Parents of babies are often interested in whether it is possible to sit down daughters, and at what age it can be done. They are intimidated by their grandmothers, who insist that it is impossible to put girls in prison, as this is fraught with problems with childbirth. On the forums, mothers are scared by the "prolapse of the uterus at the daughter" and other consequences of early sitting. I wonder if such statements can be believed, and when, indeed, little girls begin to sit down.
Terms and stages
It is difficult to say exactly when the girl will start to sit down, because this skill is very laborious for the baby. For such a skill to become possible, the child must have strong muscles of the back and abdomen, neck and arms, and the joints and spine must be sufficiently mature. Pediatricians believe that the average baby can start sitting from 6 months with support, from 7 months without it, and from 8-9 months the child should be able to sit down independently from a prone position.
It should be noted that these norms are averaged, therefore, it is not worth applying them in a categorical form to an individual girl under one year old. Much will depend on a number of factors that influence the speed of a child's mastering of a new motor skill. Some of these factors need clarification.
- Baby's weight. Girls who are chubby and overweight will sit down later than usual. The fact is that it will be more difficult for their skeletal system to maintain their own weight.
- Temperament. There are girls who are calm and unperturbed, and there are those who are mobile and inquisitive. If a girl is choleric or sanguine by temperament, then she has every chance of starting to sit down earlier than calm kids.
- Health status. Premature babies take longer to prepare for the transition to new physical capabilities, weakened and often ill girls develop with some delay.
- Habitat. If the girl has enough space to move, if she is not limited by the fence of the crib or arena, if they know how to interest her with bright toys, then she will begin to sit and crawl earlier.
Some agile and active girls begin to show an intention to squat before six months of age. Parents will be able to understand that the time has come for the preparatory stage. The baby is preparing for the seat active flips from side to side, from back to stomach and vice versa.
Following the preparation, the stage of short-term sitting begins, during which the girl can sit down, but will not be able to keep in this position. To exclude injuries, you need to soften the fall for the baby as much as possible - pillows and ottomans around the child should not be support, but insurance. One and a half to two months after the start of short-term sitting, girls master the stage of sitting with support. Already at this stage, vivid individual characteristics appear - some girls sit with support on their own hands, others prefer to lean on their elbows, and still others strive to roll over and get on all fours.
But this stage is not long in time, because for an interesting pastime, the child needs both hands, and the need to lean in order to maintain balance does not provide an opportunity to enjoy the game.
At 8 months, most girls can play for a long time in a sitting position, and at 9-10 months, the child begins to sit on his own.
When and how to seat the girls?
Pediatricians, including the famous doctor Yevgeny Komarovsky, do not recommend sitting down girls until they themselves start sitting down or make active attempts to do it. Least, until 6-7 months, no active attempts should be made to seat the child. In this matter, the recommendations are the same for children of any gender. Both boys and girls with immature spines and insufficiently strengthened muscles are at risk of early verticalization.
For girls, this is dangerous not only by curvature of the spine and deformation of the legs, but also by certain injuries of the pelvic bones. The uterus, of course, cannot move anywhere, but problems with the bone structure of the small pelvis can really affect the subsequent reproductive abilities of the baby.
Attempts by parents to help a child learn a new skill, forcible sitting on the bottom, in a high chair, a stroller, before the age of six months are dangerous for both boys and girls.
Sitting down should not be considered a reclining position in a carry cot or a stroller. Sitting down is always the verticalization of the spinal column.
And even more so, you should avoid various children's products, the purpose of which is to verticalize the child. Jumpers and walkers are considered to be developmental devices for a child, but in fact they cripple the unformed spine. Therefore, you cannot use such devices for up to 9 months. The position that a child assumes in a walker and jumper is unnatural at a certain age.
Nature conceived the development so that the baby goes through all the stages of evolution on its own - newborns lie, 2-6 months is the age to strengthen muscles and bones, and only then you need to go through the stages of sitting, crawling, in order to once please the mother with an even more complex skill - walking on legs ...
Useful Tips
If the girl began to sit down ahead of time, you should not stop her or forcefully put her back. As soon as the child himself decided to change the position of the body, it means that he is ready for this.
To hurry up a girl who is late in learning a skill, you need to invite friends with children. Seeing how other people's children take her toys, the baby herself will make a strong-willed decision to sit down and crawl, because she will have a strong incentive due to greed and a sense of ownership, which is common for an early age.
You should not interfere and try to fix the way the girl is sitting. The only exception is the bending of the legs at the knees in different directions (W-shaped fit). It must be stopped to avoid deformation of the legs, knee and hip joints. Other methods are acceptable.
You will learn more about when the child begins to sit in the following video.
