Thanks ladies for your replies Well I managed to find a paed physio thru the public health system so it didnt cost me a thing and she was really lovely! Turns out bubs has right torticollis on her neck from her traumatic birth so that explains why she hated and still doesnt like tummy time. I got given some exercises to do for bubs but she wont let me do them arghhh! So will have to try and get her into a baby chiro between physio visits maybe..The paed physio said shes got nothing wrong with her apart from the torticollis so that was a relief..shes just very strong willed and wants to do things in her own time...
I am glad you managed to see the physio and have some answers DD was not a fan of the exercises either, and we did have to push her at times, but it was worth it and the physios would push her as well. I understand how difficult it can be
Well just thought id give you ladies an update on how our lil girl is going. Shes now 13.5 months and has been seeing the baby chiro for 3 weeks 2 times a week. Her torticollis has nearly 100% gone! Shes starting to enjoy tummy time now and doing heaps more bum shuffling/lunging but still no crawling/pulling herself up. I guess it all comes down to temperament, everyone always comments on how placid she is so maybe shes just in no hurry? Its starting to get me down I know shes healthy and happy so thats the main thing I guess...Just would like her to not miss out on playtime at mothers group with all the other bubs who are more advanced than her.
My little man didn't commando-crawl and didn't crawl or sit either ... he just rolled everywhere! And geeze he was fast at it!!!!! Then he went straight to standing/running and then started crawling. Go figure - this was around 14 months too ... He's just fine now and has great hand/eye coordination, "plays" cricket and is very, very active. I think it's all about what they want to do when they want to do it!
Good to hear her torticollis is cleared up and she's having fun with tummy time
Yeh bubs is a very fast roller too lol...she can sit very well and sort of lean down into a rolling manouver. She is very stubborn and head strong already!
Hi Mystic_angel,
My DD was the same, took her sweet time to start crawling. She rolled everywhere and sort of started commando crawling at around 13/14 months, up on her hands and knees at about 15 months, then walking after 18 months.
Don't let it get you down, some babies are just happy and content without moving around. Taking her to playgroup would still be a lot of fun for her, she doesn't have to be running around to have a good time with other children present.
Personally I was happy that my DD took so long to get going, it means she hardly falls over or walks into things because she has taken to walking very carefully, whereas babies who start running around at say 8 months get into all sorts trouble :P
And now she is tall enough so that I don't have to bend down to hold her hand, another bonus
DD1 here was happy sitting - I didn't think she'd ever move! She crawled for about 3 days at ~15months and then got up and walked! She hasn't sat still since. xx
Well I managed to find a paed physio thru the public health system so it didnt cost me a thing and she was really lovely! Turns out bubs has right torticollis on her neck from her traumatic birth so that explains why she hated and still doesnt like tummy time. I got given some exercises to do for bubs but she wont let me do them arghhh! So will have to try and get her into a baby chiro between physio visits maybe..The paed physio said shes got nothing wrong with her apart from the torticollis so that was a relief..shes just very strong willed and wants to do things in her own time...
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I know shes healthy and happy so thats the main thing I guess...Just would like her to not miss out on playtime at mothers group with all the other bubs who are more advanced than her.
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