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How do you help LO "practice" sitting?

KellinaKellina
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months

DS has zero interest in trying to sit on his own- I know he doesn't NEED to right now, but I'd like to help him! I try to kind of set him between my legs on the floor so he doesn't fall sideways- sometimes he'll stay for a sec!

Usually he'll just flop forward, or fling backwards and slide down! And propping with pillows is a disaster- he just slides... ugh!

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Re: How do you help LO "practice" sitting?

  • LittleMamaBLittleMamaB
    We always propped them with a Boppy/pillow combo.
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  • jess1984jess1984

    DS didn't want anything to do with sitting, unless it was on my lap until about 6 monts... then it was a minute here and there, finally at about 6.5 almost 7 months, he started sitting forever it seems like. For the first couple of days, he would fall a lot, but now he knows how to fall, and when I put him in that position, he'll stay sitting for up to half an hour if he's entertained.

    To practice, you could use a boppy pillow and have a play mat dangly toys in front of him... (that doesn't explain it well) but ds was better at practicing when he was entertained.

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  • SpecialWifeSpecialWife
    DD has always wanted to sit up so I'm not much help. To let her practice we used the boppy when she was sturdy enough and before that sat with her on the floor or held her on our lap to practice.
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  • Mrs.State746Mrs.State746
    A bumbo could help, then he HAS to sit in a upright position for a while.  It won't help his muscles but it will help him get use to and possible like sitting up.  We started DS in the bumbo at around 3 months. 
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  • Chrissy27Chrissy27
    My DD hated the bumbo and I don't have a bobby so I used a new laundry basket. I know that sounds strange but it was a little round one that I lined in blankets and pillows. She would sit up in it and play - worked great, and cheap!
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