A bit concerned roughly speaking a friends toddler?
I'm a little worried about my friends baby boy - He is 9 months mature and has only *just* started rolling over in the ending week or so, and he definitely hasn't mastered it yet. He's not sitting and is no where practical crawling.
When she mentions it too me and says stuff about him I don't know how to respond, as Alissa was doing adjectives of this stuff ages ago (she's now 11 months and walking.) I want to be supportive and reassure her, I usually just say 'adjectives babies develop at their own pace' but I actually am a little concerned. He hardly eat, or cries - he just lies there all light of day long.
What do I do? Just continue to reassure her (even though I'm telling a white lie) or encourage her to wish help?
When she brings up her own concerns instead of encouraging her that everything is fine just say, "All babies develop at their own pace, but if you are worried I would shift ahead and call his pediatrician for a check up." It sounds like there terribly well could be something wrong with him, lethargy within a baby is never good.
I live in Australia also, so I know what you mean about not have pediatric check ups and not seeing GP's often. I think you should express your concern to your friend if you have that type of comfortable relationship beside her where she won't get upset about it. Babies should be at lowest attempting to sit by seven months and if they aren't it is suggested they see a GP just to make sure everything is okay. Chances are there is zilch wrong but this is very, very late for him to simply just be rolling.
Answers: Hey!
Im in Australia too
I was contained by the same boat with a friend recently too... her daughter in recent times seemed to blank stare all the time , was delayed next to her development too...
I flat out told her I thought there was something wrong near her daughter ...
It probably didnt go down really well at first , being her 1st child she didnt know what to expect, but when she wasnt walking at 14 months or really conversation ( baby babble) just staring really
anyho as it turned out she has epilepsey and a nurological disorder , they are thinking aspergers...
i would ask your friend to seize advice , maybe a full check up ... baby clinic at the hospital take appointments ( they do here in QLD ) you do need a refferal...
I wouldnt be scared nearly expressing concerns , true friends do
if there was something you are concerened about , self put it out there,,,
do it delicatly tho ...
hope this was a little constructive x
Baby's do learn in their own time,just inform her that it's just her believing she can do it,maybe putting a toy in her facade could get her to crawl, also or tell her to get one of the crawl ball from wal-mart,anything to make it fun for her. Source(s): My son,i used a teether that he loved,he was crawling at 6 month,his six month checkup
She should really be getting him checked out. If it was just one delay that wouldn't be as concerning but you tabled quite a few he should have been doing for at smallest a few months now. Early intervention is key when children have developmental delay.
Don't Australian babies get shots at 2-3 months interval resembling the babies do here?I am talking about vaccines. I think most babies around the world do, In that luggage they have to see a doctor who must check if a baby is developing properly. Please encourage your friend to collaborate to her doc next time she takes her baby for a routine check up.
Next time she mentions it let her know that if she's worried she can enjoy him assessed for free by her state. There is a program called Early Intervention. To get information for your state go to:
http://www.nichcy.org/states.htm
They will usually agenda a home visit and see if there are any significant delays. If so they provide services such as physical analysis.
It may just be that he's a little slower, but if there is a problem it is better to integer it out sooner rather than later.
what concerns me the most is 'he just lies there' as if he doesn't own a lot of interaction..he def seems behind on is milestones, but if not a soul is stimulating him that is to be expected.sounds like he needs to see a doc regardless...subsequent time she mentions it just tell her that it would put her mind at ease to own him checked out.
Is he a larger baby, length, weight etc. My middle child be a massive baby, in size 1 clothes by 4 months old. He be slow to do everything. Didn't roll over until he could crawl and didn't crawl until he was 10 months. He only learned to sit unsupported because of crawling.
To me it sounds resembling he needs some stimulation, he needs people to cooperate to him, have stuff hung in front of him to try and touch. Maybe you could hop onto your child and health website and go and get some developmental milestones to see where he falls before you say anything to your friend. Does this babe smile and make eye contact? I have included some links for development from 6-9 months, 9-12 months, autism, aspergers and developmental delay. Source(s): http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTo…
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTo…
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTo…
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTo…
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTo…
If there is a concern her baby's pediatrician should have brought it up to her during the well infant checkups. I don't know if the baby was born premature but many times premie babies come across a little behind in their milestones.
You're right to be concerned, he sounds very behind. As the other answerer said, I would relay her to take her son to a GP and express concerns. He sounds like a newborn almost, which is crazy because my son is 9 months and he's all over the place. I would clearly encourage her to seek help, because even if he be a premie (which wasn't mentioned so I assume he wasn't) he should have been rolling and sitting up by now (as my son be doing so by around 5 months).
Ask her, "What does your doctor say about it?" If she hasn't talk to the doc about it, it might make her want to. And if she has talk to the doctor, ask her what the doc says.
There is never anything wrong beside encouraging someone to talk to their doctor, but like you said, babies develop at different paces.
You can awaken her to speak with her doctor and be supportive.
I have impossible to tell apart issue with a friend. He baby is also 9 months... she can sit fine by herself, and roll (though it takes closely of effort for her). She can't crawl or bear weight on her legs. I find it intricate to understand as Lukas was doing all those things since he was even 6 months and can crawl, cruise and start walking on Saturday! (he's 10 months).
We're the same in the UK... no pediatric check ups in need referal, nurses for vaccines etc. All I can suggest really is that your friend takes her baby to the doctor and asks for a referral! Her baby may a short time ago be slower than average, but it sounds a little extreme at this point. Maybe suggest she take him to drs for a referral? If there is something wrong, it's better sooner than following as he may need physio or other treatment.
Babies learn at different paces, some are faster at it some give somebody a lift their time. It's nothing to worry about,unless a doctor have some form of concern do not worry about it.
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When she mentions it too me and says stuff about him I don't know how to respond, as Alissa was doing adjectives of this stuff ages ago (she's now 11 months and walking.) I want to be supportive and reassure her, I usually just say 'adjectives babies develop at their own pace' but I actually am a little concerned. He hardly eat, or cries - he just lies there all light of day long.
What do I do? Just continue to reassure her (even though I'm telling a white lie) or encourage her to wish help?
When she brings up her own concerns instead of encouraging her that everything is fine just say, "All babies develop at their own pace, but if you are worried I would shift ahead and call his pediatrician for a check up." It sounds like there terribly well could be something wrong with him, lethargy within a baby is never good.
I live in Australia also, so I know what you mean about not have pediatric check ups and not seeing GP's often. I think you should express your concern to your friend if you have that type of comfortable relationship beside her where she won't get upset about it. Babies should be at lowest attempting to sit by seven months and if they aren't it is suggested they see a GP just to make sure everything is okay. Chances are there is zilch wrong but this is very, very late for him to simply just be rolling.
Answers: Hey!
Im in Australia too
I was contained by the same boat with a friend recently too... her daughter in recent times seemed to blank stare all the time , was delayed next to her development too...
I flat out told her I thought there was something wrong near her daughter ...
It probably didnt go down really well at first , being her 1st child she didnt know what to expect, but when she wasnt walking at 14 months or really conversation ( baby babble) just staring really
anyho as it turned out she has epilepsey and a nurological disorder , they are thinking aspergers...
i would ask your friend to seize advice , maybe a full check up ... baby clinic at the hospital take appointments ( they do here in QLD ) you do need a refferal...
I wouldnt be scared nearly expressing concerns , true friends do
if there was something you are concerened about , self put it out there,,,
do it delicatly tho ...
hope this was a little constructive x
Baby's do learn in their own time,just inform her that it's just her believing she can do it,maybe putting a toy in her facade could get her to crawl, also or tell her to get one of the crawl ball from wal-mart,anything to make it fun for her. Source(s): My son,i used a teether that he loved,he was crawling at 6 month,his six month checkup
She should really be getting him checked out. If it was just one delay that wouldn't be as concerning but you tabled quite a few he should have been doing for at smallest a few months now. Early intervention is key when children have developmental delay.
Don't Australian babies get shots at 2-3 months interval resembling the babies do here?I am talking about vaccines. I think most babies around the world do, In that luggage they have to see a doctor who must check if a baby is developing properly. Please encourage your friend to collaborate to her doc next time she takes her baby for a routine check up.
Next time she mentions it let her know that if she's worried she can enjoy him assessed for free by her state. There is a program called Early Intervention. To get information for your state go to:
http://www.nichcy.org/states.htm
They will usually agenda a home visit and see if there are any significant delays. If so they provide services such as physical analysis.
It may just be that he's a little slower, but if there is a problem it is better to integer it out sooner rather than later.
what concerns me the most is 'he just lies there' as if he doesn't own a lot of interaction..he def seems behind on is milestones, but if not a soul is stimulating him that is to be expected.sounds like he needs to see a doc regardless...subsequent time she mentions it just tell her that it would put her mind at ease to own him checked out.
Is he a larger baby, length, weight etc. My middle child be a massive baby, in size 1 clothes by 4 months old. He be slow to do everything. Didn't roll over until he could crawl and didn't crawl until he was 10 months. He only learned to sit unsupported because of crawling.
To me it sounds resembling he needs some stimulation, he needs people to cooperate to him, have stuff hung in front of him to try and touch. Maybe you could hop onto your child and health website and go and get some developmental milestones to see where he falls before you say anything to your friend. Does this babe smile and make eye contact? I have included some links for development from 6-9 months, 9-12 months, autism, aspergers and developmental delay. Source(s): http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTo…
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTo…
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTo…
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTo…
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTo…
If there is a concern her baby's pediatrician should have brought it up to her during the well infant checkups. I don't know if the baby was born premature but many times premie babies come across a little behind in their milestones.
You're right to be concerned, he sounds very behind. As the other answerer said, I would relay her to take her son to a GP and express concerns. He sounds like a newborn almost, which is crazy because my son is 9 months and he's all over the place. I would clearly encourage her to seek help, because even if he be a premie (which wasn't mentioned so I assume he wasn't) he should have been rolling and sitting up by now (as my son be doing so by around 5 months).
Ask her, "What does your doctor say about it?" If she hasn't talk to the doc about it, it might make her want to. And if she has talk to the doctor, ask her what the doc says.
There is never anything wrong beside encouraging someone to talk to their doctor, but like you said, babies develop at different paces.
You can awaken her to speak with her doctor and be supportive.
I have impossible to tell apart issue with a friend. He baby is also 9 months... she can sit fine by herself, and roll (though it takes closely of effort for her). She can't crawl or bear weight on her legs. I find it intricate to understand as Lukas was doing all those things since he was even 6 months and can crawl, cruise and start walking on Saturday! (he's 10 months).
We're the same in the UK... no pediatric check ups in need referal, nurses for vaccines etc. All I can suggest really is that your friend takes her baby to the doctor and asks for a referral! Her baby may a short time ago be slower than average, but it sounds a little extreme at this point. Maybe suggest she take him to drs for a referral? If there is something wrong, it's better sooner than following as he may need physio or other treatment.
Babies learn at different paces, some are faster at it some give somebody a lift their time. It's nothing to worry about,unless a doctor have some form of concern do not worry about it.
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