Many babies learn how to crawl at the same time they learn to sit on their own. Crawling, however, takes longer to perfect than does sitting without assistance. At six months, expect your baby to sit for a second, but balance will come la Leia mais

Kyle, my 7½-month-old son, uses his elbows and knees to move, keeping his tummy on the floor. He will get in the crawl position then fall to his belly. He will sit only if I put him in that position. When he reaches for something he falls over. When I sign and play with him he smiles and always laughs back but doesn’t copy any of the things I show him. Should I be worried?
It doesn’t sound as though you have anything to worry about, Kristen—certainly not on the basis of what you mention in your question. In fact, it sounds as though you are describing my son at that age. He couldn’t get into a sitting posit Leia mais