My kid isn't: Pulling up on her own Standing unassisted Sitting still for diaper changes (Joolschweets I'll join you on this)- it's a fight every change. I thought that we had until at least one until she'd be such a pain. Every change the wipes box gets pushed off the table, she's on her stomach, and whatever we've given her to occupy her time is thrown on the floor.
Post by heartofglass on Mar 30, 2016 5:45:34 GMT -5
My kid isn't...
Interested in eating solids Clapping Associating words he "says" with anything Waving bye STTN or napping consistently or alone.... Initiating games Drinking from a sippy cup or straw
ETA: I know y'all have probably tried everything for the rolling during diaper changes but I had to start giving A the diaper cream to chew on. For some damn reason it distracts him and keeps him from screaming and rolling long enough for me to get everything done.
Post by pghtruelove on Mar 30, 2016 6:18:42 GMT -5
Sleeping.. At night or naps Falling asleep on her own Happy(she is just always screaming, never peaceful) Sitting still for diaper Saying words(she does say mama and baba but not at anything. Just like making the sound) Being good in the car(she screams the whole time) She IS still putting EVERYTHING in her mouth(when does that end??)
My kid isn't: Clapping Crawling on hands and knees Going to sleep without me unless it's in the car Pulling up to stand Standing unassisted Staying asleep after I put him to bed Sleeping in his bed instead of mine He's not interested in more than half of the solids/my food that I give him, ESPECIALLY bananas. Staying still for diaper changes & clothing changes. The best item I've given him to hold so far is a travel size baby shampoo that he can see the liquid move in. It's probably all in my head, but he also seems to do better if I say "Can you hold this for me please?" when I give it to him, and then I thank him for helping mommy when he takes it. Eta: he also isn't able to get into a sitting position on his own. I can't wait for him to finally learn this one.
My baby is not... aware how to use a sippy cup (unless the purpose is to bang it on the high chair tray/drop it on the floor). able to stay still for diaper changes (our most useful helper in this has been the wipes container, but that's not full proof). He also screams bloody murder about 75% of the time we change him, like if someone came into our house, they would legit think we're torturing our son. sleeping through the night standing unassisted getting anymore teeth. He's been a drooling, snotty mess forEVER, but we still only have the two bottom teeth to show for it.
Edit - I forgot initiating games after reading some of these. He also is kind of 50/50 on interacting games - like, he'll play our own version of "catch," but if you try to get him to play patty cake or peek-a-boo, he won't. He thinks it's hilarious watching us do it, but he doesn't reciprocate.
My kid isn't: -rolling, he can but just isn't interested -sitting up from lying (close but not quite) -crawling -pulling up on anything except our fingers -sleeping in a crib without a ton of extra things -saying words, lots of babbling -initiating peekaboo -standing unassisted -clapping
Clapping Saying any words- he still loves his dinosaur shrieks Pulling up to stand Laying still for diaper changes Waving hi or bye Initiating games Cruising along furniture
jillywilly- C is the same for teeth. Drooling mess, red cheeks, chewing on everything- but only our bottom 2 are in. Our ped said his 'vampie' teeth are ready to come in and shouldn't be long. That was a month ago!
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Mar 30, 2016 7:26:28 GMT -5
DD isnt-
Clapping Saying any words Falling asleep on her own Cruising on furniture (but will push her walker toy?) Initiating games like peek a boo or patty cake A fan of her car seat (convertible or otherwise)
Clapping Saying any words Falling asleep on her own Cruising on furniture (but will push her walker toy?) Initiating games like peek a boo or patty cake A fan of her car seat (convertible or otherwise)
DS is the opposite - he's getting pretty good at cruising furniture, but put him with his walker toy, and he'll fall flat on his face. Even if we hold it for him to keep it from rolling too fast, he doesn't understand that he should use it walk.
Clapping Waving unless it's through a window, for some odd reason Crawling (she keeps trying but hasn't quite got it) Cruising (she's all about walking whilst holding our fingers) Co-operating with nappy changes Eating much fruit or veg Going to sleep on her own
Also we are still toothless over here. Teething symptoms since she was nine weeks old and nothing to show for it!
LO will be nune months on Monday and is not: -crawling -cruising -pulling up -getting himself into a sitting position -finger feeding himself other than teething biscuits -drinking from a sippy without help -clapping
Post by billyhorrible on Mar 30, 2016 8:14:40 GMT -5
Saying words Sleeping till morning without waking Initiating peek-a-boo Getting more teeth than the bottom two Falling asleep on his own Letting anyone but mommy hold him Sitting still while getting dressed
Sleeping through the night Standing unassisted Walking unassisted Cutting teeth - we've been teething forever, with nothing to show for it
I've found with diaper changes, I give her an old lotion bottle and she'll stay still. If we're out, she holds the wipes container and she's content. Otherwise she's all over the place!
Joolschweets, thank you so much for starting this! It's like you knew some of us needed it. I went to my mom group yesterday and it was a total pony show. The other moms were trying to up each other with what their babies could do. And V is behind them with the crawling and standing. I came home and cried...and again this morning.
V is 10 months and not: - crawling on all fours. She can turn using hands and knees and army crawl. She is starting to get up on all fours, but doesn't stay there long. - standing unassisted. She can stand holding on to her walker and couch without assistance, but not free standing in the middle of the floor. - initiating peek a boo - clapping - pulling up without assistance. She can do it with our arms or hands as an anchor, but hasn't done it alone using the couch or bed railing. - cruising - laying still for diaper changes
-Rolling over -Crawling any further than 2 "steps" -Pulling up -Moving his feet (no cruising or using a push toy) -Eating more than a few bites of food a day
Pulling up Getting into the sitting position on her own Standing unassisted Walking Cruising Crawling on all fours She has no teeth. All the teething symptoms in the world since she was 3 months old, and still, nada Initiating games STTN consistently
My kid isn't: Associating sounds with things/saying real words Waving bye bye Pulling up on things Standing unassisted Using a Sippy cup for anything other than a drum Sleeping through the night Initiating games
Maybe I'm thinking about this the wrong way, but isn't not staying still for diaper changes what is "supposed" to happen? It's annoying as fuck, but I see it as a sign of his "growing up".
Post by beersandweirs on Mar 30, 2016 10:12:23 GMT -5
I have a friend with a baby 2 weeks older than ours, and she is walking and saying cat already. Which rationally I know is very early for those things, but it still helps to read these and realize that my baby isn't "behind"
She is not... -STTN consistently -Saying many words -Eating enough solids -Using a sippy cup on her own
Post by billyhorrible on Mar 30, 2016 11:34:51 GMT -5
Joolschweets,BH adores daycare, so normally his DCP is an exception to this, but yesterday he flipped out when I handed him off. LBB went through this at various times also.
My two pieces of advice are read your kid, and have the daycare providers help with distraction. Everyone is going to tell you that you should leave your kid screaming, staying only makes it worse. And that's true of BH. I left him screaming yesterday, and he was fine less than 2 minutes later. Not the case with LBB. Leaving while he was screaming made it worse. Staying a little bit until he felt settled solved the issue. I had to build in an extra 5-10 minutes to hang out and get him started in playing. And his DCP had special distractions for him - a box of toys that were just for him in the morning, or taking him to go look at family pictures. Things like that which made the separation anxiety less.
Joolschweets, we start doing DC trial days on Monday ( every Monday in April) to get her accustomed to the environment before starting M- Th in May, I'm so scared of her crying when I leave....and vice versa hahaha. billyhorrible,thanks for the DC advice!!
Post by prettymama36 on Mar 30, 2016 13:28:59 GMT -5
My kid isn't: Clapping Waving Initiating games Crawling Falling asleep on his own STTN Standing unassisted Getting any hair I'm with budders. The only one here I care about at all is sleep.
Post by musicfrk2002 on Mar 30, 2016 14:34:43 GMT -5
J isn't Standing on his own Pulling himself up to standing on anything except our fingers Clapping Waving Initiating games Understanding how to use a sippy. He knows where and how to get the contents out, but doesn't understand how to tilt the cup.
Sleeping or falling into routine. Sleeping in own bedroom or crib. Self settling. Staying still for more than two seconds at a time. After those two seconds he's off to see what he can get into next. Standing unassisted. Waving goodbye. Properly settling with anyone besides me. Off the boob. It's a losing battle.. Drinking from sippy cup or straw. Isn't really into baby led feeding but I'm going to try my hand at that again this week as he seems to be showing an interest again. I have faith.
Like some of the other ladies the only thing that bothers me on this list is the sleeping. I need to sort it for the little guys sake and ours.
STTN... thought we were there but *sigh*. Drinking from a sippy. Holding his own bottle. Walking ... but very close. Waving as a form of deliberate communication. Riding in a convertable seat. Feeding himself with a spoon... although he did chuck one a good 15 feet at a restaurant last night.
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