[TarrahLovesHuLo]

I'm just curious if anyone else has been stressing with me about your LO's progression, or lack thereof.


I did select NOT CRAWLING, but just yesterday he began inching forward up on all fours, and today he is getting better, but I don't consider him to be crawling yet.

[AndiNW]

Originally Posted by TarrahLovesHuLo

I'm just curious if anyone else has been stressing with me about your LO's progression, or lack thereof.

Have you seen the Nippissing Screens? The public health nurse used to give them out. I got them with my DD in 2006, but noticed that I didn't get them this time around. You can go to their website and do an online questionnaire or get them emailed to you.

Here's the 12 month one http://www.nddswebsvcs.ca/ndds/download/114269.pdf

And the 9 month one http://www.nddswebsvcs.ca/ndds/download/114268.pdf

And their website is eNDDS - Electronic Nipissing District Developmental Screen

Is there anything in particular you are worried about?

My main stress is always in the eating department. When nursing I always thought he wasn't getting enough and was never confident in my ability. Now he's taking less and less of his bottles. That stresses me out because I'm afraid he's not eating enough! On top of that, people like to tell me what a little guy he is

[jessanddane]

My main worry is communication. I was a nanny for several years and one of the little girls was diagnosed with being severly autistic. I always think about what she was/wasn't doing. I don't know what Emily should be doing now, but it always bothers me.

[TarrahLovesHuLo]

I think my concern is mostly about mobility and balance. He is now eating cheerios and other things, so I'm pretty sure he's just picky on textures. I am the one holding him back in that department. I'm paranoid about choking. lol

Thanks for the links! I'll check them out now!

[dinamommy]

Eli isn't walking and can't really clap yet, although, I think he may be trying to. He doesn't do peek-a-boo yet either.

[Alison79]

He can sit unassisted and he eats table foods. All the rest on the list I checked. His fine motor skills are way ahead of everything else.

[Jule'sMomInOR]

I just put "is not walking" but 2-3 weeks ago I would have checked "is not crawling" and a couple of others.

I didnt check any. Kaileigh is doing all of the above. Her walking has increased the last 3 days, but a few weeks ago I would have checked "not walking".

[Daffodil]

Arie isn't walking yet but I'm not worried since she wasn't doing a bunch of stuff until recently and now she is pretty much doing everything but walking.

I think one of the reasons I was so worried is everyone told me that usually boys do things later than girls so I thought she was super behind.

I also want to point out now that I'm on the "other side" of a bunch of developments, now I understand what all the momma's were saying about it not mattering when a baby starts talking or sitting up or walking... Like Arielle has always been a chatterbox but some babies haven't really started until lately and some will start soon... and Arie didn't sit up or pull up or stand up by herself until recently but it doesn't matter if another baby started a few months back. It really makes no difference unless your child is really delayed and needs therapy. And of course once the therapy happens, it no longer matters again!

[Ally-Mac]

OT - but Sydney just started playing peek-a-boo --- it is adorable! She'll put anything up to her face and pull it down quickly and say what resembles "boo"! She did it with a teether ring -- so funny! Hard to explain to her that i can see her through the ring

[AmandaEliz]

I checked "not cruising" & "not walking". She didn't start crawling until after Easter, but she started pulling-up on everything within just a few days of crawling. She seems to ponder the idea of new milestones for awhile before she does them. She doesn't seem to gradually do things... it's just BAM she's speed crawling & pulling-up on everything. I guess I'm kinda expecting the same for walking.

BTW: Tarrah your use of the phrase "table scraps" cracks me up. The first time you posted it I was like "What?!? Table scraps are what you feed dogs." Then I realized you meant eating grown-up food in small quantities. It must be a regional thing... like when I was in Belfast, one of my classmates said to me "I had a terrible day & feel like getting pi$$ed tonight." I just stared at him & then he asked if I wanted to go to the pub with him. Oooooohhhh drunk, not angry!!!

[.s.o.p.h.]

Eva isn't walking or cruising and she just started clapping.

[Vincent'sMommy]

I checked everything except sitting unassisted, pulling up to stand, and eating table food.

[Mom-Mom]

Charlotte isnt walking yet (though she will free-stand now) & i didnt read the complete list, so i didnt check the last one as she is not playing peek-a-boo yet. But she does say uh-oh EVERY time she drops something. Lol. She says: mama, dada, baba, nigh-nigh, dog (but it comes out dau, no g), go & uh-oh.

I clicked anything that mentioned pulling up, standing, or walking. In one weeks time Caleb has started sitting up on his own, waving, clapping, playing peekaboo, giving high five and signing "more". 3 months of nothing and all this in 1 week.

[ElizabethS]

He is not walking yet, and he is also not waving bye bye, clapping, or playing peek-a-boo. BUT he IS dancing =)

[sethsmum]

Toby isn't walking or crawling yet. He sits and shouts and hopes someone will bring him what he wants. He will do it when hes ready, I'm not worried yet

[Wren]

Whoops, I voted wrong. Stella dances and plays peek-a-boo, but she doesn't wave or clap. She cruises on furniture, but won't walk holding our hands. She has some weird hand issue.