Getting Worried ... No rolling !

Lette · March 16th, 2004, 10:47 AM

I probably shouldn't be doing this, but I'm getting worried about my son.

He's going to be 6 months old next week and he's still yet to roll over!

He tries, but just doesn't get his leg over.

He has however, started sitting tripod style (I set him up) , but it's only for a few minutes and then he either cries or falls over.

Anyone have a late roller? How old was he/she?

TtownAnne · March 16th, 2004, 10:50 AM

Lette, you may well remember that Caroline was late in doing EVERYTHING. No rolling until 6 months (or was it 6 1/2?), no crawling until almost 9 months, no walking until 15 months. If Ben is at the top of the weight charts, he has more bulk to get moving and it just takes longer. Don't fret yet!

Dennis · March 16th, 2004, 11:53 AM

I wouldn't worry yet. Frances still can't roll back to front and she's over 7 months now. If you're concerned, talk to your ped, but it's probably nothing to worry about.

Dennis

gulp! · March 16th, 2004, 12:36 PM

Emma was a late roller, too. I think she was 5.5 to 6 months. Poor kid, I used to put her on a blanket and roll her over again and again, hoping she'd get it! She was also a late crawler- 8.5 months, but turned out to start walking the week before her 1st bday.

I wouldn't worry about him- he'll do it when he's good and ready! (But I know how a mommy can get anxious!!)

Billy · March 16th, 2004, 01:24 PM

Lette...Joshua has only rolled a few times from belly to back that one day i posted in my journal and the next and that was it!

He hasn't rolled either way again. I'm not too worried though, he's a happy kid and up on his other skills and learning new things daily, he'll roll when he feels like it

jstauffer · March 16th, 2004, 01:38 PM

I don't remember exactly when Sean was rolling, but it was on the later side too. I wouldn't worry about it, especially since he is trying.

~Deborah~ · March 16th, 2004, 04:54 PM

I was just going to post this as Kyle isn't rolling over either

. Then again he can't lift his head up when he is on his tummy either

Theresa · March 16th, 2004, 10:11 PM

Ellie didn't roll over until she was 6+ months. I was beginning to think she would never do it!

I wouldn't worry just yet.

togirl · March 18th, 2004, 02:36 PM

My son Carter didn't roll until 6 months, didn't sit until 9 months and didn't crawl until almost 14 months - and even then he prefferred/still prefers to commando crawl. He's now 15 1/2 months and isn't walking yet and my pediatrician says not to worry. I know how you feel though - it's hard.

Sam's Mom · March 19th, 2004, 08:49 PM

Sam is 5 1/2 months old and has rolled from belly to back twice, but I think those were sort of accidents. She's about 3/4 of the way there with rolling from back to belly. For her, it's the shoulders and not the legs...she can't seem to get that bottom shoulder out of the way. At her 4 month checkup the ped. didn't seem too worried that she really wasn't even trying yet. I figure it'll happen overnight. That's basically the way it went with all of the little ones I know. One day nothing, and the next day they were rolling around the room non-stop!

Bev · March 24th, 2004, 09:25 PM

My SIL has you all beat! Her daughter didn't roll over until, get this....... 10.5 months!

They actually took her to the doctor for tests and stuff. She was fine the official diagnosis was fat and lazy.

sabrina · March 24th, 2004, 09:56 PM

Eoin isn't rolling yet either. However, he is trying really hard. But being as chunky as he is I am not surprised. I think boys are just a little later on things. I am not going to worry yet.

Lynn · April 1st, 2004, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sabrina

I think boys are just a little later on things. I am not going to worry yet.

Our doctor commented on this today. He said he gets more 'worries' about rolling and developmental stuff from moms of boys then he does of moms of girls. He said there wasn't any scientific data on it or anything (I'm sure there is SOMEWHERE!) but it was just his observations as a doctor.
Anyway, our son Aaron didn't roll over until he was 7+ months (either way), and still isn't 100% crawling. Did I worry? Heck yeah I worried! But all of a sudden he just 'got' it and he's been a rolling fool!

It was as if all of a sudden he decided to do everything all at once. Oh, and he's 9 months

Tori Lynne · April 1st, 2004, 09:05 PM

Abby will be 6 months on April 13 and she still doesn't roll at either. I was worried but I have gotten over it. I think she is just lazy!!! She can sit for 20-30 seconds now so I just think she is going to be one of those babies who doesn't seem to follow the proper order of things!!!! Don't worry he'll get it when he is ready!

Lette · April 1st, 2004, 10:02 PM

THANKS so much everyone! It's good to hear that I'm not alone here!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beverly

My SIL has you all beat! Her daughter didn't roll over until, get this....... 10.5 months!

They actually took her to the doctor for tests and stuff. She was fine the official diagnosis was fat and lazy.

Bev! 10.5 MONTHS! I think we have the same diagnosis here!

Michele · April 2nd, 2004, 10:30 AM

Jackson is just over 5 months and he isn't rolling either, he doesn't even try to roll from back to belly. When he is on his belly he tries to roll, but can't do it. He is a big boy, so I think that has a lot to do with it. I have been spending a lot of time trying to get him to roll, I think he'd rather that I roll him than do it himself!

Jen S · April 12th, 2004, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TtownAnne

If Ben is at the top of the weight charts, he has more bulk to get moving and it just takes longer.

See, this is what I have suspected. My DD was a late roller (just started really rolling both ways at around 6-6.5 months) and at 8 months is just now starting to act interested in crawling. She's at the top of the weight (and height) charts for her age, this has to have something to do with it. There are babies her age an younger who are crawling, cruising all over, and pulling up in her GymCrawlers class, so it's hard not to feel like she's "behind", even though I know she's just moving at her own pace. The interesting thing is that she starting sitting on her own rather early (5 months).

Lette · April 12th, 2004, 11:50 AM

Thanks everyone...

Woo Hoo!

Ben is finally a little rolling monster!

It started late last week with Ben rolling over in his crib. We'd put him in on his belly and I'd go in and check on him and he'd be on his back.

Ben's been a belly sleeper since week 6

so this was very odd for us to see.

Then the one time I put him up for a nap and I didn't hear anything, so I went up to check and there he is lying on his back again, having a good time playing peek-a-boo with his blanket.

But, he wasn't rolling so much on the floor yet.

So this past weekend we had him in his playgym when all of a sudden we look over and there he is off the mat on the floor on his belly!

HE CAN ROLL BOTH WAYS!

Yesterday he practically rolled over the whole floor while we were eating Easter dinner!

Blanket and all!

I was beginning to think he would never roll and we'd have to move him place to place until he started walking.

But he did it at 6 1/2 months old! YAY!

jstauffer · April 12th, 2004, 12:28 PM

Yay Ben!!! There'll be no stopping him now.

Bev · April 12th, 2004, 02:25 PM

Man! Does he ever look like Lexie in the second picture, and I see his hair is coming in blond now!

March 16th, 2004, 10:47 AM	#1
Lette Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: East Coast Posts: 10,333	Getting Worried ... No rolling ! I probably shouldn't be doing this, but I'm getting worried about my son. He's going to be 6 months old next week and he's still yet to roll over! He tries, but just doesn't get his leg over. He has however, started sitting tripod style (I set him up) , but it's only for a few minutes and then he either cries or falls over. Anyone have a late roller? How old was he/she?

March 16th, 2004, 10:50 AM	#2
TtownAnne Slowly getting rid of boxes... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Should I be LTownAnne, or a whole different name? Posts: 16,978	Lette, you may well remember that Caroline was late in doing EVERYTHING. No rolling until 6 months (or was it 6 1/2?), no crawling until almost 9 months, no walking until 15 months. If Ben is at the top of the weight charts, he has more bulk to get moving and it just takes longer. Don't fret yet! __________________ Thanks, Shel! Moving and settlement ordeal ...11.09.09 until Caroline's 8th birthday!

March 16th, 2004, 11:53 AM	#3
Dennis . Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 19,604	I wouldn't worry yet. Frances still can't roll back to front and she's over 7 months now. If you're concerned, talk to your ped, but it's probably nothing to worry about. Dennis __________________ Check out my journal

March 16th, 2004, 12:36 PM	#4
gulp! between here and there. Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 10,874	Emma was a late roller, too. I think she was 5.5 to 6 months. Poor kid, I used to put her on a blanket and roll her over again and again, hoping she'd get it! She was also a late crawler- 8.5 months, but turned out to start walking the week before her 1st bday. I wouldn't worry about him- he'll do it when he's good and ready! (But I know how a mommy can get anxious!!) __________________ This Castle Has Rules

March 16th, 2004, 04:54 PM	#7
~Deborah~ .. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Praying for Kareem & Kika. Posts: 15,611	I was just going to post this as Kyle isn't rolling over either . Then again he can't lift his head up when he is on his tummy either __________________ Joshua turns 8 ~ Kyle turns 6 ~ My Sweetpea turns 2 ~ My new nephew was born 09/09/09 !!!

March 16th, 2004, 01:24 PM	#5
Billy Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,614	Lette...Joshua has only rolled a few times from belly to back that one day i posted in my journal and the next and that was it! He hasn't rolled either way again. I'm not too worried though, he's a happy kid and up on his other skills and learning new things daily, he'll roll when he feels like it

March 16th, 2004, 01:38 PM	#6
jstauffer Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: WA State Posts: 3,080	I don't remember exactly when Sean was rolling, but it was on the later side too. I wouldn't worry about it, especially since he is trying.

March 16th, 2004, 10:11 PM	#8
Theresa Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 11,832	Ellie didn't roll over until she was 6+ months. I was beginning to think she would never do it! I wouldn't worry just yet.

March 18th, 2004, 02:36 PM	#9
togirl Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,255	My son Carter didn't roll until 6 months, didn't sit until 9 months and didn't crawl until almost 14 months - and even then he prefferred/still prefers to commando crawl. He's now 15 1/2 months and isn't walking yet and my pediatrician says not to worry. I know how you feel though - it's hard.

March 19th, 2004, 08:49 PM	#10
Sam's Mom Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 36	Sam is 5 1/2 months old and has rolled from belly to back twice, but I think those were sort of accidents. She's about 3/4 of the way there with rolling from back to belly. For her, it's the shoulders and not the legs...she can't seem to get that bottom shoulder out of the way. At her 4 month checkup the ped. didn't seem too worried that she really wasn't even trying yet. I figure it'll happen overnight. That's basically the way it went with all of the little ones I know. One day nothing, and the next day they were rolling around the room non-stop!

March 24th, 2004, 09:25 PM	#11
Bev Hmmm..... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, CANADA Posts: 14,305	My SIL has you all beat! Her daughter didn't roll over until, get this....... 10.5 months! They actually took her to the doctor for tests and stuff. She was fine the official diagnosis was fat and lazy. __________________ Me and my boys!

March 24th, 2004, 09:56 PM	#12
sabrina I don't have cancer!!!!!! It was benign. Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,522	Eoin isn't rolling yet either. However, he is trying really hard. But being as chunky as he is I am not surprised. I think boys are just a little later on things. I am not going to worry yet.

April 1st, 2004, 09:05 PM	#14
Tori Lynne It's blue for us! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 2,443	Abby will be 6 months on April 13 and she still doesn't roll at either. I was worried but I have gotten over it. I think she is just lazy!!! She can sit for 20-30 seconds now so I just think she is going to be one of those babies who doesn't seem to follow the proper order of things!!!! Don't worry he'll get it when he is ready! __________________ My Sunny Florida Life

April 2nd, 2004, 10:30 AM	#16
Michele well that sucked! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 8,358	Jackson is just over 5 months and he isn't rolling either, he doesn't even try to roll from back to belly. When he is on his belly he tries to roll, but can't do it. He is a big boy, so I think that has a lot to do with it. I have been spending a lot of time trying to get him to roll, I think he'd rather that I roll him than do it himself!

April 12th, 2004, 11:50 AM	#18
Lette Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: East Coast Posts: 10,333	My news .... Thanks everyone... Woo Hoo! Ben is finally a little rolling monster! It started late last week with Ben rolling over in his crib. We'd put him in on his belly and I'd go in and check on him and he'd be on his back. Ben's been a belly sleeper since week 6 so this was very odd for us to see. Then the one time I put him up for a nap and I didn't hear anything, so I went up to check and there he is lying on his back again, having a good time playing peek-a-boo with his blanket. But, he wasn't rolling so much on the floor yet. So this past weekend we had him in his playgym when all of a sudden we look over and there he is off the mat on the floor on his belly! HE CAN ROLL BOTH WAYS! Yesterday he practically rolled over the whole floor while we were eating Easter dinner! Blanket and all! I was beginning to think he would never roll and we'd have to move him place to place until he started walking. But he did it at 6 1/2 months old! YAY!

April 12th, 2004, 12:28 PM	#19
jstauffer Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: WA State Posts: 3,080	Yay Ben!!! There'll be no stopping him now.

April 12th, 2004, 02:25 PM	#20
Bev Hmmm..... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, CANADA Posts: 14,305	Man! Does he ever look like Lexie in the second picture, and I see his hair is coming in blond now! __________________ Me and my boys!

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