Almost 6 months old - not turning over yet
Christy Putnam
We have been unschooling my 14 year old and 4 year old for 4 years now and
now have a fairly new addition. Both the older kiddos hit all the infant
milestones early and were walking at 8 months so I never had this worry
before. Emma is not even showing signs of rolling over any time soon and
the 'standard' is they *should* be rolling by 6 months. I am trying to keep
in mind that she is not her brothers or other kids and she will do things on
her own time but there is that element of worry that keeps nagging at me
since she will be 6 mo old on Friday. I would love to hear stories of your
kids and when they started to roll over, especially if they were 'late' in
doing so. I am looking for reassurance, mainly but also if there is
something I need to be doing with her? I feel very much like a first time
mom with her.
With Utmost Gratitude,
Christy Putnam
Funschooling Mom to Seth (14) , Aden (4) & Emma (born 8/13/08)
Funloving Wife to Chet (7/4/04)
<http://abundantcuriosity.blogspot.com/> My Blog
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"I am of a "free-lance educator" variety. My children and I work together to
create avenues for learning that are mutually satisfying." ~ Hygeia
Halfmoon, PhD
AFFIRMATION: I release control and go with the flow, accepting situations
with ease and grace
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now have a fairly new addition. Both the older kiddos hit all the infant
milestones early and were walking at 8 months so I never had this worry
before. Emma is not even showing signs of rolling over any time soon and
the 'standard' is they *should* be rolling by 6 months. I am trying to keep
in mind that she is not her brothers or other kids and she will do things on
her own time but there is that element of worry that keeps nagging at me
since she will be 6 mo old on Friday. I would love to hear stories of your
kids and when they started to roll over, especially if they were 'late' in
doing so. I am looking for reassurance, mainly but also if there is
something I need to be doing with her? I feel very much like a first time
mom with her.
With Utmost Gratitude,
Christy Putnam
Funschooling Mom to Seth (14) , Aden (4) & Emma (born 8/13/08)
Funloving Wife to Chet (7/4/04)
<http://abundantcuriosity.blogspot.com/> My Blog
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FYI-OKC/> Funschooling Young Individuals:
FYI-OKC
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OAHAT/> OKC Metro Teen Group - OAHAT
"I am of a "free-lance educator" variety. My children and I work together to
create avenues for learning that are mutually satisfying." ~ Hygeia
Halfmoon, PhD
AFFIRMATION: I release control and go with the flow, accepting situations
with ease and grace
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John and Amanda Slater
Samuel did everything in the "wrong" order as a baby. He hated to lay flat so he was always held. He sat up at 8 months, crawled a few days later, rolled from crawling, and was walking within a month. He is 6 and just learned the monkey bars.
Have you had her checked for ear infections? I think that was what got Samuel "out of order."
The other game we played that both boys loved, is I would lay them on the floor or bed and sing there were 5 in the bed and the little one said roll over... Eli was almost 2 and loved the game at least as much as Samuel who was a baby. I rolled both boys around with the song and they loved it.
HTH,
Amanda
Eli 7, Samuel 6
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Have you had her checked for ear infections? I think that was what got Samuel "out of order."
The other game we played that both boys loved, is I would lay them on the floor or bed and sing there were 5 in the bed and the little one said roll over... Eli was almost 2 and loved the game at least as much as Samuel who was a baby. I rolled both boys around with the song and they loved it.
HTH,
Amanda
Eli 7, Samuel 6
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Christy Putnam
Thanks Amanda! Great idea to play the "Little One Said Roll Over" game.I
have been rolling her over making silly noises and such but I think Aden
would get into the game too if I sang that song!
~~~ Have you had her checked for ear infections? ~~~
She has been to all her check-ups and they check her ears each time and say
they look great so, no ear infections.
With Utmost Gratitude,
Christy Putnam
Funschooling Mom to Seth (14) , Aden (4) & Emma (born 8/13/08)
Funloving Wife to Chet (7/4/04)
<http://abundantcuriosity.blogspot.com/> My Blog
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FYI-OKC/> Funschooling Young Individuals:
FYI-OKC
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OAHAT/> OKC Metro Teen Group - OAHAT
"I am of a "free-lance educator" variety. My children and I work together to
create avenues for learning that are mutually satisfying." ~ Hygeia
Halfmoon, PhD
AFFIRMATION: I release control and go with the flow, accepting situations
with ease and grace
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have been rolling her over making silly noises and such but I think Aden
would get into the game too if I sang that song!
~~~ Have you had her checked for ear infections? ~~~
She has been to all her check-ups and they check her ears each time and say
they look great so, no ear infections.
With Utmost Gratitude,
Christy Putnam
Funschooling Mom to Seth (14) , Aden (4) & Emma (born 8/13/08)
Funloving Wife to Chet (7/4/04)
<http://abundantcuriosity.blogspot.com/> My Blog
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FYI-OKC/> Funschooling Young Individuals:
FYI-OKC
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OAHAT/> OKC Metro Teen Group - OAHAT
"I am of a "free-lance educator" variety. My children and I work together to
create avenues for learning that are mutually satisfying." ~ Hygeia
Halfmoon, PhD
AFFIRMATION: I release control and go with the flow, accepting situations
with ease and grace
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BRIAN POLIKOWSKY
My son did not rollover until he was 7 months. At 9 and half he was running. Kids do things at different times.
He also did not sit until he was around 8 months ( unassisted).
I never worried about hitting milestones. I have seen kids walk at 9 months or 17 months.
Like kids that read late, when they are older you cannot tell the difference between who started early or who started late.
My niece did not walk until she was 17 months old. At 14 she is a talented track runner in school. She is super fast.
My nephew did not talk anything one could understand until he was 4 . At 7 he has an amazing vocabulary and speaks crystal clear.
Alex Polikowsky
http://polykow.blogspot.com/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unschoolingmn/
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He also did not sit until he was around 8 months ( unassisted).
I never worried about hitting milestones. I have seen kids walk at 9 months or 17 months.
Like kids that read late, when they are older you cannot tell the difference between who started early or who started late.
My niece did not walk until she was 17 months old. At 14 she is a talented track runner in school. She is super fast.
My nephew did not talk anything one could understand until he was 4 . At 7 he has an amazing vocabulary and speaks crystal clear.
Alex Polikowsky
http://polykow.blogspot.com/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unschoolingmn/
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guideforthree
====I am trying to keep in mind that she is not her brothers or other
kids and she will do things on her own time but there is that element
of worry that keeps nagging at me since she will be 6 mo old on
Friday. I would love to hear stories of your kids and when they
started to roll over, especially if they were 'late' in doing so.====
Keep in mind that children are always learning something, and it's
usually not what you think they "should" be learning.
My oldest son never seemed particulary dexterous. The whole rolling
over thing was a little challenging for him. He had a lot of trouble
with putting beads on a string as at toddler. As a five years old,
coloring was a real challenge. However, language was definately his
thing. He was speaking in complete sentences at 18 months, and by
the time he was two I could have an intelligent conversation with
him. I was shocked to discover he could read shortly after his 4th
birthday. It seems he put all of his focus into language and the
whole motor skills thing just didn't interest him.
Imagine my suprise as I watched my second son develop. At 11 months
old I found him in the bathroom sink. A few days later I found him
on the kitchen counter eating cookies. At 18 months he was climbing
stairs using alternating feet (a 3yo skill). However, he wasn't
talking much by the time he was three. He didn't know any of his
colors at four. At five he still didn't know many of his body
parts. It seems he focused on motor skills and didn't pay much
attention to language.
At 11 and 8, both of my boys are talking, reading, and running just
fine. While your little one may not be rolling over, she is
certainly focusing on some other goal. If you continue to worry and
focus on the rolling over, you may interfere with the skill she is
focusing on. Just continue to play with her and meet her needs, and
don't worry so much about what she's not doing. Focus instead on all
of the great things she is doing.
Tina
kids and she will do things on her own time but there is that element
of worry that keeps nagging at me since she will be 6 mo old on
Friday. I would love to hear stories of your kids and when they
started to roll over, especially if they were 'late' in doing so.====
Keep in mind that children are always learning something, and it's
usually not what you think they "should" be learning.
My oldest son never seemed particulary dexterous. The whole rolling
over thing was a little challenging for him. He had a lot of trouble
with putting beads on a string as at toddler. As a five years old,
coloring was a real challenge. However, language was definately his
thing. He was speaking in complete sentences at 18 months, and by
the time he was two I could have an intelligent conversation with
him. I was shocked to discover he could read shortly after his 4th
birthday. It seems he put all of his focus into language and the
whole motor skills thing just didn't interest him.
Imagine my suprise as I watched my second son develop. At 11 months
old I found him in the bathroom sink. A few days later I found him
on the kitchen counter eating cookies. At 18 months he was climbing
stairs using alternating feet (a 3yo skill). However, he wasn't
talking much by the time he was three. He didn't know any of his
colors at four. At five he still didn't know many of his body
parts. It seems he focused on motor skills and didn't pay much
attention to language.
At 11 and 8, both of my boys are talking, reading, and running just
fine. While your little one may not be rolling over, she is
certainly focusing on some other goal. If you continue to worry and
focus on the rolling over, you may interfere with the skill she is
focusing on. Just continue to play with her and meet her needs, and
don't worry so much about what she's not doing. Focus instead on all
of the great things she is doing.
Tina