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Gabe's 9 month check
He had it today and god what a pain. I got the whole "Put him on his tummy, put toys out of his reach, they only learn through frustration" talk again. The woman asked me to put Gabe on his tummy and kept putting toys further and further away from him to try and get him to move. She said "we need to get him pushing on his arms". Also not to put him in a baby walker as it will slow his development. (He is only in one 20 mins a day, if that!)
Sorry it makes me so mad as he is a person not a performing circus pet!!! He doesn't need to be crawling or walking by X months. I have no intention on leaving him on his tummy to cry just to make him move.
On the plus side though, he has put on 8oz in a fortnight and is now 21lbs, wow. He hadnt been putting on weight at all and had lost 1oz so I'm happy about that! He is eating mainly finger food now and it seems to be working
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Sorry it makes me so mad as he is a person not a performing circus pet!!! He doesn't need to be crawling or walking by X months. I have no intention on leaving him on his tummy to cry just to make him move.
On the plus side though, he has put on 8oz in a fortnight and is now 21lbs, wow. He hadnt been putting on weight at all and had lost 1oz so I'm happy about that! He is eating mainly finger food now and it seems to be working
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Don't worry about it, Gabe is adorable!
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But my other son Leo was sooo different he crawled when he was 6 months old and could sit up and when he went for his check was pulling himself up and walking round furniture and walked by the time he was 10 months my daughter walked by the time she was 11 months and they both spent loads of time in the walkers you wonder if these hv know what they are talking abot lol
But James my youngest has no inclination to sit up or crawl and he will do it in his own time and if they try and tell me any different they will get told to bugger off lol
I cant beleive that your expected to make your baby cry to get him to do something that he's not worried about doing at the moment! Good for you for not taking her advice!
Great news about the weight gain!
Lisa
Well done Gabe for the weight gain xx
We're all different though and you must do what makes you both happy (which you obvioulsy are).
Good news on the weight gain! Charlotte never had a 9 month check - her check was at 12 months.
Nathan has become active quite young but its not because we gave him tumy time or did anything to enourage him - he was just ready. Much like his sister wasnt until much older (cant remember how old now).
Give him a time and he'll do it when hes ready - not when daft hv's demand! You know he's progressing well and thats all that matters.
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