Is it a problem that my baby isn't sitting still?
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@Lisha Bedford We do try to do a sitting up part of bath time but out of the bath she just refuses for long at all
I would always move her when she’s sitting in the W position, keep trying to develop her sitting up with what you’re doing but have you had the health visitor come out yet for 10-12 month review? This is definitely something to speak to them about x
@Marissa Review is april 9th I think so it's not too far off and I know the questionnaire mentions sitting and stuff so it will definitely be brought up. How do I move her? Is there a specific way to go about it to teach her how to do it herself? I know it's early but there's a chance she'll have ADHD/Autism and also hypermobility from us so I don't know if that could possibly be an influence at all and maybe make it harder to stop her
I’d just correct her legs to a normal position every time. Regardless of any SEN she could have, the W position can cause issues with their legs development. Of course if she does end up being diagnosed later down the line then there will be a point when you don’t have much influence in how she sits but while she’s still so young just keep correcting her position now for the sake of her bones more than anything else. I hope your health visitor is helpful, mine definitely was this time around. But if she’s not then definitely look into being seen by a doctor if you have any developmental concerns that the HV doesn’t act on. In terms of “teaching” her, it’s easier for them to get up from the side so have her lay on her side from a roll and lean your hand on her outer hip while showing her how to sit up sideways if that makes sense? Eventually she will learn to put the weight on the arm closest to the ground but she will need help to pull herself up for a while x
Today she has decided to sit 🙃 She still goes into the w position but twice I've caught her sitting properly with no intervention
My girl was like this I would give her a bath sitting up, massage lotion on her hips and all that if you have any questions or you want so ideas message me x