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Okay I'm starting to get a little concerned. My DD will be 8 months tomorrow and she still does not roll over! My daycare works with her and we work with her every night. Last night I tried to skip the rolling over and tried to teach her crawling. She wanted nothing to do with that. She just laid flat on her belly and smiled. I've been putting her favorite toys within reach, the cat, anything I can think. She rolls over great assisted from tummy to back but only once has she done it on her own a few weeks ago. Nothing since. Should I be worried? Anyone else have late bloomers? She also does not have any teeth, is barely interested in food and just learned how to drink out of a sippy which she's still not too interested in either and won't hold it on her own at all. I realize some babies skip milestones all together but she just doesn't seem motivated to do many of them. She does grab everything in sight and has the princer grab down perfectly. She also alternates ojects from hand to hand so no problems there.
I guess I shouldn't rush her to be mobile but I just want her fit in her milestones in a reasonable time. There's some infants at her daycare that have been rolling over since 4/5 months and some at her age pulling themselves up! We go for her 9 month check up next month. I'll talk to her doctor then. I'd just like to see if any other 8 month olds aren't rolling over like my DD.
I guess I shouldn't rush her to be mobile but I just want her fit in her milestones in a reasonable time. There's some infants at her daycare that have been rolling over since 4/5 months and some at her age pulling themselves up! We go for her 9 month check up next month. I'll talk to her doctor then. I'd just like to see if any other 8 month olds aren't rolling over like my DD.
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Your daughter sounds a lot like mine. and you sound a lot like me! lol It's so hard not to get worried when you are surrounded by kids doing all these new things. My daughter didn't roll over from front to back until after 7 months. She didn't master the skill until 8.5 months. She will be 1 in just about a week and here is what she is doing now. Rolling from front to back....RARELY rolling from back to front (I think she has done it maybe 10 times and the first time was around 8.5 months), NOT crawling, NOT walking, NO teeth, refuses a sippy cup...and I think the list could continue. She is just a very lazy baby. She is completely happy sitting and playing, but has no desire to go ANYWHERE. It doesn't help that the doc always tries to send her to early intervention therapy, but it's not because she is unable to do these tasks, it's because she is completely uninterested. I am willing to bet this is how your daughter is too. I have come to realize that comparing my child to anyone else's does nothing but make me worry, and you know as a mother whether there is something wrong with your child or not. If she is happy, and communicating with you normally, then just give her some time. By the time they are 2, all kids have accomplished the same goals. I have decided I am just going to enjoy the fact that I can still get stuff done because my daughter is still in "potted plant" stage while my friends are chasing after their babies like madwomen. :) Hope this helps!
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hi my name is heather . i think you should have her looking at by early intervention , they do physical therapy with kids that have delayments. i have identical twins that are turning 2 on the 19th they recently starting walking in the last 2 months. was your daughter a preemie ? any prolbems durning pregnancy ? write me anytime and ill give you advice. im a young mom but with alot of experence . i have 5 daughters(5,3,2,2 14 wks)thats their ages
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My daughter will be 7 months on Thursday and she can only roll over one way. The pediatrician said that she will probably just skip that step just like some kids go straight to walking. He said as long as she is meeting the other milestones such as saying 2 syllable words like dada, baba, and learning new sounds like fa and ma and also transferring objects from one hand to the other a long with a few of the other milestones they're looking for, that she is fine... and she is. She talks like crazy, her grasping is awesome, she is noticing so much around her, but she can only roll one way from her back to her belly.She also doesn't have any teeth yet. I wouldn't worry just yet. Babies like to do things on their time. Just keep working with her. If you're really concerned ask the pediatrician about other milestones you can look for.
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I think all kids are different. Both of mine (boys) rolled over by 3 mo front to back but they HATED being on tummy and just wanted to move, move, move. It sounds like your DD doesn't mind being on tummy and that's why she's not interested in rolling over.
Dawnee222
No that's just it, she HATES being on her belly but she refuses to do anything about it. She just starts to scream after I leave her there long enough. And no my daughter was not a preemie and I had no problems during pregnancy. I did have a scheduled c-section because she was breach, but that's about it. Oh and she's not even saying any words either. Should she be saying two syllable words by now too? OMG! I know I really have to stop comparing but it's tough!
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Don't be scared! That's just what my pediatrician said for why he wasn't worried about her not rolling over. Maybe my daughter is advanced in saying the words. He didn't specifically say. I know what you mean about comparing though. I do it all of the time. I'm sure she is fine. My little one is slow too, but it's a good thing because I get to spend more time playing and holding her instead of chasing her around just yet!
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