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Do you "work on" milestones?

StrawberryAlarmClockStrawberryAlarmClock member
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A friend is "working on" rolling over with her DS. He's not in physical therapy or anything like that; she just turns his hips and encourages him to roll. My dad asked me what I want DS's first word to be and my neighbor seems to think I should teach DS to hold his own bottle. Now call me a bad Mama, but I had no intention of having mini-lessons with DS in any of these areas. (Granted, he is not behind. I understand if a LO has needs, then their parents should absolutely follow a therapist's program). I was just going to give DS lots of floor time, read and talk to him all day and let him grab the bottle from DH if/when he's ready (he's already trying). Am I wrong, here? Are we supposed to be having milestone tutoring with LO? Or, do we just let nature take its course?
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  • MomOfClaireMomOfClaire
    As soon as DD shows interest in the next milestone, I encourage it, but I don't push her if she isn't interested.
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    As soon as DD shows interest in the next milestone, I encourage it, but I don't push her if she isn't interested.

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  • MCC1010MCC1010 member

    I don't work on milestones. I figure he will do them when he is ready. I repeat things to him all the time - like mama, papa, all the animal names when they come by.

    My brother and his ex-wife used to repeat certain words to my niece all the time. They wanted her first word to be either mama or dada. Her first words were "a bite." LOL Every time we ate she would scream out "a bite" and open her mouth.

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  • Meli0604Meli0604
    I don't "work-on" milestones. DD will do things at her own pace when she is ready. Of course if her pedi was concerned about her development I would try to work on milestones, but she is on track with everything. I just give her lots of play time on the floor & toys to play with that help her curiosity & development.

    As long as your LO is developing on his own, I wouldn't do anything different :)

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  • NastyAnnieNastyAnnie

    Jack does things when he's good and ready. Sometimes I'll work with him to strengthen his muscles (ie, hold his hands while he's on his back and help him pull himself up to sitting) but it's for a very few minutes every day, and not intended to actually help with the milestone itself, but to build the muscles to make that milestone possible.

    I figure he and Nature know what is best and I'm not pushing him to do things any faster than he should by his own doing.

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  • sdtchica13sdtchica13 member
    I am in a different position because LO was a preemie, so I was probably more concerned than most with milestones. At first we just let her go at her own pace, but since she has started attempting to crawl (on target for her actual age, which was a shock), I have begun encouraging her by moving a toy just out of her reach so she has to lunge for it. I only do this because she seems to get so frustrated when she tries to crawl and can't go anywhere...she starts crawling in place and crying/screaming as if to say, "WHY CAN'T I MOOOOOOOOVEEEEEEE!!!!", lol!
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  • Big JBig J member
    No, not at all.  I do repeat and emphasize important words though.
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  • 92405bride92405bride
    Nope, I don't. I say the word of whatever she's holding, and I have been making more of an effort to wave when I say hi or bye to her, but that's about it. It kind of drives me nuts when I see people "working on" things that a kid is clearly not ready to do yet - this seems to mostly happen with walking... kid will walk when holding hands, then the parent lets go, kid falls..... cries. Unless they actually need assistance with physical or verbal development, I'm definitely all for her figuring it out on her own. It is hard not to teach, but I make a conscious effort not to because I do want her to get there on her own volition.
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  • SassyPantiesSassyPanties

    I do, especially now because LO is actually a little behind (still hasn't rolled or even attempted to roll at 7 months).  So I try to get him to roll by turning his hips and clapping and getting excited.

    He hates tummy time, so I do everything I can to encourage him to do it.

    I also say syllables to him like "ma ma ma, ba ba ba, da da da"

    By the way, if you do tummy time - isn't that 'working' on a milestone? 

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  • Mass-girl-at-heartMass-girl-at-heart member
    I'm showing DD how to clap, we've been "working on it" for a few weeks now but all she does is laugh at me.  As far as the other stuff (rolling, sitting, crawling, first word), she did it all before I could even try to help her.
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  • lulupinkertonlulupinkerton member
    MY BABY CAN READ, biyotches!
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  • StrawberryAlarmClockStrawberryAlarmClock member
    This is pretty much what I was expecting (hoping) to hear. I was especially stunned to have my dad ask what DS's first word would be. I absolutely agree that once they show an interest we should encourage and guide them but not try to push milestones. Sassy: good question about tummy time. I always thought of it as compensating for back sleeping but it is really PT. Hmmm :)
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