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Hi ladies
I just wondered at what age babies start to sit up. My little girl is 6mths (27wks tomorrow) and she will happily sit on my knee unaided (bit of a wobbly sometimes) and sit on the sofa but whenever I put her on the floor to sit she just lays back. Is this normal? How can I help and encourage her to sit up on her own.
Thanks
I just wondered at what age babies start to sit up. My little girl is 6mths (27wks tomorrow) and she will happily sit on my knee unaided (bit of a wobbly sometimes) and sit on the sofa but whenever I put her on the floor to sit she just lays back. Is this normal? How can I help and encourage her to sit up on her own.
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Dont get me wrong though even at 30 weeks now he still gets wobbly when he is tired. He even fell over and hit his head yesterday, poor thing.
Have heard that most children would have learnt how to sit unaided between 8-10 months, but this is only a guideline. Bear in mind that all LOs will do things in their own time, its just up to us as parents to encourage and support them.
Beck
We found the best way to encourage him to sit unaided on the floor was to put him between my legs, sitting up, facing out. Then to put some small toys in front of him (Gabe likes shapes from a shape sorter). Then when he was engrossed in the toys and sitting well, move back so he was on his own and he would sit for a good 20 seconds on the floor before falling back.
I did this a lot but in the end he only did it when he wanted to!
I can't leave him yet as hes still quite wobbly, he usually gets his balance back but has fallen over before and banged his head! It didnt bother him though as we have soft wood floors covered by carpet.xx