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Wanting to bounce some random thoughts off you guys and see what you think.....
I've got two 8 month old's here right now. One is a straight brute, and I try really hard not to compare the two. Up until now I've sort of excused the physical differences as boys are typically more into the gross motor stuff and girls are typically far more social (in regards to interacting and speech). Eventually they'll even out and catch up to each other.
Well now it's getting to the point though where some of what I'm seeing is really bothering me.
Concern number 1 - 8 month old boy is not only crawling but pulling up and cruising while 8 month old girl (nearly 3 weeks older than 8 month old boy) can't really even propel herself forward in an army crawl fashion. She is perfectly content sitting on the floor (which she just mastered about a month ago), playing with the toys around her. Trying desperately not to compare the two but her lack of any/all desire to explore really raised a red flag for me. I try to encourage her by moving toys out around her, and even go so far as to offer her a bit of support under her belly so she'll stay up on all fours for a bit but all she does is cry with frustration when I try to push her outside of her comfort zone.
Concern number 2 - when I go to pick her up she's unusually limp. You know how most babies you pick up with sort of tighten up under their arms, her's go straight up in the air and even back a bit at an odd angle. Unless I grasp her firmly around her trunk she'd literally slip right through my hands.
Concern number 3 - she will reach sort of forward for Cheerios in her chair, or like a toy, but she usually turns her body to an angle to get her arm in the right direction instead of pulling her arms across her front and reaching with her hand (hope that makes sense).
I'm experienced with hypotonia more so when it comes to babies necks, and legs when they get to walking, but I've never seen it in the upper body or arms. What on earth would even cause such a thing?? She wasn't always this floppy, just really started noticing it maybe a month ago or so? I have no idea if this is something I should be pushing to get her in to a doctor for or if it's something I should just make the parents aware of so we can get on the same page working her upper body through play a bit more.
(If this were my child I'd be having her in for an physical/occupational therapy assessment at the very least and very likely follow through with therapy if it was recommended....but I also recognize I'm extremely proactive as opposed to the wait and see approach many other parents feel comfortable with).
I've got two 8 month old's here right now. One is a straight brute, and I try really hard not to compare the two. Up until now I've sort of excused the physical differences as boys are typically more into the gross motor stuff and girls are typically far more social (in regards to interacting and speech). Eventually they'll even out and catch up to each other.
Well now it's getting to the point though where some of what I'm seeing is really bothering me.
Concern number 1 - 8 month old boy is not only crawling but pulling up and cruising while 8 month old girl (nearly 3 weeks older than 8 month old boy) can't really even propel herself forward in an army crawl fashion. She is perfectly content sitting on the floor (which she just mastered about a month ago), playing with the toys around her. Trying desperately not to compare the two but her lack of any/all desire to explore really raised a red flag for me. I try to encourage her by moving toys out around her, and even go so far as to offer her a bit of support under her belly so she'll stay up on all fours for a bit but all she does is cry with frustration when I try to push her outside of her comfort zone.
Concern number 2 - when I go to pick her up she's unusually limp. You know how most babies you pick up with sort of tighten up under their arms, her's go straight up in the air and even back a bit at an odd angle. Unless I grasp her firmly around her trunk she'd literally slip right through my hands.
Concern number 3 - she will reach sort of forward for Cheerios in her chair, or like a toy, but she usually turns her body to an angle to get her arm in the right direction instead of pulling her arms across her front and reaching with her hand (hope that makes sense).
I'm experienced with hypotonia more so when it comes to babies necks, and legs when they get to walking, but I've never seen it in the upper body or arms. What on earth would even cause such a thing?? She wasn't always this floppy, just really started noticing it maybe a month ago or so? I have no idea if this is something I should be pushing to get her in to a doctor for or if it's something I should just make the parents aware of so we can get on the same page working her upper body through play a bit more.
(If this were my child I'd be having her in for an physical/occupational therapy assessment at the very least and very likely follow through with therapy if it was recommended....but I also recognize I'm extremely proactive as opposed to the wait and see approach many other parents feel comfortable with).
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