Sitting without support is one of the major developmental milestones in babies in their first year of life, before standing up and starting to walk. In order for it to be able to achieve it, it is necessary that it has achieved certain progress at the motor and cognitive level, and that it be able to control the erect trunk without support.
As to when The baby learns to sit alone, the truth is that there is no golden rule for all babies, since everyone has their own pace of development. Just as not all babies get their teeth at the same age, nor do they start crawling or walking at a specific age (some can start with nine months and others with fifteen months), the same happens with learning to sit alone.
Is around six months when they start trying to sit alone and get sitting without support between seven and nine months. But you don't have to worry if your baby doesn't do it yet.
Sedestation in babies
Sedestation is the sitting or sitting position autonomously. It must be borne in mind that for a baby to sit, it is necessary that they have achieved small achievements in their development that will allow them to control the position of their head and trunk in an upright position.
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In Babies and more Why it is good for the baby to spend time upside down during the dayTo do this you will have to have enough strength in the neck and back muscles, which you will have acquired naturally. For example, by sitting on your lap while holding it, or when holding it in a sitting position, that even if we hold your back helps you practice controlling your head weight.
It also helps that you stay a few minutes a day lying on your stomach, on your belly, which will help you gain strength in your arms, neck and back, in addition to preventing plagiocephaly (flat head) by varying the usual posture lying on your back.
Before sitting, the child will have to be able to turn on his own. That is, if we lay it on its back, it turns upside down, or vice versa, as well as rolling, crawling and staying semi-sitting.
Do you learn alone or should we help you?
The baby will at some point sit alone, safe. There is nothing you have to do to help far from it is something that has to be forced before they are prepared maturely.
One of the most frequent doubts is whether sitting before it hurts the baby's back. And although to cause damage, bad posture has to be kept constant for prolonged times, it is not advisable to place a baby in a position for which his muscles are not prepared. The posture will not be natural, but forced.
There is no point in advancing the process, since the development of the baby should not be a career, but an opportunity to adapt to the environment. What we can do is offer an attractive and motivating context for the baby to achieve progress on its own.
A new perspective
While sitting, he discovers a new perspective unknown until now, which had only been lying down. This will make it now possible to reach objects and explore other skills.
In Babies and more Baby crawling: a great step for your autonomyIt is now the stage in which they begin to be more interested in manipulative and grip toys, since they have both hands free to touch them, take them to their mouths and experiment with them. In addition, this phase of sitting is closely linked to crawling, which allows you to move autonomously and begin to discover the world by your own means.
To avoid accidents
This new skill in your baby makes you have to be very aware of your safety in the home environment to prevent accidents.
When you are starting to stand alone but still not strong enough, the trunk and head may fall sideways, forward or backward, with the risk of being struck against the floor or a table.
Therefore, it is convenient that you place it always on the ground, so you can not fall off the sofa or the armchair and place cushions or pillows around it that cushion the fall. If you have it, a breastfeeding cushion is an idea for this.
It is also recommended that you place furniture corners to avoid bumps or cuts with tips. When you learn to sit down you should not leave the baby unattended at any time, and if you also crawl, you will have to be careful with the plugs, stoves, drawers and doors. Take the necessary security measures and allow him to explore freely.
