pleeassse - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

KaylasMomma2004 · 03-10-2005, 09:22 PM

PLEASE read what i wrote in the autisim section...my depressed and nurotic (biploar) mother has me conviced my baby girl (8mont old) is autistic...read what i said in the autisim and give me feedback if shes acting normal for her age or abnormal PLEASE!

besafe20 · 03-11-2005, 12:12 PM

I read your post and everything seems normal except that she can't sit without support. A baby shoould be able to sit well without support by 6 months of age. The crawling and pulling up doesn't concern me becaue my son starting pulling up to things at 9 months but didn't start crawling until he was 10 months old. I think you should ask your doctor. It is a little early to diagnose autism. Often times you won't know for sure until a child is at least 18 months old. I think if you call her name and she looks at you that is a good sign. If she even makes eye contact briefly that is normal too. Babies have short attention spans so you can't expect too much.

worried_mommy · 03-11-2005, 03:37 PM

My DD was almost 2 months premature but still didn't sit without support until 10 months mabey even closer to 11. Then all of a sudden she could sit, crawl and pull up. You little one sounds fine! Relax and enjoy her! Ask your Ped about your concerns at your next visit. All babies develop at different rates

KaylasMomma2004 · 03-12-2005, 02:03 PM

she can sit very well without support....she just cant get into a sitting postion from a laying down position.

ahall · 03-23-2005, 08:13 AM

I do not believe a baby should be able to sit unsupported by 6 months, thats way to early. My daughter is 7 months and can sit well for about 20 seconds and then falls over. Most babies still well by about 8-9 months, before that its a balancing act.