Child growth
After spending her first months lying on his back, trying to find out about him through his looks, the child begins to try to sit up and raise his head To see his parents who are his focus.
Ways to help the child to sit down
The child begins to sit from the beginning of the fourth month to the eighth month and sometimes the ninth, where he becomes proficient in this profession alone, and in order for the child to sit, the mother can help him through the following steps:
- In the first month of the child’s life, it is preferable to put the baby on his stomach for a short period of time daily. As time passes, the child tries to lift his head, which helps to strengthen the muscles of his back and neck.
- Between the third and fourth months, the child is able to lift his head better than before, the mother can put a pillow under the baby’s abdomen, and the child will raise his head based on his hands.
- In the period between the fifth and sixth months, the child is able to sit with the help of his mother. In this period, his back is stronger and he can sit with a pillow under his back, preferably not left alone by the mother and staying beside him for fear of falling. And not be around any tools that may harm him.
- At the beginning of the seventh or eighth month, the child can often turn left and right on his stomach, and then start to sit better. At the end of the eighth month, most children can sit on their own. The child may move forward to find out about him or to reach the threshold. All the tools that may cause harm must be kept away from him for fear of reaching her. After the child is able to sit alone, he begins to try to crawl or crawl in preparation for walking, which is often done when the child completes his first year.
If the child does not sit at the specified age
If the child reaches his ninth month and can not sit still, he should consult with the doctor. He may have a delay in acquiring this skill, especially if the child is born before the normal date, ie in the seventh or eighth month. The child who does not show any signs of sitting or being able to lift When he is lying on his stomach, he may have a problem in his brain that causes him to be delayed in motion, which requires treatment at a physiotherapy center for such cases, called cerebral palsy.