Hi :)
My bub is one in a few days and he hasn't figured out how to sit himself up. If I sit him on his bum he has great balance and bum shuffles everywhere. But he won't pull himself up to a sitting position on his own. I've tried day in day out to try and get him to and at one stage, if he was laying on a slant he would, but then that stopped.
He isn't walking yet either. He rolls onto his tummy and onto his back fine, but sometimes when he rolls onto his belly he will crack the shits and want to be sat up. Last week I noticed him go from his belly to a sitting position, but that only lasted a few days.
He learns things very quickly. A few examples are, he saw his cousin pick her nose and eat it, the next day he did the same lol.
I clapped my hands infront of him once and he picked that up straight away.. Things like that he learns very quickly.
He only says two words Aswel. But babbles like you wouldn't believe.
I'm taking him for his 12 month check up and needles next week so ill chat with the nurse then. But just want to know if anyone else has experienced what I'm hoping is just a late bloomer :-/
Thanks :)
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You're doing the right thing by getting bub checked, my DD was similar (not the same) as she was VERY angry and unsettled, turns out at birth her neck was put out in 3 places and once that was sorted she was able to move freely where as before she could sit - if I put her there, walk round furniture - if i put her there... Would only roll if I made her - listen to your instincts, he may just be a late starter (nothing wrong with that) but if you have any doubts getting him checked is the right thing... I know it was 15 months before I did anything and within a few weeks my DD was walking, rolling, sitting "wunning" as she said... It's great that he's a fast learner in other areas :)
It is always best to ask a doctor/nurse about these things there can be so many different reasons for this. Two words is great for 1 year old. Try letting him do it on his own for a bit see if he can do it after he realises that mummy won't come help. My son is one of those have to do it myself children and no matter how fustraited he is getting or how long it takes I always have had to step back and watch.
I don't think you should worry, each child develops differently and at various stages. My first didn't get a tooth till she was about 11 months then crawled and walked within the next few months. She's almost 3 and perfectly healthy, talkative and walking lol. They all learn eventually and at their own pace :)
I think that if you're ever unsure you should always get a check up, but that said, remember that the spectrum of "normal" development is huge and that it really is true that children develop differently - that means, not only do they develop specific skills at their own pace, they develop certain things in their own little order. My little girl didn't crawl until she was 1 and didn't walk or say her first word until she was 16 months. I was starting to worry that something was wrong particularly with her speech. At her 1st birthday check up I was expressing my concern to our GP while my daughter was quietly sitting on the floor playing with the toys - the GP said, look at her right now, she isn't walking but she's just built a block stack 6 high and is demonstrating spacial awareness and hand/eye coordination that we would expect an 18 month old to have. The reason I say this to you is to remember that we all focus on the "big" milestones and sometimes forget that our little ones are not focused on those, instead are focused on other things that are less visible!
I have a ten month old and up until last week he was exactly the same as your boy. Then suddenly last Thursday he can now crawl, pull up and walk along the furniture and sit himself up.
I think some bubs learn different skills in their own time
Have a chat to your nurse to rule out any underlying issues :)