Clumsey Baby
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Topic: Clumsey Baby
Posted By: Whateversville
Subject: Clumsey Baby
Date Posted: 05 March 2011 at 2:28pm
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So, DS has been crawling for about 4 months now and pulling to stand up for almost as long he's confident etc and we've nver had trouble but lately he's been really clumsey and falls over all the time. He can go from sitting to flat on his back just out of nowhere. He cruises the furniture and when the end of the couch comes he doesn't stop and falls over at the end. He will be crawling along and just trip on his own arms..
I got a bit worried thinking maybe he can't see properly, but he can recognise people from far away when walking towards him Is he just being a normal clumsey bubba? |
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Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 05 March 2011 at 3:11pm
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Maybe he cant see very well up close rather than far away? I would take him to the Dr to be checked just in case if you are worried. ------------- 
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 05 March 2011 at 3:55pm
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My girl was a clumsey wee thing too - until she got her ear problems fixed - her balance was all out.
I'd pay close attention to whether it seems to get better or worse and what conditions seem to aggravate it? But yeah, can't hurt to have a doctor look at him if you are worried. Actually, have you had much chance to observe other babies of similar skill level? I used to observe other babies at daycare while I was BF DD, and it became really clear that she was getting left behind by babies she'd been really similar too, and even overtaken by ones that previously hadn't been anywhere near her skill level, and it wasn't for lack of trying, she just couldn't seem to master the balance part. But that can be a really useful measuring stick for if he's *normal* or not. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kimnthekids
Date Posted: 05 March 2011 at 7:49pm
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I was also thinking a possible ear infection or some sort, only as that often affects their balance ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 05 March 2011 at 9:05pm
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Could be ears maybe... but also could just be a growth spurt, that can put out their sense of balance a bit as well. ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 06 March 2011 at 1:38pm
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It could also be a phase... Lily went through a phase where she 'forgot' almost how to sit, crawl, stand...
She also has clumsy accidents too but they're just accidents and one off's as they don't happen too often. Was also going to suggest growth spurt/body changes... Now he's more active he may have gone from maybe nice and chubby to quite slim? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: crafty1
Date Posted: 06 March 2011 at 2:03pm
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That does sound a bit odd and would be worth getting checked out by dr in case it is ears. If its enough to worry you then it's probably more than just clumsiness. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 06 March 2011 at 3:22pm
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Nic, he's been really quite active for ages now. And he's always been a skinny kid. But growth spurt actually never crossed my mind.
But yeah, it does worry me enough to think it's more then just your average baby clumsiness. It's just odd how it was sort of out of nowhere iykwim. He sits like this 
and it's from here he's been just falling backwards. So it's very strange for him. And totally un-related but he's been biting while BFing 
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Posted By: Sus&Ollie
Date Posted: 06 March 2011 at 6:17pm
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Hi Pillow Fight =)
I'm probably not much help as my little guy is 6 months old and not mobile yet (other than being a speedy little roller!!), but wondered has your little man always sat like he does in the photo? I ask as we see a paediatric physio and that sitting position is called w-sitting and they generally try to encourage babies/kids to learn not to sit like that. Often little ones with muscle tone issues/abdominal strength issues will sit like that as it is easier than sitting in the conventional manner (with legs out the front)? http://www.learninglinks.org.au/pdf/infosheets/LLIS%2025_W-Sit.pdf It may just be he needs a little longer to build up some strength =) |
Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 06 March 2011 at 6:57pm
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Wow, thank you Sue, I had no idea! He can sit the normal way and often does but he def favours this sitting position. He usually backs himself into it from crawling.
Will mention it to my PN tomorrow! Thank you! |
Posted By: Kimnthekids
Date Posted: 06 March 2011 at 7:17pm
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DD also loves to sit like that lol
She also has quite flexibility in her legs, and seems to do a semi splits when she wants to get from normal sitting to her tummy quick ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 06 March 2011 at 7:55pm
Or maybe not totally unrelated?! DD bit with pretty much every single latch (and sometimes repeatedly throughout the feed) for 6 months. I tried all kinds of things to put a stop to it, with no success. Then grommets - and I've not been bitten since! Turns out the change in ear pressure as she tilted her head to latch (or just lying sideways during the feed when it was extra bad) caused her to clamp down in pain. So not nice! Of course, it may not be ears, but it sounds like something is definitely up. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Pillow_Fight wrote:Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 14 March 2011 at 8:49am
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Good suggestions to get ears checked. Although I can say, sometimes they're just clumsy.
My boy still falls over constantly. He's got so many scars and is constantly banging himself, falling, stubbing toes. His problem is that he is just too fast and too careless. And he thinks it is hilarious when he face plants. 
A friend met him the other day and the conversation went something like this: Friend: (Sounding perplexed) "How long has he been walking for?" Me: "About a year and a half! Why?" Friend: "He's not very good at it, is he?" |
Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 14 March 2011 at 8:52am
That's really interesting! I sat like that all through my childhood, and can actually still sit like that now. I was a teeny, tiny little thing and it could well have been from a lack of strength. |
Posted By: UpsyDaisy
Date Posted: 14 March 2011 at 10:07am
Same I can still sit like that too but a couple of people have told me not to because its stretching ligaments too much so possible knee cap could get dislocated. But I don't know if that true or not. Am not or have never been a wee thing though 
PF agree you should get T checked esp ears just to be on the safe side. So good it doesn't cost anything to take them to the Dr isn't it. |
Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 14 March 2011 at 10:46am
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I forgot to update!
My PN said he's probably fine, and just getting a bit too confident. Like, thinks he can do thinks but really he can't yet. Altho he's gotten much better now he's mastered standing unaided. Althio sometimes he still bumps into things right infront of his eyes lol Thank you for all the ideas..i too def thought it was ears but PN said because he's not been sick or anything there's nothing to indicate it's ears. |
Posted By: UpsyDaisy
Date Posted: 14 March 2011 at 9:10pm
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Cool glad that hes alright. Is he still biting when BF?
M has been biting quite alot the last couple of days his bottle, his sister and my arm, jeans etc. Its like he does it to see what will happen. I say no in a growly voice. Today he looks at me half smiling cos he thinks its a joke then sees my stern face and burst into tears... oh well hes got to learn its not nice to bite. |
Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 14 March 2011 at 9:25pm
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Yup, still biting..Not *as* bad but def still does it
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