Cloth and Mobility..
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Topic: Cloth and Mobility..
Posted By: MissCandice
Subject: Cloth and Mobility..
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 12:38pm
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Did having your baby in cloth effect how long it took them to roll back to front and sit up etc?
My DF wants to put kylah in sposies as he thinks that because shes in cloth nappies she cant roll over. She is practically doing it without a nappy on. I dont want to go to sposies.. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 12:44pm
| We don't find that it effects him hardly at all. He sits better with a cloth nappy and as for rolling, it only stopped him a tiny bit but once they get the hang of it they roll over anything and everything.. like Daniel rolls overtop of washing piles, toys and gets stuck half way up against the couch etc |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 1:09pm
| tom rolles first without his nappy but now can do it with his bulkiest on. |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 1:34pm
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I wouldn't think it would effect her to much might just need a little more omph to start with but once she gets the hang of it there will be no stopping her. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: kiwivic
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 1:39pm
I think lots of babies learn to roll first during nappy free time but I don't believe that cloth inhibits their movement at all. I've had a baby in disposables and a baby in cloth - both learnt to roll, sit & crawl at roughly the same age - but the baby in cloth walked nearly 3mths earlier than the baby in disposables 
Also, think back to when we were all babies and all in bulky cotton squares, fluffies & plastic pants. There were still some babies that walked at 10mths and others that didn't walk til 2yrs! There were no alternatives to cloth and each baby was just treated as an idividual. The only thing I'd consider is whether some bulky velcro nappies would restrict around the tummy when babies are learning to sit? That's probably just another load of old cobblers too . . . . Vic xx |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 4:01pm
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And were we affected when we were in bulky old fashion flats when we were babies?
1. Hannah learnt to roll when she was having no nappy time (as she was a sposie baby) as that was the time she was on the ground but I don't believe for a second that cloth would have inhibited her in a big way from doing it had she been in them. 2. I think you realise as your kiddo gets older that it really doesn't matter when they roll, sit, crawl, walk. Sorry for my blunt response. I just get frustrated when people try to pull that argument! (Not meant to be directed at you Kandice!) |
Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 4:08pm
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DS was rolling over onto his tummy at 3 months... and then he'd chuck up everywhere because of the pressure - he was in cloth then. Maybe I should've tried some bulkier ones -------------  
 
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Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 4:36pm
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Anyssa is rolling over in prefolds and wraps. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 5:39pm
No effect here...acutally I'm pretty sure Maddie was rolling and crawling on the early end of things...it's walking she is taking her sweet time about... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 5:57pm
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Fay and her week younger sposy friend have match each other step by step with no difference in their mobilising development, Fay has been in cloth from 8 weeks and her friend has been in sposies from birth. They are both taking their sweet time with the walking thing, but otherwise they both rolled sat up and crawled at the same time. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 7:07pm
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LOL Clare, the gremlins took their sweet time with the walking thing too and believe me, I wish they hadn't figured it out yet!
As for cloth affecting mobility, not here. Both gremlins rolled about 8-10 weeks. Maya was a cloth flats girl and didn't roll till 8 mths but she was just plain lazy and she up and walked at 10 mths. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 7:30pm
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I kinda think that it did stop Josh from sitting for a while, but after he saw someone for it, it was because he was being lazy. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 7:34pm
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Yeah well Kylah doesnt roll back to tummy yet.. she rolls tummy to back fine.
In saying that she almost done it tonight with no nappy, but doesnt have her arm in the right place. I didnt mean to offend anyone, its our first and DF was just alittle worried thats all. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 7:50pm
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Hey Kandice, Spencer only rolled from tummy to back until 2-3 weeks ago and now he rolls both ways (and rolls round and round the lounge) with his cloth nappy on. He first learnt to roll quicker without nappy on but when he learnt back to tummy he did that with his nappy on. He spent a little while trying but with his arm in the way so I would say that she isn't far off doing it.
My friends baby was only rolling back to tummy until friday when he suddenly went the other way for the first time and he is 7 months, so I don't think you have anything to worry about. Spencer still doesn't sit properly but I don't think it has anything to do with cloth more just that he gets distracted too easily. Oh and at my coffee group there was a 5 month old crawling who has been in cloth from birth, think it is just normal differences in development and nothing to do with which nappy. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 7:50pm
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Fair enough, we all worry about something! I worried about Maya rolling so late, about the gremlins sitting so late (8 mths) etc. etc. It's just being a parent! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 7:53pm
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Thanks guys, im gunna show DF this so he can see that just because she hasnt rolled yet doesnt mean shes not going too! He just worries about her all the time! Its cute in a way. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 7:59pm
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She'll be fine. There are big differences in my 2. Andre walked at 9 months and Josh still isn't walking and i'm not fussed (althou his grandparents are). She'll do it when she wants to. I'm sure I have seen somewhere online a thing of when children met milestones and the avarage time they usually do meet them. Have a search around and you'll see she is all good (and very cute). ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 8:01pm
Thanks 
Df and I were lying on the floor with her tonight and she had no nappy on and we were cheering her on and she was trying really hard, you could see that us cheering her on made her want to try harder then she got over but her arm was in the way and she rolled back.. It was a very proud moment to see her trying so hard! ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 27 January 2008 at 8:28pm
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Go Kylah! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 9:51am
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KylahsMum...developmentally it's totally normal..don't worry:) ! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |