When can you plant a baby boy? At what months does a baby begin to sit? When can you sit down? Doctor Komarovsky advises: When should you sit your baby down? How many months

When the baby has grown a little and has become more active, mothers dream that he will quickly learn to sit. Should we rush things? According to experienced pediatricians, a newborn should be physiologically ready to sit down. Let's figure out when you can sit your baby down.

What the statistics say

During the first year of life, the baby's development is characterized by intensity. Achievements of this age replace each other. Pediatricians have developed child development plans that outline the expected achievements of children by month and week. The average stats look like this:

• at 6 months the baby is able to sit with support;
• at 7 months - already without it;
• at 8 months – sits up independently from a lying position or lies down from a sitting position.

But since each child is individual, each has its own development path and its own time frame for achievement. Therefore, minor deviations from the indicators are also considered normal. So, in most cases, children begin to sit independently at 6 months of age. Well, if a baby starts doing this at 4 months or at 8 months, this is also not considered a pathology.

Here's what Dr. Komarovsky says about this:

What should precede sitting down?

Is it possible to force a child to sit down? In adults, the spine has natural curves. But babies are born with a straight spinal column; their curves develop later. The muscles of a child's back are not able to support the spine. This means the spine is vulnerable. Therefore, until a certain age, you cannot sit down your baby.

At 2-3 months, the baby begins to raise his head while lying on his tummy, thus the cervical curvature of the spine begins to form. When the baby masters independent attempts to sit up, the thoracic spine is formed. Well, when a child learns to stand on his feet and walk, the spine takes on the shape that is familiar to us. Therefore, correct posture will be formed in the baby only when he masters all the stages on his own.

If you start sitting down prematurely, the load on the spine increases. The muscular frame does not yet work and does not support the spinal column. The consequences of illiterate actions by adults can lead to disorders of the musculoskeletal system. The negative impact affects the condition of internal organs and respiratory organs.

The back muscles are strengthened during the baby's motor activity: holding the head, turning over, moving the arms and legs. These seemingly insignificant actions help strengthen your back muscles. And strengthening these muscles prepares the baby to sit down.

When is it possible start off sit down baby?

When can a baby start to be planted? The sitting time should not be determined by the baby’s age, but by his physical skills. Many mothers are interested in what age can a child be seated? If we talk about age, on average children sit between 4 and 8 months. The following indicators indicate that the baby is ready to sit down:

• the child confidently holds his head and lifts it from a horizontal position;
• the child can easily roll over from side to side, from back to stomach and vice versa;
• the child, grabbing the adult’s fingers, tries to give his body a vertical position.

If you observe all these signs in your baby, it means that he will soon begin to sit down on his own.

We draw your attention to the fact that even if a child under 6 months of age begins to sit down independently, he should be in this position for no more than 1 hour a day. Otherwise, problems with posture and other body systems may begin later.

Boy and girl sitting down

There is a myth that if you start placing a girl too early, she will develop a uterine inclination. This theory has not yet been confirmed by concrete evidence. If such a pattern exists, then the curvature of the uterus does not affect the conception, gestation and birth of a baby. However, it is advisable not to place the girl before 6-7 months.

As for boys, there are no specific risks observed.

Should you put your baby on pillows?

Some generations are familiar with the expression “planting in pillows.” This is exactly the way our grandmothers taught babies to sit. Of course, this method is not correct, since with such actions we force the baby’s fragile back to take a vertical position, contrary to physiology. Several minutes of such forced sitting can lead to the appearance of scoliosis in a child at school age. It is correct to sit down when the baby begins to do it himself.

What else cannot be done until the child sits up on his own:

• plant in pillows;
• carry the baby in baby carriers and baby carriers;
• let him stand and walk in a walker;
• allowed to jump in jumpers, sit on a high chair;
• hold in your arms while sitting;
• When transporting in a stroller or car, use a sitting position.

It is important to note that with all this it is not prohibited to keep the baby in a semi-sitting position. Currently, there are many models of car seats, swings and other devices in which the backrest is adjusted to a semi-sitting position, reminiscent of the position of an embryo in the womb.

How to help your baby sit up?

If a baby does not sit at 7 months, this does not mean that he has a pathology. Before you sit your baby down, you need to strengthen his back. Parents' actions should not be aimed at giving a vertical position to the child's body, but at preparing the baby to sit down. This preparation concerns the back muscles, which should be strengthened and trained. How to teach a baby to sit up on his own? Gymnastics and massage are wonderful methods for developing a baby’s muscular system, which will help teach him to sit.

Massage can improve muscle tone. It is advisable to entrust the massage to professionals, only they know how to properly massage the muscles. Well, if this is not possible, then at home the mother can stroke the baby’s back, tummy, as well as his arms and legs.

As for gymnastics, it can be done at home and must be done daily. Here is an approximate set of exercises:

1. The baby lies on his tummy. The mother lifts the baby, holding her with one hand under her chest and with the other under her legs. In this position, the muscles of the back and buttocks tense. To let them relax, you need to put the baby in the starting position. And then repeat the exercise again.
2. The child lies on his back. Mom holds the baby by the left hand and then gently pulls her towards her right leg. The baby finds himself in a half-sitting position. Then the mother gives the child the starting position. We do the same with the right hand. This is a great exercise for training the lateral back muscles.

1. The baby lies on his back. Mom gives him the opportunity to grab onto her fingers. Then he begins to lift the baby, pulling his hand towards him. The baby's back lifted off the surface of the bed. It is necessary to hold the baby in this position for 15 seconds. Then, after a short rest, you need to repeat the exercise again.

If the baby is ready to sit down, the mother can help him by following the following recommendations:

• The first attempts at sitting down should be limited to a few minutes.
• An abrupt transition from a vertical to a horizontal position is unacceptable - sit the baby down slowly and carefully.
• The first time, the “sitting” position should not be horizontal, but reclining.
• Do not start sitting on hard surfaces such as chairs or the floor.

However, you should understand that if you help your child sit down, he will develop worse physically. It is much better if the baby himself “trains” his body and sits down exactly when it is ready.

Warning signs

Where is the limit when a mother should worry and run to the doctor? You should worry if:

• at the age of 7 months the baby does not roll over on his own;
• a child at 9 months does not sit up on his own;
• the child cannot lean on one hand to reach a toy with the other hand at 7-8 months;
• at 7 months the baby does not gurgle or babble;
• The baby does not smile or look into his mother’s eyes at 6 months.

In any doubtful situations, you should consult a pediatrician or neurologist.

Let's sum it up

As a rule, children begin to sit independently between the ages of 4 and 8 months. The ability to sit independently should appear in a newborn on its own. In order to help your baby sit up, it is recommended to do exercises to strengthen the back muscles. But in no case should you plant the baby ahead of schedule, when its back is not yet strong. Therefore, if the baby does not yet know how to sit, then you cannot use baby carriers, jumpers, walkers, a highchair and other items, the use of which requires the child to be in an upright position.

Very often mothers ask the question “when can I sit my baby down?” Naturally, our kids are always curious and have a great desire to quickly learn everything, not only while lying down. And as soon as the baby learns to smile, he quickly moves to the next level - trying to sit up.

But did you know that in the first year of life, a child’s spine, like the entire skeletal system, is still weak and does not tolerate overloads well. And therefore, orthopedic doctors recommend that parents not give the child a sitting position until he sits down himself.

So, when can you sit your baby down?

Of course, doctors have a certain recommended age when a baby can sit - this is six months. But do not forget that each child is individual, has his own individual method of development. You can start trying to sit your baby down at four months, but you need to sit your baby down very carefully. Try to first sit the baby in your arms when you walk, for example, holding him with one hand and supporting him under the bottom with the other. After several days of such exercises, you can sit down in a soft, stable place for one minute, supporting the child.

It is important to know how to properly sit your baby down. Here are some tips:

1. There is no need to sit the baby in pillows, because when sitting down, his back bends like a wheel and instead of holding the spine, his muscles relax.

2. Try to start with the smallest thing. Take the child in your arms, hold the top, under the chest, with one hand, and support his butt with the other hand. And don’t hold it like that for long. Gradually, the spine will get used to such exercises and the muscles will develop in this direction.

3. You can hang strong toys on the crib, for example, a toy ring that he can cling to. By six months, the baby should already be rolling over on his own; by rolling over, he is practicing his sitting exercise.

In fact, children often start to sit up early, but this does not mean that their spine is ready to maintain a vertical position for a long time, so our task is to ensure that they do not remain in this position for a long time. Therefore, dear mothers, there is no need to rush things, you can only help your little ones, without consequences, with the help of gymnastics, bring closer the happy moment when the baby sits up on his own. Finally, let’s add that in this question the gender of the child is often indicated: (boy or girl), it does not matter at all when sitting down.

After birth, children develop at a rapid pace. Over the course of a year, the baby goes from a lying newborn, unable to hold his head up on his own, to a nimble toddler who runs, talks and shows independence. For young mothers, the issue of disembarking the child is pressing. In the article we will discuss the topic of planting boys. When is it possible? Do you need help? And what consequences can there be from dropping off a boy early?

About the development of a boy

It is in the first year of life that the child’s spine is formed, which is strengthened due to the growth of muscle mass. Conventionally, the formation of the vertebral region is divided into 4 main stages:

• 0–3 months – the spine of babies is straight, so during this period of life the little one should be in a lying position;
• 3–4 months – the upper curve (cervical) is formed, this allows the baby to hold his head independently;
• 6–7 months – the spine grows with muscles, the thoracic region is formed. The child spins around on his own and tries to sit up;
• after 9 months, the lumbar spine is actively developing, which allows the baby to take its first steps with the help of its parents.

Boys and girls in the first year of life have their own developmental characteristics. Therefore, depending on the sex of the baby, pediatricians give special recommendations on care, exercise, and timing of the load on the spine.

At what months can boys be started?

Each child is individual, so there are simply no exact dates. The optimal age for sitting is considered to be six months. But some active boys try to sit down at 5 months. There are also those who begin to make their first attempts by 9 months. The task of parents is not to sit the child down, but only to help him do it on his own. Exercise, massage, and swimming have a very good effect on strengthening the spine.

Pediatricians allow boys to sit down for the first time in a reclining position on their arms, when the butt hangs between their mother’s legs, at 5–5.5 months. But provided that the child is developing well and shows attempts to independently pull up the body while holding on to the mother’s hands (fingers).

How to recognize a boy's readiness to sit?

As already noted, the boy must be ready for his first attempts to sit down. But how to recognize such readiness? The main signs that a boy is ready to sit down include:

• The baby easily turns over onto his stomach and back.
• Holds his head well both in a “standing” position and lying on his stomach.
• Actively moves arms and legs.
• He lifts his body, grabbing your fingers.
• Tries to sit up, raising his head and shoulders from a supine position.

All this indicates the baby’s willingness to try something new and discover the “untested” potential of his small body by looking at the world from a sitting position.

Experts have noted that the less weight a child has, the earlier he tries to sit up. Plump toddlers sit down later, because their mass puts a lot of pressure on the fragile spine.

What are the dangers of dropping boys off early?

The main danger of leaving boys early is the heavy load on the spinal and thoracic spine. If you do not control the process of the first attempts to sit down or rush with this matter, then there is a very high risk that the child may develop:

• Scoliosis;
• Kyphosis;
• Recesses of the chest;
• Shift of the cartilages of the fragile spine.

Nature has “thought out” everything in a child’s development, even such moments as the baby’s readiness to sit. You should not force your child to sit down, even if the time has come. The baby himself will feel that he is ready and will try to sit down. Parents will only have to help the little one. But early attempts to sit up on your own should not be encouraged either.

It is not for nothing that the age question of when it is possible to put girls on their butts worries a woman who is ready to become the mother of a daughter. If a girl is imprisoned early, it can greatly affect her mental and physical health.

The further development of her genitals depends on how many months the baby first sits on her butt.

Experts differ in time periods, citing different age norms: to understand, it is recommended to find out the features of this process.

At what months can girls be imprisoned?

The baby's development should occur gradually, regardless of his gender. First, the baby learns to hold its head on its own, then roll over onto its side and stomach, then the baby begins to crawl.

The next important stage is the ability to sit up independently - an observant mother will immediately see the baby’s first attempts.

1. On one's own A girl can start sitting up as early as 6 months. However, this age cannot be taken as the norm.

   Is your baby unable to sit up at six months? She may start doing this a little later.

2. Girls can sit down at different times: some babies begin to do this at 5 months, others at 7-8 months.

   The development of this skill is purely individual and none of the doctors will tell you the exact time from the moment you start sitting down to sitting independently.

3. When The baby's bones and muscles will be sufficiently formed, she will be able to sit on her butt.

   If this does not happen, but the mother is very keen to begin the development of the baby, it is better to consult a pediatrician.

If the baby tries to sit up on her own, you should not interfere with her. The child’s body sends signals that it is already possible to try to master this skill and the child gradually comes to the skill on his own.

How to sit girls down correctly?

Note! You should not use the above devices for sitting your baby ahead of time.

Until the child learns to sit on his own, putting him in a walker is not recommended.

In order for this process to take place safely and without damaging the structure of the child’s important organs, it is recommended to find out the correct position and technique for sitting the baby down.

Let's look at the table:

At what age can girls be put in walkers?

Walkers are considered an integral part of the devices necessary for the full development of any baby.

When choosing this device, you should pay attention to the large number of wheels, strong fittings, wide frames - this ensures the complete safety of the baby.

Before using a walker for the first time, let’s consider when it’s best to do it for a girl:

1. Doctor Komarovsky claims that the presence of walkers in the house is the desire of mom and dad to temporarily neutralize the child and find him something to do.

   You should not try to plant a girl too early: it is better to wait until the baby is 9 months old.

2. Other specialists They say that the average age for a baby to use a walker is 7-8 months.

   We are talking about a baby born on time, but if the child is premature, it is worth adding as many weeks to this age as the time before he was born.

At 8 months, the baby can already sit up and hold her head up on her own. Her pelvic bones and leg muscles have gradually become stronger, allowing her to use the walker without any problems.

You should not leave your baby crawling in a walker for a long time; it is better to do this with short breaks. Ensure your baby's complete safety: close the cabinets, remove sharp objects.

Why is it undesirable to place newborns prematurely?

Experts agree that it is not recommended to place newborn girls on their butts prematurely.

Early development threatens the incorrect formation of the hip region, as well as the genital organs of the baby.

Let's take a closer look at the dangers of early sitting down of a girl:

1. Research doctors led to the conclusion that early development of this skill leads to deformation of the pelvic bones. The problem will greatly harm the girl during childbirth.
2. Doctors say that girls who sit down earlier than others subsequently have a tilted uterus: this statement is widespread without official proof.
the spinal column when sitting down early will greatly affect the girl’s posture. The problem is an unsightly defect in the back, a serious disease - scoliosis.
3. Parents It is worth understanding the difference when a baby at a young age tries to sit on her butt, as if on a chair, while the spine presses on the pelvic bones.

   The second case is when the girl sits in her mother’s arms – this position does not pose any danger.

Timely sitting of girls on their butts guarantees the norms of development of most organs of the pelvis, reproductive system, legs and spine.

You shouldn’t chase early development, because nature itself will tell your baby when it’s time to sit down.

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The appearance of an heir is the best event for a mother. The future man lies in, learns the world and grows. And very soon the time comes when you need to learn it. Can this be done and when? What are the signs to determine if a child is ready to sit down? How not to cause harm? You will learn about all this from this article.

Stages of spine formation

Before teaching your baby to sit down, you need to know what stages of formation and strengthening of the spine take place in a small body. This information will allow you to more accurately determine your readiness to sit down and carry out the process correctly.

All babies are born with a perfectly straight spine, completely unsuited to sitting. The natural curves that any person has are formed much later; in addition, they do not have the necessary muscles to maintain balance. Therefore, if you start planting your butt too early, in just a few months, you can harm your health for many years. How long it will take to learn to sit down depends only on the boy’s pace.

Important! Sitting down too early threatens not only curvature of the spine, but also trauma to the unformed skeletal system. In this case, not only the muscles will suffer, but also the internal organs. High pressure provokes pathologies in their functioning and...

How to determine whether a boy is ready to sit down?

It is very easy to determine from a child how quickly he is growing and when he is ready to sit down. If he is already turning over and actively moving his arms and legs, only then can you begin to teach your baby to sit. These small actions prove and show how the muscles of the body develop and the body strengthens.

Some babies may have a phlegmatic disposition, that is, they turn over and move reluctantly. Therefore, you need to monitor them and notice any changes.

When can you start seating future men?

Doctors confirm that general strengthening of the body occurs only in , and attempts to sit boys up, even in your arms, can begin no earlier than this time. Therefore, the answer to the question of what time a baby can be taught to sit down is no earlier than six months of age.

The danger of sitting down early

Eat several risks associated with learning to sit early.

• If parents do this too early or without specific preparation, the connection between the vertebrae may be disrupted. Hence the appearance of spinal deformities and other problems.
• Learning how to sit correctly at a young age can also negatively affect the development of the muscular system. At the same time, the work of internal organs is hampered and disrupted due to too much stress.
• Early sitting down contributes to the development of problems with the reproductive system in older age.

Many parents today are guided by the American system, when the child is placed, for example, in a high chair, almost from birth. According to it, a boy can be taught to sit down at the age of 5, but this can be very dangerous.

Important! If the baby is very mobile, playful and active from the first days of life, quickly learned to roll over and raise his head, then you can sit him down at the age of 5 months. But very carefully and only for a few minutes!

How to sit your baby down correctly

Correct sitting is a whole system. The most important point is monitoring the boy’s condition and development. And yet it is important to adhere several rules:

• Depending on the configuration of the child, he can be taken into the arms of his mother. But this can only be done after 3 months from birth. At the same time, the body takes a semi-sitting position.
• The duration of sitting should be short!
• The time when you can sit down boys and how exactly depends on how active the baby is. If he weakly holds his back and behaves sluggishly and is capricious, it means that the time has not come yet.
• Before placing the baby, you need to carry him in your arms and carry him in your arms. It is important to encourage any activity, engage with the baby every day, in such conditions problems will not arise.
• After 5 months, you can start placing the baby on your mother’s lap. But there is one important point! The butt should sag and not be on the adult’s lap. You can do this exercise only for a few seconds.

What to do if the child does not want to sit down

We are all born with different characters. Therefore, if your boy is calm by nature, not interested in much activity, and is slowly learning to roll over or raise his head, there is no need to panic. Very often, parents, seeing such behavior, begin to go to doctors and compare the results of their child with others. This should not be done in any case.

There is no clear answer to the question of how many months can boys be put into jumping jacks. Each child has his own pace of development, which is not recommended to be adjusted, as it can harm the baby. Better try to play more, offer him some interesting toys, be sure to do muscle development exercises and massages. This will help strengthen the little body.

Exercises to help strengthen your child's back

Such exercises will allow strengthen the child's muscular system.

• Turns the body in different directions, when the mother holds the legs and gently helps the baby roll over from the tummy to the back and back.
• The parent holds the baby by the shins, under and rocks him. This not only develops the body, but also causes a lot of pleasant emotions in the baby.
• The boy, with his arms apart, grabs his mother’s hands or fingers, pulling himself towards her.
• One of the most favorite exercises for all children: mommy holds him by the armpits, and he moves his legs in the air, as if running.

At what months can boys be placed in baby equipment?

Today you can see a lot of devices that allow your baby to sit. These include car seats, kangaroo bags, and all kinds of or. Some are designed not only for the baby to learn to sit, but also to walk. Such devices make life easier for parents, but can be dangerous for children.

Therefore, to the question, from how many months can a boy be put in a walker or jumper, or carried in a kangaroo or sling, the answer is unequivocal: after he reaches 6 months of age. You should not put him in car seats or strollers until he is 3 months old, or even better, carry the boy in a baby basket and rock him in your arms. All such devices are very harmful to an immature skeleton and spine, so they must be used very carefully.

Experience of foreign mothers: three unclear questions

There are three most popular questions that can be heard regarding the usefulness and timing of sitting down. The experience of mothers living abroad will help us answer them.

• When should girls sit down?

It is recommended to sit down a little later than boys. At this age they develop a little slower. It is recommended to teach them to sit down no earlier than 6-7 months, otherwise you can not only injure the spine, but also get it due to the flexibility of the pelvic bones, which threatens difficulties with bearing in the future.

• When can a boy be imprisoned?

• When can babies sit down?

Then, when they can hold their head up and roll over on their own. It was at this time that the muscular system developed so much that the baby could learn to sit.

The development of a child is a very complex process that requires the attention of parents and their help. Spend a lot of time playing with your child, help with all movements until he masters them, engage in special physical education, and then your child will not have any problems with sitting or walking.