An amazing world opens up for a child who has learned to sit! In an upright position, he can see the surroundings in a new way, take objects with his hands, and occupy himself independently. Adults are looking forward to this stage in the development of the baby. Parents of daughters very often ask experienced mothers and pediatricians, (and, by the way, do the right thing), how many months you can start to sit down girls, as their physical development differs from the development of boys.
When to start sitting down girls?
Pediatricians believe that normally developing girls at 6 months able to sit with the support of an adult, at 7 can hold the back vertically on their own, at 8 - It is easy to sit down from the “on all fours” or “lying” position.
At the age of six months, children have already quite well strengthened the muscles of the back and abdominals. This age is determined by children's doctors as the period when you can sit down girls. But deviations for a month and a half are also considered normal.
Up to 6 months is not recommended to artificially plant a girl.
However, if a four-month-old child independently takes a half-sitting position during games or exercises, he can be left in this position for a short time. It is only necessary to ensure that during the day the girl sat no more than an hour. Parents should secure the place where the daughter sits on all sides.
If a girl who has not yet turned 6 months old has learned to sit with support, she will increasingly occupy this position. The child will quickly understand that it is much more interesting to play and watch what is happening around. It is useless and wrong to lay the girl in a horizontal position in this situation: she will immediately accept the position that she will choose. In addition, it can slow down the natural development of the child. If the daughter sits for a long time, she should be distracted with a toy or held in her arms.
At first, the girl will sit hesitantly, leaning on her side. No need to worry about this and constantly correct it. As soon as the baby’s muscles become stronger, he will sit more evenly. Do not cover the baby with pillows or rollers from the blanket. In this case, it will be difficult for the child to change his posture if he is tired.
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What should mom and dad do if the seven-eight-month-old daughter cannot sit?
The period has already come when, without fear, you can put the girl at least half-sitting, for example, on a chair or in a stroller, but the child can not sit.Understand that you can’t force a baby to take a pose that is not convenient for her. To help the child, it is necessary to perform strengthening exercises with him, which is especially useful for weak and premature girls.
Expert opinion (video):
Exercises to strengthen your baby’s muscles
Simple exercises that need to be performed on a hard surface: floor or changing table will help strengthen your back muscles.
- Put the girl on her stomach so that she rests her legs against the body of an adult. Lift the baby, holding it with one hand under the lower legs, and the other under the chest. At the same time, the back and buttocks of the girl should be tense. After a few seconds, lay the baby and repeat the exercise again.
- During daily air baths, lay the girl on her stomach, placing a bright object in front of her to encourage him to reach for him. This will perfectly strengthen the muscles of the back and abs and prepare the child for the sitting position. You can purchase small rings and hang them above the crib. The girl will try to get them, and grabbing hold, she will try to sit down. At the age of 7-8 months, the baby can be planted on her knees for several minutes a day.
- Extend your index fingers to the girl lying on your back. When she grabs them, she will try to sit down. The baby’s back should tear off the surface, while the abdominal muscles tighten. In this position, the child must be held for 20 seconds, and then returned to a horizontal position.
These exercises can be performed with your daughter daily, starting at the age of three months.
It is good if the city has a shared pool with young children. Swimming perfectly strengthens the muscle corset and prepares the girl for sitting down. With the help of a qualified specialist, you can perform water exercises in the bathroom.
Massage on the back and gluteal region is also effective, which parents can do on their own or entrust the procedure to a pediatric masseur.
Why doesn’t the girl have to sit down early?
If the mother doubts whether her daughter can sit down, she should consult a pediatrician. The doctor will evaluate the physical readiness of the baby and tell you why you can not put girls under 6 months. If the baby is ready for a new position for her, parents should help her sit down.
Most pediatric doctors say thatgirls should not be planted until 6 months old if they have not sat down on their own. Up to this age, the spine of the child is not yet ready to take an upright position: for him this is a big load. Sitting down a girl too early, parents can harm her health. At an older age, this can affect the state of posture. Pediatric orthopedists have revealed a direct relationship between early sitting and scoliosis in the future.
Medical studies have shown that girls who begin to sit early have a deformation of the pelvic bones. This violation can cause problems in labor, as the curved pelvic bones can block the birth canal, making childbirth long and painful. Earlier sitting down also affects the psycho-emotional state of the child. In an unusual sitting position, a girl can feel fear and insecurity.
Myth or reality?
There is an opinion that in girls who started to sit down early, a uterine bend can occur. However, from a medical point of view, this is just a myth. Deviation of the uterus posteriorly is a physiological feature of the structure of the female genital organs, which is a consequence of a genetic predisposition or inflammatory processes in the small pelvis. Doctors unanimously argue that there is absolutely no connection between the bend of the uterus and early sitting.
Expert Opinion 2 (video from Komarovsky)
Adults should know that if a girl has not started to sit down independently before 6.5 months, this process cannot be accelerated. No need to plant the baby and cover her with pillows, should not sit on her hands for a long time (of course, you can sit down on your hands reclining for several minutes, it's not scary). For a walk, the position of the back of the stroller can be set in a reclining position.It is not recommended to use various carriers in which the girl is in a sitting position.
Parents who are interested in when to plant a girl should carefully monitor their child. A strong, healthy baby will sit down when her muscles are ready for this. Delays in the adoption of a new position occur in premature babies, as well as those who are overweight and loose body structure. The girl will sit later if mom and dad do not do gymnastics with her.
Read on: When can I sit down boys?
The article is interesting and informative. But I want to clarify for myself. Throughout the article, the emphasis is on girls. It is clear that the pelvic bone and uterus are important for girls in the future. But are the development of boys and girls so different at this age? Can boys be planted earlier ??? Or later?
GrayYarl, the article has a link to the answer to your question about boys.
Grandmothers need to show the article, otherwise they strive to put the 4-month-old granddaughter into pillows.
And here it’s not so, I’m a grandmother, and when I saw that my daughter had planted the baby in less than 5 months, she was indignant, of course! He says that in America newborns are being planted! Thanks for the article and the video, I hope young mothers will help !!! No, we’ll make it so!
What is the most delicious mixture for a 4 month old baby? Nutrilon and NAN does not accept. I tried it myself and were horrified. The smell of river fish. Well, how can a baby eat it, if for an adult it’s “fu”.