Still not wanting to grab things?

MBush4

LO turned 3 months on Monday and is 13 weeks today. He still doesn't really grab things. When he's on his back on his activity mat he reaches for some of the toys above him and may "grab" one of the rings, but it's really more than his hand got caught there and he keeps it there. When I brush things against his hands trying to see if he'll open his hand to hold it, nothing happens. He opens his hands and such, just not then. Shouldn't he be grabbing things by now? Sorry, I'm a nervous FTM...

MomIn2013

I don't think I would worry - DS isn't much of a grabber yet either. Kind of does the same with the playmat.

brachysira

My ped just told us that grabbing was a 6 month skill.  I think the dev guidelines are to help you notice if you have a serious problem, but you can't stress about every detail.

Wild_flower25

DD just started grabbing things.

mrsnala

DS started grabbing things at around 3.5 months and just now is really grabbing and putting in mouth. I think you are ok.

jobiann

DS wasn't a huge grabber at 3 months either...now at 4 months 2 weeks he grabs EVERYTHING! Enjoy not having your hair tugged yet! LOL!

lafayettegirl

Don't worry. Skills come at different times for different babies. DS just started to semi-grab things and is still far off from being good at it. It really is a 6 month skill. Plus, these skills show up overnight. One day they don't, the next day they do.

Bet your LO is doing other hitting other milestones though. Don't focus on the ones LO is NOT doing, rather, focus on the one his IS doing.

princessbmw

Totally agree with jobiann....my guy is 4 mos and the past couple of weeks is when he's really started grabbing. He's enjoying pulling my hair too!

hansonam446

LO just now really started grabbing and picking things up. He's going on 5 months. 3 months is still pretty young.

srveatch

lafayettegirl:

Don't worry. Skills come at different times for different babies. DS just started to semi-grab things and is still far off from being good at it. It really is a 6 month skill. Plus, these skills show up overnight. One day they don't, the next day they do.

Bet your LO is doing other hitting other milestones though. Don't focus on the ones LO is NOT doing, rather, focus on the one his IS doing.

All of this!  LO has been ahead of schedule for some skills and behind in others. The guidelines are just estimates.  Plus, they do seem to show up over night.

cmhicklin

DS is just now grabbing at things, and like pp said, it happened overnight.

maven212

I think at 13 wees LO was still just swatting things. She probably started grabbing things around 16 weeks. She wouldn't really reach for stuff when being held until maybe two weeks ago. She is now 25 weeks. When she grabs things she is very dexterous - all investigative fingers and everything goes into her mouth. It happens very quickly. I miss the nonmouth days.

genmccarley

My LO didn't start this until right about 4 months exactly maybe , I just remember talking about it at our 4 month apt and doctor wasn't concerned than basically right after that he started doing it.