Every mom is nervous when other people ask her numerous questions about the child: what he already knows how to do, how he eats, what he eats, whether he can sit down and so on. Most annoying instructions and advice of the older generation that the crumb has long been time to learn to sit or do some other things. Of course, caring mothers begin to worry and wonder why the child does not know how to sit, and many begin to forcefully force and teach the baby to what it is not yet time. In this case, the main thing is not to panic! Let's figure out at what age it's time to sit with the child and whether you need to help him in this difficult matter.
At what age should the child sit?
Any mamalomayet his head from the age norms, which are created by the most usual statistics. If the child at least in some moments deviates from these normals, the mothers immediately begin to worry and panic. Even when doctors try to calm parents, most of them try to speed up the growth and development of their baby. Of course, it is necessary to help him, nobody disputes this, but it is very important not to hurt the baby.
If your child does not burn with the desire to sit at six months, then you should not be alarmed. The greater part of children, and the truth, starts to master this only in seven-eight months, when they already feel that they can do this and are physically ready for it. If you try to accelerate this process, then your baby can get injured, which in the future will greatly affect health. You have to understand that the only help you can give a kid is to do with him all sorts of exercises and strengthening gymnastics.
How to teach a child to sit?
The exact answer to this question will not be given by vinicto. Already at five months you can try to keep the crumb on your knees, but on condition that you will deviate backwards to avoid a strong strain on the spine. If you do not notice any discontent from the child, then in two or three weeks you can try to leave it for a short period of time in a reclining position between the pillows.
Soon the baby himself will start to sit, he will try to get up from the lying position, leaning on his hands and at the same time he will want to level off. As soon as you notice that your child is doing something similar to this, consider that it's time to help him achieve the desired results.
Now we need to figure out how to teach the child to sit with the help of various exercises. Here are a few examples:
- Place the child on his brachial foot down and slowly swirl. First clockwise, and then, conversely, against the hour. Take care that you do not spin and lose balance.
- Call on someone to help an adult. You take the child by the ankles, and the second person let him take his wrists slowly shake the child as in a lullaby.
- Turn the crumb to your face, take it by the wrists and slowly rotate it on straight hands.
Teach your child to sit with a few times you just will not work, so be patient and do not rush when the time comes all will happen by itself. Here are some tips that will help you:
- To the child does not fall into the detours, you need to put the pillows around him.
- To the kid learned to keep the balance, it is worth using his favorite items or toys. When he drags himself after them, he will forget that you are holding him. So he will strengthen his own muscles.
- If the crumb has got used all the time to rest on the handles, then try to help him in this with all the same toys. Try to move them from one side to the other, so that the child can loosen the handles and reach for them.
- Try to use your hands for the baby as a handrail, for which he will hold on and grab when necessary.
- The first time, always make a light massage to the stomach, so that it prepares for the loads with your help.
- Take care that during the training the child does not hurt himself, otherwise he will lose all his desire to continue training.
How long does the child have to sit?
As well as the previous question, there is no unambiguous answer, because every child is individual and develops in a special way. If you just started trying to quietly put the child in between, then watch that he was in this position no more than five minutes, otherwise remember that all the load goes to the spine.
Many parents ask themselves extra questions and begin to worry when the baby is not sitting well. If your child is more than eight months old, then you need to turn to a specialist. If the age has not reached this point, then do not panic. Soon he will be on his own or with a small help, he will begin to sit flat. Your task is to support your child in any endeavor, communicate more often with him, play and give him more attention. In this case, harmonious and developed personality will grow in your family.