How do I fix this??

Cavegeko · December 2012

In DD early weeks, she could roll over front to back and a few times back to front. I would give her lots praise and loving for it. Perhaps it was too much because I think I scared her into not rolling. Now she hates rolling over and seriously resists if you try to roll her and give us the look of "why are you doing this to me?". She also hates tummy time. She can sit unassisted and has pulled herself to standing several times. She definitly has the leg motions for walking and seems to know when to use them. She wants to move and get frustrated that she can't.
I have watched her roll on to her tummy once in her sleep. She promptly woke and screamed...
How can I help her to realize rolling isn't so bad? I feel bad that I may have scared her into not rolling...

anonsouthernbell · December 2012

Relax prob nothing you did and really nothing you can do. Dd rarely eats tummy time (I wear her a lot instead, which counts). And expect a lot of frustration until LO learns to crawl. Hugs

khill86 · December 2012

I agree with PP, it's probably not something you've done.

I probably wouldn't make a big deal out of it either way. I wouldn't try to roll her over or get too excited if she rolls over on her own. Honestly, I'd probably just pretend there isn't an issue! And there probably isn't one! I'd just keep a mental note of if and when she does roll on her own.

If she rolls over and gets stuck, I'd gently roll her back before she gets super frustrated, but that's it. She obviously has the strength to do it, she just isn't interested or doesn't want to right now. I wouldn't push it.

I think at this point most of us mamas have LOs frustrated with the limits of their bodies right now. DS is a great roller and sits unassisted. He gets up one his hands and knees and rocks back and forth just screaming because he can't figure out how to get anywhere! He'll push off on his knees and fall forward or he pushes off his hands and moves backward. I hope he figures it out soon!

SweetHurricane · December 2012

Don't worry about it. Babies learn one thing at a time. She mastered rolling and moved on to the next thing. She will roll again eventually. It's just not important to her right now.

snicksnack · December 2012

It sounds like from your post that you are indicating that your 6-month is almost ready to cruise and move onto walking, which is about three months ahead of where she should be most don't pull to a stand until around 9 months. If that is the case and she ends up an early walker, my friend?s daughter walked at 7 almost 8 months I never would have believed if I did not know them, she may roll much anymore. As adults and children we don?t roll around unless needed. For babies it is a mode of transportation until something better comes along so don?t worry she is trying to figure out something better.

Cavegeko · December 2012

I guess DD does want to walk. I thought crawling was important. We just haven't seen her roll over since about 2 months. Could she realy be done with rolling after 2 months? My family and inlaws both told us that we shouldn't let DD stand yet else she will become bowlegged, she needs to crawl first. And then they asked why she isn't rolling over. Every baby I have seen, crawls before walking and rolls over before crawling.
Maybe I am worrying unnecessarily... It has been a long weekend and very little sleep.

khill86 · December 2012

The bowlegged thing is a myth. If she can hold her weight on her legs and tries to or wants to, she's fine to do it.

Also, some babies skip crawling and head straight to walking. And many don't crawl in the typical hands and knees way. For that reason, crawling isn't even considered a milestone. As long as she's showing interest in being mobile and progressing, she's totally fine! Don't worry!! Let her do her thing and enjoy watching her learn!

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