Now that I’m a mom I find myself thinking (& perhaps) wondering about baby milestones. Yesterday I needed a break & I popped in the movie The Proposal, sat Monkey down on the floor with tons of toys, & we played together while I caught glimpses of the movie.
I had him on his back & it’s nothing new that he loves to be on his side, either one. But what was new was that he rolled over from his back to his left side to his belly. I had the biggest smile on my face, no joke. This is huge stuff, people!
I yelled down for Tarzan to come upstairs to see his son rolling from his back to his belly & sure enough, Monkey rolled over again. He didn’t like it too much, or it started him because soon after being on his belly he would cry.
We would both super proud parents. Since I couldn’t contain my excitement, I sent out a tweet so others could join in my happiness. Well maybe people were thrilled about Monkey & were reminded of when their son/daughter rolled for the first time.
Ahh, such great memories!
Monkey: ”Mom, when was the first time I rolled over?”
Me: ”Well, you see, I was tired one afternoon & took a lazy day. I played with you on the floor while I also watched a movie. You rolled then.”
But then there was that one tweet. You know the kind of tweet I’m talking about. The person who says, “Congrats. My son rolled over at 2 months.”
Oh sh!t. Two months & Monkey is just about four months old? Is Monkey behind on this baby milestone? When should a baby roll over? What age do you start to worry about baby milestones? What order (if any) do baby milestones follow? Is Monkey behind on this baby milestone?
Yep, panic consumed me.
Of course I googled & found out what I already knew: Babies hit their milestones at different times because all babies are different. You shouldn’t compare your baby to other babies. & you shouldn’t start to worry about baby milestones until your baby is six months old. That’s the “official” time that your baby should have hit the milestones for age 0-6 months.
Of course. There is nothing wrong with Monkey. Maybe he rolled halfway over a little later than another baby. That doesn’t mean anything… Or does it?
I think it’s all part of parenting to kind of worry about this stuff. Is it normal? Is my baby normal? When should my baby sit up? When should my baby roll over? When should my baby start crawling? When should my baby do a “mini-pushup”? How much tummy time is really needed?
So many questions to ponder over.
I guess the only “true” test is when we go to the pediatrician’s office in about a week. I’ll ask him about some baby milestones & then I’ll decide to not worry about this anymore. I’m pretty sure that my little boy is thriving & learning so much during the day.
But, come clean with me here so I know I’m not alone… Have/Do you ever wonder about your baby hitting the proper baby milestones too?
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Well, I really enjoyed reading what everyone writes. I am really struggling with worry about my second child. I have 2 daughters, one is 23 months and hit every milestone at smack center average. Now the second daughter is not! I have worried about her from day one. She had SEVERE colic! She creid almost non-stop from 2 months until 5 months and 1 week old! She had food aversion and now weighs only 15 pounds at 9 months old. But I am not worried about the weight so much as that she does not sit up. Two days ago at her well-baby check up the Dr said it is a little concerning.... so Early Childhood Intervention is coming next week to evaluate her. Due to the colic, she never had any floor time until almost 6 months old. We were always holding her or she was in the swing for brief periods.... could this delay her milestones? Dr. says no, but I want to hear from moms!!! thanks! AG
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