New Parents Worrying About Baby Development

“My daughter learned how to roll from back to belly when she was 5 months old and since then she’s just been kind of stuck milestone wise. She constantly wants to be on her belly and is trying to crawl so all day long she just gets frustrated that she can’t, moans and grunts and is super fussy. I try not to think too much about it, I know she’ll learn these skills when she’s ready but it’s hard to sit there and watch her struggle all day long. She goes to daycare 3 days a week M-W and the rest of”

“He said he feels he should be sitting solo. He definitely can sit assisted but isn’t interested at all and pushes up to stand a lot. He had mild hypotonia and no longer does. I didn’t realize my baby should he sitting at 6 months. Anybody else experience the same? He assured me he thinks my child is fine and this is okay, but wants to see if we can get ahead of this. He’s rolling and even trying to crawl and can push up. Has good head control. And is in the high percentiles submitted by &#”

“How old are they and what are they like now? I currently have a 9 month old who can literally play independently for 45 minutes+. Everyone I tell this to is shocked and said babies can’t do that. Now I’m starting to wonder if he’s just a content baby playing on his own, or if there is something wrong? I do have a little post partum anxiety so it’s probably just that. But I just wondered if anyone else had babies like that and what they are like now as toddlers/kids/teenagers. submitted by”

“Hi, my 5 months baby has been rolling back to tummy, from right and left, for about a month! He is a pro! However, he has not figured out tummy to back yet. I’d be fine with waiting but he is now in daycare (started today), and it really seems like they don’t have enough time for all the babies. They certainly don’t get to them as quickly as I would like when they cry. Maybe it was just a bad morning but it was really distressing watching babies cry when I dropped him off this morning (I’ve been”

“He is ahead on milestones and is 4 months old except for this. He started rolling from back to belly a little before 3 months (he's now 4 months) sits very well when assisted, doctor gave the go ahead to start solids because he has such great trunk control. But I absolutely cannot get belly to back to click for him. Which has been making tummy time a struggle. He used to be able to do 20 min. of tummy time before crying or getting upset in; be go. Now as soon as he's on his belly he crie”

“My baby six months old and he’s rolling is what feels like delayed. He started rolling from stomach to back super early like three months on the dot maybe it was even before then. This is when he wasn’t really fussy and he was happy doing floor time. The he stopped and couldn’t roll. At the end of 5 months he started rolling again for like a week. Now is 6 months and a week and he has struggled to roll all week. He has done it twice. It’s just sooo inconsistent. Is this what you would say is ran”

“Please don’t come at me with “don’t compare babies because they all develop at their own pace.” This isn’t really about comparing. I’m just looking for second opinions and trying to figure out whether this is something I should actually be concerned about. His pediatrician says everything is fine, but sometimes I feel like pediatricians say almost everything is normal unless it’s very obvious. Am I the only one who feels that way? My LO is 6 months old and still can’t sit. If I sit him up while”

“Like the title says: I'm a FTM, my 6 week old baby will absolutely not sleep on his back during the night. He sleeps in the stroller, during the say when we're outside when I ride it around, i think because the pavement rocks him to sleep. But during the night he'll start crying the moment input him down. I've tried a lot of things, like the 'transfer' thing, swaddling etc. Right now the only thing that actually works is when he sleeps on his stomach on my pregnancy pillo”

“Hi everyone, I am just looking for a bit of guidance or advice. My 3rd baby is currently 7 months old. He is not rolling at all and is not getting the hang of eating purees. Its as if he can't work his tongue out and ends up spitting most of it out. He was born at term via elective c section and was over 10lb. He did spend 2 weeks in the NICU due to respiratory distress and sepsis but has had no problems since. He was 10kg at his 6 month check up and the doctor was happy with him. He is sayi”

“FTM to a 12wk old. I’ve caught my little one on camera at night a few nights ago briefly on their side. Yesterday, they also showed that with some slight assistance, they can roll back to tummy, but not the other way around. I swaddled them arms out last night in the halo but the startle reflex made it tough for them to stay asleep. I’ve seen a lot of people talk about the zipadee transition swaddle, but it technically covers their hands. If they are starting to show signs of rolling back to tum”

“So our 5,5 month old loves sleeping on her belly. She rolls from her back to tummy immediately and settles very quickly. And she has been sleeping on her tummy during the day since she is 3 months old. She does catnaps of 30 minutes only, and we always watch her. At night we cosleep so she can’t turn to her tummy and this works pretty well. But at some point in the near future we would love her to sleep the whole night in her bed… but… sometimes she just goes face down into her matrass. The matr”

“FTM to a 7mo old and I guess I’m concerned? I keep reading up on how important army crawling before regular crawling is for development but my baby has zero interest in army crawling. She keeps trying to push up on her arms and get on her knees for the crawling stance. Then again I hear of babies that completely skip the crawling stage and go straight to walking so I’m thinking to myself it can be that bad can it?? I have no idea. If your baby skipped the army crawl please share your story. Sign”

“Hi. So I know that it’s safe to let babies sleep on their stomachs as long as they get into that position themselves. My almost 5 month old has been rolling since 3 months. A couple days ago he rolled over onto his tummy in the middle of the night and slept SO well! Yay! He’s been sleeping like that ever since (we are still placing him on his back, he just immediately rolls over) The issue is that sometimes he’s like….. almost completely face down. Like face buried in the mattress. Don’t love th”

“For context: our baby is 7 weeks old. Exclusively breast feed. No use of pacifier and free feeding (he feeds whenever he wants, hunger or comfort). He is getting more awake time now (I think the second leap is more or less happening/happened). My question is: how do you play with yours? I am showing him around the house, the high contrast cards, singing, making him touch different textures from toys … but I am running out of ideas. Is there anything else that I am missing? Also, he is not very s”

“I have an almost 2.5 year old who sucks her thumb and had done so since she was a baby. Ae have tried and failed to get her to stop. My 7 weeks old is now putting his hands in his mouth. Anyone have any tips on how to prevent my son from also sucking his thumb? TIA submitted by /u/Opposite-Climate-783 [link] [comments]”

“Just a first time mom needing reassurance! My 3 month old recently started rolling over to her tummy while sleeping. She usually only wakes up once to eat in the night - so she has pretty long stretches. My question is: if she prefers to sleep face down with a pacifier in her mouth, is she safe? I know APA recommends pacifiers to prevent SIDS, but I just feel like I’m overthinking! I’m especially worried since she does have such long stretches, and I wouldn’t immediately notice anything wrong if”

“Just a first time mom needing reassurance! My 3 month old recently started rolling over to her tummy while sleeping. She usually only wakes up once to eat in the night - so she has pretty long stretches. My question is: if she prefers to sleep face down with a pacifier in her mouth, is she safe? I know APA recommends pacifiers to prevent SIDS, but I just feel like I’m overthinking! I’m especially worried since she does have such long stretches, and I wouldn’t immediately notice anything wrong if”

“Not really sure on the best flair buuut I have a 15mo. She was very, very late to teething and so we didn't think to give her a toothbrush until the first ones came through around 11mo. It went okay to begin with - mainly just chewing the brush with a smear of toothpaste. And then she would just cry until hyperventilating. Wouldn't let us near her mouth. Two of us couldn't hold her down. I have a drawer of used toothbrushes and toothpaste where I tried for four months to find a combi”

“Background baby is IVF baby and was almost 1 month early. She was 5 lbs 6 ounces at birth. Now almost 15 lbs. she smiles, makes eye contact, responds to name, can sit up, get a spoon into her mouth and is BUSY. She is constantly reaching for things and very focused on what we eat. But she will.not.roll. She hates tummy time and puts her hands out and back and legs stiff as a board. Tummy time more than10 minutes and she’s big mad. She will roll to her side from her back but that is it. She also”

“for the past 2 days my son has been doing this cute little shrugging motion. at first i thought it was adorable, but now i’m starting to wonder if it could be something else but idk i’m probably overthinking it 😅 he has really struggled to settle to sleep tonight, which got me thinking about whether something might be bothering him. i’m pretty sure he’s teething at the moment, but i’m not sure if the shrugging could be related to that or if it’s just a random new thing he’s started doing. does”

“Parents who had babies that rolled back to belly before being able to roll belly to back.... How long did it take them to learn belly to back? My 4 month old is spending what feels like every waking moment (and some sleeping moments) rolling onto her tummy then moaning because she is stuck. I have to leave the house with her daily for a break from flipping her every 5 min lol. submitted by /u/oioinanami_____ [link] [comments]”

“Hi everyone! Does anyone else have (or had) such a busy baby? Our daughter is 11 months old and has always been a movement driven kid. She rolled early, crawled on the earlier side (7 months) and is on track to be walking independently in the next few weeks. I love her curiosity but oh my god, I am so so tired. She is constantly into things and has zero chill. She is a happy baby but she is constantly moving when she is awake. Climbing off things, on me, getting into things, throwing herself aro”

“My baby loves - the Lovevery play mat; he loves the wooden rattle; he liked the add-on wind chimey thing until he could roll over—but play mats and hanging play gyms. He was never in a “container” unless actively traveling in a car. - the Kiwi Co “Ocean Explorer Baby Activity Wedge” - spinning drums - xylophone and especially the wooden mallet - maracas/shakers - teethers, but hates pacifiers - water bottles 🤷🏻‍♀️ - daily exercises - reading books, but mostly wants to eat them. Go to a used bo”

“I have a 5 month old baby who recently started doing something weird. I don't know how to describe it (eng is my 2nd language) but basically he'll make a lot of effort or strain(?) his body until he gags. Both my mom and partner think he's playing or exploring his body. It almost looks like he's fighting for his life against reflux but I have NEVER seen him or any other baby do this, even when he did have reflux. He also usually laughs or instantly stops when we tell him to stop,”

“My almost 7 month old has been bellying sleeping a lot lately since learning how to roll and was having a great stretch of sleep! She has now been very very active lately, rocking on all fours, pivoting, rolling around. Tonight she’s woken up a few times and started crying, rocking on all fours and trying to scoot backwards. Is this the beginning of sleep regression because she may be learning how to crawl? submitted by /u/everythingbagelmya [link] [comments]”

“Sooooooo yea. Baby is rolling back to tummy but isn’t rolling tummy to back. He did roll tummy to back a few times a few weeks ago but hasn’t since. I’m having such awful anxiety that he’s going to get stuck like that and like suffocate or something (probably my PPA talking). Im terrified to leave him by himself for more than like 2 minutes at a time. Any support or advice? submitted by /u/No-Pound5492 [link] [comments]”

“What’s your favorite little mannerism your baby does? For me, my baby is 9 weeks and just started rubbing her eyes when she’s tired. I think it’s the cutest little thing ever. submitted by /u/Relevant_Lynx_5117 [link] [comments]”

“Hi all, Looking for some general advice. My twins are 5mo, 4mo corrected. They are rolling over great and both ways (tummy to back, and back to tummy). The thing is, they both love being on their tummies, so when they get on their tummies, they hate rolling back over. And last week or so one of my twins has been rolling onto her tummy at night. Can I leave her to sleep that way or should I reposition her? My paediatrician said it should be fine, but my mom anxiety is not letting up. I keep repos”

“Currently LO loves her Dr. Browns giraffe teether. Wondering when your LO stopped using teethers? Also, how do you clean the teether toys everyday? submitted by /u/sliceofperfection [link] [comments]”

“Currently LO loves her Dr. Browns giraffe teether. Wondering when your LO stopped using teethers? submitted by /u/sliceofperfection [link] [comments]”

“Ok baby just turned 4 months and she isn’t rolling yet. I read others that are rolling from back to tummy already and I am like how? Lol. My girl hasn’t tried or shown interest. I do exercise with her but idk. Will they just do it sometime? I just really worry about milestones but I know every baby is different. Was yours rolling or doing some by this age? She is also sometimes lazy during tummy time - she has a big head lol. But she holds it good working on the length of her holding it as well.”

“My baby will be 6 months in three weeks and she still doesn’t roll tummy to back, prop sit, push on straight arms. Doesn’t make sounds back when I talk to her. Doesn’t give me signs that she knows familiar people. Not really interested in mirrors, just flashes a quick smile. Doesn’t close lips when full. Doesn’t laugh. Only chuckles. I’m actually spiraling. Is there really a way for her to develop this much in three weeks? I’m so worried she’s going to be delayed. She was in the NICU (not a prem”

“When did your baby start holding their head independently? submitted by /u/mponesss [link] [comments]”

“Baby is 11 months old. Last pediatrician appointment I was asked if she could clap, wave etc. She would clap all the time but not wave. Been 3 weeks since that day and the clapping was abandoned. I haven't seen her clap in days. She also doesn't wave yet, but I've seen other kids at the park around that age wave, blow a kiss etc. She also abandoned signs. She had learned milk and would use it during bottle feedings. Now I sign milk and she knows shat it is because she smiles and gets”

“My little guy is almost 5 months old and is developing new skills left and right (rolling/sleeping on belly, pushing up on elbows, reaching for toys). The past couple of days have been so hard though and I don't know if the sudden skills are why. Getting him to sleep is usually a cakewalk but not now. I get that he wants to practice everything but one of his naps (usually an hour) was only 6 minutes today. His spit-ups have also dramatically increased in both volume and frequency, along with”

“Okay moms and dads, show me what worked. So far we have tried the teething banana, the dr browns cold water fruit thingys, and now a Disney baby stitch teething blanket, but my almost 3 month old throws them away to use her fingers. What are toys that are more squishy like a finger than hard plastic? The dr brows giraffe is runner-up to the finger but barely edit: I do understand this is young, I don’t take it lightly to say she’s teething submitted by /u/Much_Anybody2771 [link] &#32”

“He just turned 15 months old and had his doctor’s appointment. We talked about his talking and gesture milestones and I’m starting to get worried. Basically, I cannot get him to even try to copy me, except for a very few things he has picked up. He knows how to shake his head no, stick out his tongue, and clap when prompted, but that’s all. He hasn’t learned pointing, waving, kisses, or any other big gestures babies use. He also has NEVER tried to copy talking. He babbles “mama” and “dada” but I”

“He just turned 15 months old and had his doctor’s appointment. We talked about his talking and gesture milestones and I’m starting to get worried. Basically, I cannot get him to even try to copy me, except for a very few things he has picked up. He knows how to shake his head no, stick out his tongue, and clap when prompted, but that’s all. He hasn’t learned pointing, waving, kisses, or any other big gestures babies use. He also has NEVER tried to copy talking. He babbles “mama” and “dada” but I”

“My baby (she’s 7 months) is so happy and chill and loves being out and about and experiencing new environments. It hasn’t even occurred to me to take toys with me to distract/placate her. Went to dinner with parents tonight & my mum was fussing and kept going on and on about where are some toys for her! She’s a curious baby she needs something to play with. And made me feel like a terrible parent. She was wriggly and antsy as she was overtired but she was pretty good the entire time overall.”

“So i have a 12 week old (8 adjusted) who just purposely rolled over on his side while playing twice this morning which means no more swaddle, he is still playing now. How was the transition from swaddle to sleep sack for everyone?? Am i never sleeping again? submitted by /u/kataastrophic [link] [comments]”

“My baby is almost 6mo and has recently started grabbing everything just to chew on it. I think teething might be starting, but I have no idea which toys they will actually enjoy. I’m leaning toward silicone toys because they are easy to clean and seem useful for the chewing stage. I keep seeing the moonkie silicone mini cars, but I cannot tell whether my baby would actually be interested in them. What toys did your 6mo actually love? Need recs! submitted by /u/Master-Sky-6342 [link]”

“Hello everyone new mom here. I really need some advice and tips on this one. My baby is 4 months old, he learned how to roll on his tummy but cant figure out to roll back to his back yet. I have been trying everything I can, more supervised tummy time, more exercise and been helping him how to roll back. We have a crib thats attached in our bed and thats where he sleep, I have been noticing how he wants to roll over during sleep. So many times it happens and everytime I wake up and see him in th”

“My son is 6 months old and we have started solids. He does really well with homemade purees...I do spoon feed it to him. We tried to give him egg omelet strips and he did gag a bit. I know gagging is good and needs to happen but when he does gag I feel like he isn't actually really eating. He LOVES Little Bellies Organic Pick-Me sticks. They are crunchy and thick enough he can hold them (unlike an egg omelet strip...too soft) and he can orient them to his mouth (with some assistance) and the”

“I know I’m probably being dramatic or worried over nothing, but I’m just a little concerned that my baby isn’t clapping, waving, pointing, or really doing any communication. He will babble “dada” at everything, but I don’t think he knows what dada means at all. I’ve been trying my best to talk through everything I’m doing, encourage him to do these things, wave, clap, and point as often as possible, but he’s just not getting it. He’s 1 year old on the 10th of October. He answers to his name abou”

“Hi everyone! My baby is 11 weeks old, and last night he completely did a 90**** degree turn (pp brain) in his sleep 😅 I put him down vertically, and when I woke up in the middle of the night, he had somehow rotated completely horizontal! I’m thinking it may be time to transition him out of his swaddle. We’ve been using the Comfy Cubs Velcro swaddle. For those who have gone through this transition around this age, do you have any advice or recommendations for a sleep sack or other products that”

“My four (almost five) month old started getting up on his hands and knees and lunging/rocking back and forth about a week ago and I'm curious how fast other babies went from doing that to crawling! submitted by /u/Suspicious_Box_4898 [link] [comments]”

“I can’t seem to trick my 14 month old into walking. She cruises along the furniture, zips around with her walker, can climb stairs, and gets on and off the couch but refuses to take the plunge. She can pull herself up on anything but absolutely refuses to let go. I’ve tried handing her interesting toys to distract her into standing on her own two feet but she won’t be fooled. She has an older sibling to emulate. At daycare they’re moving her from the infant room to the toddler room, she’s on tra”

“should i be worried? he hasnt regressed any learned skills, maybe he was babbling more when he was 6 months then he reduced his babbling and started to grab on things a lot more, he seemed more interested on playing with his hands, bitting them and grabbing anything close to him that he stopped trying to sit... we help him but he always cannot keep his balance, sometimes it seems like he can but shortly after 10 seconds he falls... submitted by /u/ayyyylmao14 [link] [comments]”

“How come my baby forgets a toy exists once it is hidden under a cloth. And yet, no matter how many layers of clothing I am wearing, will smack my boobs once he is hungry? submitted by /u/taken_alpaca [link] [comments]”

“I made a post a couple months ago about my daughter not walking yet, and here I am again lol. She’ll be 15 months next week and still isn’t standing independently unless she has at least one finger touching something for balance, or she’s holding onto us/one of our hands. She also hasn’t quite mastered getting from sitting or kneeling to standing on her own yet, but she’ll get up really high on her knees and basically “stand” on them. I had finally gotten to a place where I wasn’t stressing abou”

“Hi Parents! I have a unique quesiton- my daughter is 6 months old, but was 5 weeks early, so really just shy of 5 months adjusted. She is showing all signs of readiness to try solids, and we got the OK from the pediatrician (this was before we noticed the bucking back thing so it wasn't mentioned to Dr), but I am concerned about her sitting. She seems to have 'back dominance' and throws herself back in a seated position all the time- on us, on her boppy, tries to in her upseat. She s”

“a lil context: my 5mo lil girl was born at 38w, healthy, colicky, turned out to be CMPA. had to stop bf and switch to hypo formula (alimentum) but she also has laryngomalacia. she has ALWAYS had issues swallowing, choking, spitting up, projectile spitting up, and we’ve had distress incidents that lead us to children’s hospitals. for a long time, we were behind on tummy time because she would immediately start spitting up and choking on it. when she was about 4 months, she started tolerating it b”

“Only a month in so no schedule right now but if you have one, no matter how old, when did you start it and what is the schedule? I just wanna know when we should start trying for one and what a good schedule might look like. I’m sure it’s baby dependent but if you have some advice lmk! submitted by /u/Acceptable-Bed3686 [link] [comments]”

“My baby actually does quite well being laid down with toys or sometimes just with her own two feet to grab all on her own (supervised, obviously!) but I find myself feeling guilty even though she is perfectly content, and we always respond if she gets fussy. Currently feeling guilty because she had been fussing over EVERY. SINGLE. THING. I tried to do to entertain her until finally I just plopped her onto the ground and she started playing with her feet, happy as a clam. submitted by”

“FTM and my baby has just turned 6mo and we started trying out solids 3 days ago. I know I’m probably being dramatic but I kinda expected her to chow down an adult sized meal first go? That’s what the “other mums” insinuated their baby done. Meanwhile my baby opens mouth, gags, spits it out and refuses anymore. Looking for reassurance I guess? submitted by /u/True-Management-6858 [link] [comments]”

“My baby turns six month old today but I feel like he isn’t super interested in solids but in like an unaware way? I feel like my daughter and his age didn’t like solids, but she saw the spoon and she would in a way zip tie her lips together. I feel like he doesn’t really notice me putting a spoon towards his face so I can get food in there but then he spits it back out. Is this normal? I see some baby’s absolutely opening their mouths for food or opposite like my daughter refusing. He just seems”

“My baby is very ready to start weaning! He is 5 mnths and physically able to sit up himself in his chair, actively following food when I’m eating, putting his hands to his mouth but I am holding off until I’m 100% ready as he was 4 weeks premature and don’t want to rush anything! We have the all clear from the HV but.. What did you start with I will be starting with purées I think. Homemade of course. Can you give me a bit of info about what you started with and what I need to get him as in spoo”

“My 7 month old has been rolling since about 2/3 months. But starting at month 5 she’s been rocking on her hands and knees. Well she turns 7 months in a few days, and the last few weeks have been.. fun. She has a double ear infection, and the antibiotics have been making her poops very runny. Every time I change her, she rolls to her stomach and tries crawling away. I try to get her a toy or something to distract her. It usually gets played with for the length of time it takes me to get her unbut”

“Just to get the basics out of the way: She holds her head & trunk steady. She is able to sit in her high chair unassisted & holds herself up fine. Our pediatrician also cleared us to start solids 2 weeks ago. We are still deciding on whether or not to do BLW or purées & I kind of wanted to see what her preference was after we’ve tried some things. So far I’ve given her homemade applesauce & baked banana purées. Both of which she spit out 99% of. I heard her swallow one time with”