What could be more important than the health of our children? Probably nothing. Parents should be especially attentive to the condition of the child in the first months when the foundation of their life is laid. A little man is just beginning to learn the world around him, learning to control his body and his thoughts.
By the age of 7 months, he becomes active in the movement, he is interested in everything - from his own rattle to the new-fashioned gadget of his parents. The child must develop both mentally and physically. After six months, many babies are already starting to sit on their own. However, sometimes it happens that the child is not 7 months old. Do not despair. There is always a way out of this situation.
Why it happens?
If your baby is not completely confident, try to help him. In most cases, there is no tragedy in this, because every living organism is unique. Pediatricians say that usually the baby acquires such skills only by 8 months. Therefore, it is not surprising that a child of 7 months does not sit without support. However, it should not be left to chance. If the crumbs by this time did not even learn to squeeze their own legs or attempt to sit down even with support, then the forecasts can be very disappointing. It is certainly worth paying attention to. And, of course, as in everything, the golden mean must be chosen.
What should a child be able to do at 7 months
Of course, before you sound the alarm, it’s worth a little understanding of what exactly a child should do at such a young age.
Maybe there is no problem at all? And the child is not sitting at 7 months, because he, in principle, is too early? Let's look at 3 aspects that should be guided in order to check the absence of a developmental delay in the baby.
Physical skills
The first thing you should pay attention to is the physical abilities of the child. By 7 months, he should learn:
- turn over independently on any side, back or tummy;
- relying on any object, sort out with legs;
- try to sit (by the way, here it is a clue: just try);
- crawl;
- start eating on your own.
Mental development
At this age, the child should be able to understand the prohibitions, show his love for you, look at yourself in the mirror and listen to music. In a word, be socially active, make contact and express initial feelings and emotions.
Speech
Of course, it’s too early to speak about full-fledged speech, but to hear various syllables from his lips and their bizarre combination is quite natural.
Thus, having considered what a child should be able to do at 7 months, one can come to the conclusion that he does not have to sit on his own. However, if you still doubt it, then you can begin to develop this skill in him.
What needs to be done so that the child learns to sit?
The first thing to do, especially if you are worried about this state of affairs, is to begin to strengthen the spine and abdominal muscles. For professional advice and a set of exercises, it is better to contact your pediatrician, but if for some reason this is not possible, then there are several exercises that can help you at first.
The main thing is to adhere to several simple rules, and then the question of how to teach a child to sit at 7 months old will disappear by itself. First: when conducting classes, the child should be in a good mood. Second: all exercises must be carried out in a playful way. Third: they will be more effective if you start to do them on hot muscles. And the fourth: do not do the exercises immediately after eating, that is, on a full stomach, let at least an hour pass.
We solve the problem comprehensively
Is your baby 7 months old? Not a problem. A warm bath prepares muscles very well. Fill the bathtub with warm water, it should be so much that the baby can freely beat his legs in the water. Do not forget the precautions: the child should have a safety ring around the neck, and your attention is entirely focused on the baby. Active movements with legs and arms in water is a good charge for muscles.
It warms muscles well. When performing it, in no case affect the spine, only longitudinal muscles can be massaged. You need to start and end it with a soothing stroking.
Massage consists of circular and vibrating movements, as well as grinding. For the muscles of the arms and legs, this is flexion and extension, for the back, lifting from a supine position or on the back. Each exercise is done 3 to 5 times. If you regularly massage the child for 7 months, “not sitting,” pitifully pronounced by doctors and friends, will no longer break out of your mouth.
Put the baby on the back, take his shins into your hands and smoothly begin to alternately raise and lower the right and left legs. Make sure that they do not bend at the knees and form a right angle with the body. Repeat five times. Hold your child’s feet with your right hand, lock them, place your left hand behind the baby’s lower back and slightly raise its back. The child should bend, focusing on his feet and head. Repeat no more than three times. Relax your tummy muscles in circular massage movements in a clockwise direction. Put the baby on it, grasp its calf muscles with your own hands and encourage it to roll over from the tummy to the back, and then vice versa. Repeat no more than four times.
Relax your back muscles with massaging movements. Turn the baby over on it, hold it by the hands and carefully raise it, bringing it into a sitting position, and then carefully into a lying position. This exercise is repeated up to five times.
From a sitting position, spread the child's arms to the sides and connect them in front of him. Repeat eight times. With a sitting baby, lift the handles up and slowly lower it down to its original position. Like the previous exercise, repeat eight times.
Invite a sitting child to reach for a toy that can be raised just above its head. Do this exercise at least six times. The same toy can be turned to the side, trying to have the child take it in his hand, while turning right and left alternately. Repeat the exercise four times.
Conclusion
A child of 7 months is not sitting - not yet a sentence. It is enough to perform developmental exercises with constant frequency and do the massage yourself or with the help of doctors. And then nothing will spoil the development of your child.