What do you consider..

caitlinweidelich

I obviously know not to compare babies because they all grow/develop at their own pace, but I keep reading about all these babies sitting unassisted at 4 months, and STTN at 2 months, etc.

So I'm wondering- What do you all consider STTN and sitting unassisted? 

Ben is a little over 5 months and is just starting to really get the hang of the sitting thing- can do it for a minute or so and then flops over. He usually sleeps 8pm-5am and then back down until 9am after a bottle, but when I think about it he's still waking up once during his overnight sleep so I don't technically consider it STTN, but that's just me! (I know the 'definition' says 6 straight hours or something)

Just wondering what your definitions of those things are!

fireflyz56

I consider STTN to mean just that - sleeping through until morning. DD started doing this out of nowhere about 3 weeks ago. She now falls asleep around 8-9pm and doesn't wake up until at least 5:30. I consider myself very lucky right now.

I'm also surprised to read about all these LOs sitting up at such an early age. DD loves to sit up with help but I can tell she has a long way to go before she is doing it on her own.

kelly422

I'd say your LO is STTN and not sitting up unassisted yet. 

VPGIRL06

I considered DD to be STTN when she slept 8 hours before a bottle and to be sitting unassisted when she could sit with no support (but still have pillows around incase she gets over excited) for an extended period of time (like 10+ min)

ASmallWonder

kelly422 said:

I'd say your LO is STTN and not sitting up unassisted yet. 

This.

Eleventy11

I consider STTN to be at least eight hours or more. If baby is waking before 5:00, that's the night to me.

Sitting unassisted means just that. Not propped up on anything or using their hands for total support.

poppyc8

From my understanding sttn is anything over 6 hrs sleep at night with no wake ups to comfort or feed. So it could be sleep 8pm to 2am feed then back down to wake at 6am

=Lee=B

For us, sitting unassisted was when she could last a good 5minutes using her hands to hold toys (rather than leaning forward at a weird angle using hands to hold her up). Also, with nothing behind her (like boppy pillow). I knew for sure she could sit unassisted the day she was sitting there holding toys, laughing and kicking her feet around without flopping over!

Of course, I still leave padding and pillows behind (and around her) since she does randomly flop...they just aren't supporting her at all.

jafiorino

My baby has been sitting up since she was 19 weeks... nothing propping her up, started tripod and within a week wasn't using her hands. Since 5 months can sit up for extended periods of time (10+ minutes). As for STTN... hahaha. Since turning 5 months she regressed from waking up once around 4am to waking up at least 3 times a night. AHHHHHH!

Angela814

I consider STTN to be from bedtime to morning. DD1 STTN (9pm-7am) from 10 weeks until 4 months and then didn't do it again (consistently) until 5 years. DD2 is just starting to STTN most nights, and she's 3 yo. DD3 is now sleeping 9pm-2am and then up to nurse every 2 hours.

FWIW, I consider 8pm-5am to be STTN because I'd consider 5am close enough morning.

I consider sitting unassisted to mean there's nothing supporting them besides themselves, so leaning forward in tripod position would be unassisted. DD1 sat unassisted at 6 months. DD2 sat unassisted at 5 months. DD3 sits very well with support but isn't close to sitting unassisted yet. (She's 5 months old.)

stephrodgers07

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MrsMuq said:

A 2mo STTN - bwahahahaha!! )

Anyone who tells you their 2mo is STTN is lying. Generally STTN is defined as sleeping 5-6 hours uninterrupted, but very few LOs can do it by 8wo.

And sitting unassisted - I've never EVER seen a 4mo sitting unassisted - except on TB. (8-| )

I've see 4/5mo propped up or in a bumbo seat - but never sitting on the floor without support of their own accord.

Stop listening t what everyone else says your LO "should" be doing and focus on your own child's individual milestones. Unless your pedi seems worried about something, you shouldn't be worried.

My LO slept through the night from 2 weeks old till 11 weeks old. Had wake ups until about 21 weeks and is now back to sleeping 8-11 hours a night.

I wouldn't say it's impossible. Babies are sooo different when it comes to sleeping.

Eleventy11

MrsMuq said:

A 2mo STTN - bwahahahaha!! )

Anyone who tells you their 2mo is STTN is lying. Generally STTN is defined as sleeping 5-6 hours uninterrupted, but very few LOs can do it by 8wo.

Even though it is rare, some babies do sleep. My DD was sleeping eight+ hours at three weeks. She was not waking up at all. Please don't generalize that everyone is lying.

Every baby is different. My DS, who gained weight lots faster than my DD, is still not STTN at 13 weeks.

amykins1283

DS2 stopped waking to feed at 2 1/2 months and has been sitting unassisted since 5 months. At first it was only for a minute or two at a time bit now he sits and plays perfectly on his own. He is a full 4 weeks ahead of when DS1 hit these milestones.

I consider STTN to be at least 8 hours of solid sleep and sitting unassisted for at least a few minutes to be "meeting" these milestones.