goes straight to walking. I think that her rocking on her hands and knees is a good start. If you're concerned, talk to your pediatrician about it and see if they can offer anything else to help.

All children have their own time to do things, my son was walking at 9 months. I would say yours will be crawling soon my son started out by rocking then soon after he crawled a week later he walked. I think most children are sitting by now, once again it will come soon! Time goes so fast don't be in too much of a hurry.

You shouldn't be too concerned, it sounds like she'll be crawling anytime now. I have a friend who's baby didn't crawl until 11 months and who is still not walking at 16 months. She's a doctor, and I think she's kinda glad she doesn't have to chase her son around all the time yet.

Kids really develope at their own rate. My first daughter was crawling by 5 months and walking at 9 months. I dont wish that on anyone, having alittle 9 month old walking is stressful! Anyway, my 2nd daughter didnt get walking untill 13 months and my son who is now 9 months as well can scoot but does not really crawl, but he is already very big on pulling himself up and stands with one hand holding on to something...and forgets sometimes that he cant walk and just lets go to take off....I am afraid he is going to be walking early like his big sister. Just keep working with him, I am sure she will catch up fast. She may be one of those kids that all of a sudden take off. But with all that said, do make sure to bring it up with her docter at her next visit. It never hurts to ask questions. Also, does she spend alot of time in swings or carseats? If so give her more time on the floor, if she is in daycare make sure to find out what kind of time they are spending with her on developing motor skills. I knew someone who son wasnt really moving around much and she found out that he wasnt really giving the chance to be mobile at his daycare, she switch daycares and he got more time and attention on skills needed to get around and he is fine.