When someone asks you how old LO is...

cabo_kate · December 2009

how do you respond?

Do you still do weeks? Months?

Do you say half months? Round up or down?

For example, if your LO was 4.5 months, would you say "four months", "four and a half months", "almost 5 months", or "20 weeks"?

jillianfries · December 2009

I've said months since about 7 weeks. I always round the month down. That way I usually avoid stupid comments.

zoieglow · December 2009

I say months and no, I don't say half months. I also swore that once he turns a year old, I won't be one of those people that says he's 15 months, 21 months, etc. A little over a year or almost 2 is good enough.

SoonToBeTabor · December 2009

She's 3.5 months and I just say 3. Its quick and easy

cabo_kate · December 2009

zoieglow:
I say months and no, I don't say half months. I also swore that once he turns a year old, I won't be one of those people that says he's 15 months, 21 months, etc. A little over a year or almost 2 is good enough.

I agree with this! I can never figure out quickly what "21 months" means... "almost two" is so much easier. I'll probably go with "a little over a year", "a year and a half", and then "almost two".

grinsandgiggles · December 2009

5 months, 5.5 months, and if he's close to turning a new month I round up. I quit saying weeks around 2.5 months. I know most people expect you to say months. If you were to say 30 weeks down the road, people might give you the side eye. lol

ETA: So Since DS will be 6 months in a week and a half, I would say almost 6 months or 5.5 months.

grinsandgiggles · December 2009

zoieglow:
I say months and no, I don't say half months. I also swore that once he turns a year old, I won't be one of those people that says he's 15 months, 21 months, etc. A little over a year or almost 2 is good enough.

I plan to say months up until 2 years. They say that because there is a big difference between months even at that age.

Kimberly74 · December 2009

I round up or down on months, depending on what's she's the closest to. I haven't said weeks since she was 8 weeks old.

cabo_kate · December 2009

We stopped doing weeks when he was two months, I think. I agree, nobody without a kid has any idea how many weeks=months (just like during pregnancy, so many people get confused when you tell them how many weeks you are!).

I have been saying "four months" for the first week or two of the month, "four and a half months" for the third week, and then "almost five months" for the last week or so before he turns.

ivs112 · December 2009

I use half months or say she'll be 3 months next week. If I use weeks people look at me like I;m crazy.

beckytr · December 2009

Months - and at this point I say half months. Maybe I'll stop that when he is a year old?

MrsWanee · December 2009

i say half months, or i say "almost ___" if he's closest to a full month or half month.

**Gretchen** · December 2009

I do months and half months and round up/down as necessary.

amber_tynan · December 2009

It confuses me when people say weeks past 12 weeks or so, so I try to make it less confusing for others by just rounding. I do say 4 months, 4.5 months, and if it's almost when he'll turn the next month I'll say 5 months next week.

I'll probably end up saying 1, 1.5, almost 2. It's easier that way!

CariannelovesTim · December 2009

jillianfries:
I've said months since about 7 weeks. I always round the month down. That way I usually avoid stupid comments.

Ditto!!

HisBoysCanSwim · December 2009

I say months. For 4.5 months, I would say "four & a half months". Weeks make it too complicated. "My LO is 54 weeks" is just crazy & who wants to do that math?!

kklickka · December 2009

cabo_kate:
zoieglow:
I say months and no, I don't say half months. I also swore that once he turns a year old, I won't be one of those people that says he's 15 months, 21 months, etc. A little over a year or almost 2 is good enough.
I agree with this! I can never figure out quickly what "21 months" means... "almost two" is so much easier. I'll probably go with "a little over a year", "a year and a half", and then "almost two".

This, exactly. I'll also say something like, "He'll be 6 months on Tuesday" if he's that close to his monthday.

zoieglow · December 2009

grinsandgiggles:
zoieglow:
I say months and no, I don't say half months. I also swore that once he turns a year old, I won't be one of those people that says he's 15 months, 21 months, etc. A little over a year or almost 2 is good enough.
I plan to say months up until 2 years. They say that because there is a big difference between months even at that age.

There is a big difference, I agree with that. So maybe if it was another mom or someone asked me how many months, I'd say. But in general, people just want a quick and easy answer and not math so they can determine where your child should be developmentally.