Stop Pulling Babies into Sitting: Do these 4 Baby Activities Instead! Newborn Activities

Mums and Dads stop holding your baby's hands and doing "pull to sit". This is not a baby exercise. It is not a newborn activity or newborn exercise you should be doing. It will not teach a baby to sit and it is not a great baby sitting exercise. Watch this video to find out what 4 essential baby activities you could be doing now to work on a baby head control/baby neck exercises. These baby activities are great baby activities 3 - 6 months, as well as a newborn activity.
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[@uponsunnah6986]

Skip to 1:57 for actual tips.

[@sukhpreet9103]

thank you for this info. can we start doing from 1month baby ?

[@vanessaheslop9838]

Omg my OviaOarenting app I got TOLD ME TO DO THAT AD AN EXERCISE AND I HAVE BEEN 😩😢 UGH that’s frustrating! 😭 and my baby boy is a 7 week old premie baby. I can’t believe that doesn’t help anything , ATLEAST I’m not hurting him I guess ? 😮‍💨🤦🏾‍♀️😩😩

[@kristinaargento517]

I dislocated my brothers arm doing this years ago. He’s 26 and still has problems with his arm today. I’ll never get over it!! Thanks for these suggestions!

[@marinagarcia9103]

😢 awh I’m sorry you still feel guilty it must be hard

[@weaponson3-158]

Maybe the key is to make them responsible for holding on. I let my son grab onto my 1 hand. With the other I have it ready to catch him if he lets go. He is responsible for doing all the work, requiring his muscles to be activated and lessening the risk of dislocating anything. That’s my amateur opinion. Only since 4-6 months though.

[@farhanayasmin1300]

L

[@jessicafernandez1528]

Sorry to ask.. What did you do that resulted to this? (So that others may be prevented if they are doing it) thanks

[@baby_coco2399]

I also did that to my baby sister and dislocated her shoulder. 😢 I regret doing that to this day she was in so much pain crying nonstop and no one knew why until we took her to the hospital.

[@mmps18]

Oh nooo, I was doing the pull to sit with my 6 month old!! THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!!

[@EmmaHubbard]

You're so welcome!

[@fongdimbulator]

Ohhhh I'm glad I saw this. I've been pulling my 2.5 month old son up to sit since seeing it on a paediatrician's video (he was checking head lag). I assumed it was a good exercise to help him develop strength and stability as well. Plus, I like putting him in a sitting position while holding his hands because he burps really really fast.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad it was helpful!

[@layladontknow5944]

Oh, really you saw it from a pediatrician video? I'm shocked because in my country every pediatrician says that you should NEVER put your baby on sitting position, until the baby has accomplished to do it by himself at like 7 month. Otherwise he'll have back problems as an adult.

[@AbdurRahman-by3fz]

@@layladontknow5944 same in my country

[@dudubuduub3873]

@@layladontknow5944 actually one of the best ways to burp a baby is in the upright position, also it’s the way it’s recommended to bottle feed as well especially for breastfed babies. Upright with the bottle horizontal

[@bettinaorevil5056]

Same

[@missaprilshowers21]

I worked with babies and have a degree in early childhood education. I wish I had know this years ago. I have been lifting babies, including my own straight up without holding the head once they have neck control. I never once heard about rolling them to their side before lifting them. Sometimes I think everything I learned in my degree was just useless fluff. The tips in her videos should be taught to everyone who works with babies. Thanks for sharing.

[@elenahernandez1442]

Sane here.

[@deliciousnatalicious]

Same here! The lady who taught my infant education class literally had us bring in dolls/stuffed animals and talk to them. 🙄

[@alicjaainsworth2718]

You have a degree and trust just anybody’s methods? Lol

[@ahhwe-any7434]

I use one hand to cup her booty the other to cup her head then hold her up to me. She's prob only 7-8 lbs right now, so, it's easy to do it that way. I think she gets neck and head control exercises in when I'm laying down and letting her lay tummy down on me when I burp her. I do kind of let her sit up but in my arms. That way I can control her head movement. I put her on her side when everyone comes back from work, & I let her watch TV or to follow everyone's voices. My tiny newborn, she shows interest in her environment too! I think she wants to play big girl, lol. In due time , young 1. There's such a mean tone in her grunts somexs. Have no clue where she must get it from :/. If she has both our tempers, oh lawd

[@missaprilshowers21]

@@alicjaainsworth2718 I trust my own judgment but I also keep an open mind when new information is introduced. Some things like this information makes sense so I will implement it in the future. Some other things do not make common sense or just go against my better judgment so I do not do it. Degrees don’t teach everything you need to know for caring for children. Experience is the best teacher.

[@nekokitty2883]

I started doing this since my baby was 4 months old.she dislikes tummy time she prefers to lay on the back most of the time. Recent days Ive increased watching your videos and try to follow your advice. Thank you 😇

[@EmmaHubbard]

I hope the videos are helping!

[@amandagosse866]

This made me feel so much better! Glad to know there is more than just tummy time (I do know it is still important but it can be hard on fussy days), Thank you 🙂

[@EmmaHubbard]

Your welcome!

[@Maymonada]

I need double concentration to hear your voice with the music, this is important information I want to hear you without music 😢

[@ratanabanana]

That’s awesome! I literally naturally started rolling my baby to the side when I pick her up before I knew about this video!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Sounds like you are doing a great job!

[@daye.8022]

@@EmmaHubbard is

[@daye.8022]

Sorry my babies toes wrote that as I was watching the video lol

[@WorldofAIfuture]

@@daye.8022 lol

[@nicholasfonti8139]

Can’t you just have do planks with them to strengthen their core?

[@shadwmya1670]

Wow my lil brother is 6 months and I ALWAYS do this- tysm for helping

[@steffsrzz4971]

Wow they don’t give us any instructions to care for babies. I was doing everything wrong. 😓

[@EmmaHubbard]

I am sure you were right about a lot of things!

[@PA1RofRaggedClause]

So, we don’t do it to exercise our baby (he’s a little over 5 months now), but because he seems to like it. He particularly wants to stand, so we let him pull himself up, and then get his feet underneath him to stand. We help him, but we don’t really pull him. Again, we don’t see this as exercise, but something he just seems to enjoy doing. We do loads of tummy time, and he’s starting to enjoy that as well. We also place him in a sitting position to play with toys or look at a book (which is really just another toy to him at this point). So as long as we’re giving him “proper” exercise, is it detrimental to be doing the pull-to-sit activity? Should we stop doing this?

[@kendallgreenewalt5044]

You never explained why we shouldn't do this?

[@caoimheferry1422]

Also interested in this Emma please if you could share why it's bad so I can explain to my parents / husband why not to do this with my son 🙏

[@newmoonmama]

If my baby already has that head control, is it ok to let him grasp my fingers and let him pull up on his own? My little guy is currently 8 months. Ps I just want to say Thank you for sharing all of the info you do…I Love watching your content as a new momma 🤍✨

[@dianastocker2626]

Love your videos! My baby has a large head, but thinner long body (>95% height) and she hated tummy time, even the different options so we really focused on #4 stabilizing her head while holding and we saw huge improvement in even just 1 week! ❤

[@EmmaHubbard]

That is awesome!

[@cecilchavez1093]

I was doing this pull up exercise as directed by an Occupational Therapist to help build arm and core strength because my baby did not like tummy time...sad to find out it's not true. I'll stop this immediately! Thank you!

[@lilurabyana4207]

I am confused yesterday the physiotherapist told me to do that with my baby 🙁🙁🙁

[@PA1RofRaggedClause]

So, we don’t do it to exercise our baby (he’s a little over 5 months now), but because he seems to like it. He particularly wants to stand, so we let him pull himself up, and then get his feet underneath him to stand. We help him, but we don’t really pull him. Again, we don’t see this as exercise, but something he just seems to enjoy doing. We do loads of tummy time, and he’s starting to enjoy that as well. We also place him in a sitting position to play with toys or look at a book (which is really just another toy to him at this point). So as long as we’re giving him “proper” exercise, is it detrimental to be doing the pull-to-sit activity? Should we stop doing this?

[@drnope316]

It’s crazy that this method was recommended to us at a special infant care clinic for our 29-weeker. I had watched this video prior to our visit; and voiced concerns about stressing our baby’s joints. The specialist said that we could put our hands behind behind baby’s shoulders as an alternative method; but I will opt for those outlined in this video. Thank you!

[@archanamishra6063]

Omg. I was actually doing this.😭. Thank god I saw this video.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hopefully you find the other four activities helpful. Baby's really enjoy our funny faces, smiles and kisses that parents typically do when doing a pull to sit - you can do these funny faces and kisses when they are lying on their back or in tummy time and they will love it just as much!

[@lunaddecor5161]

OMG i am too😭😭

[@reshmasafeer3992]

Same here...thanks for sharing

[@maryjanemarcis1303]

Exactly the same what my son's doctor has said.

[@EmmaHubbard]

It’s great you doctor took time to talk to you about this.

[@maryjanemarcis1303]

@@EmmaHubbard Yes. And I'm glad I found your vlog especially about baby pulling to sit because I found this quite concerning to me as many moms I know do this. Thank you for vlogging about this. 🙂

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad it is helpful. Hopefully you find the other videos helpful too.

[@maceynichole5522]

There’s nothing wrong with it though. Telling parents not to do it makes it sound like it harms your baby. My baby loves to take my hands and pull up. It makes him smile.

[@mse5284]

Right. It's too much do this or that. Not these. Lawd help us 5.5months in

[@ekaterinakonstantinova814]

Actually it does harm your baby. It can cause rounded back in future when baby is sitting as well as ligament damage in her shoulders. If your baby grabs a knife and smiles it doesn't mean it's good for her...

[@EmmaHubbard]

During a pull-to-sit the normal response is the baby will right their head and maintain it in line with their shoulders. Baby's initially have very limited neck control and their head is very heavy in comparison to the rest of their body. Until they have sufficient neck control their head falls backwards. When you pull your baby into sitting there is a risk your baby will sustain a neck injury. When doing a pull to sit in an assessment we do the movement very slowly and actually stop the movement as soon as the baby's head falls behind their shoulders to ensure they do not sustain a neck injury. The movement is done slowly to ensure the baby has time to react and turn on their neck muscles. I agree babies do appear to like it when this is done, but from my experience it is the funny faces, kisses and reactions from the adult doing the movement that they are enjoying and not the movement itself.

[@maceynichole5522]

@@ekaterinakonstantinova814 yeah, you wouldn’t want to whiplash your baby. In the case of mine, he’s 6 months old, and I don’t pull him. He grabs my hands and pulls himself up.

[@ashleighjoy2007]

@@EmmaHubbard can you please clarify, are you saying this is NEVER a good thing to do, or at what point is it ok? My kiddo is 2 with Cerebral Palsy. He is not sitting unassisted but has great head control. He loves to do this and I'm curious what your opinion is. (Like is this ok when they have good head control.) Edit: I know the video specifically says newborn, I'm just trying to find exercises to help him work on sitting.

[@marissawhipple9251]

My son’s physical therapist has me do this?

[@sunnyday7699]

Thank you so much... I am a first time mommy and my baby is 17 days old today so I needed this...

[@alkakumar6138]

Pls don't do these activities with baby till he is 4 or 5 months old.....I'm a mommy of 2 now

[@brittanypaul4241]

Mine tries to pull himself up all the time

[@georgialilley4316]

What if you put your fingers in your baby’s hands and she uses her arms/abs to pull herself to sitting? My girl seems to love doing that, she also pushes herself to a standing position after she’s sat up!

[@gpearlj]

My baby too. She loves to pull herself up when I hold her hands. She stands up immediately after too. She's 4.5 months.

[@Black_Samurai-fish]

It’s fine. All babies are different and there’s a big difference between pulling a babies arms and baby using it’s muscles.

[@gpearlj]

@@Black_Samurai-fish Thank YOUUU

[@urde2604]

@@Black_Samurai-fish thank you, my little boy, 3 months now and crazy head control, pulls himself up into a sitting position. Grins madly when he achieves to bite our finger when he's finally sitting :)

[@DanieleBuccheri]

I was wondering the same

[@zensak6824]

What if when holding their hands they pull themselves to sitting without us pulling them up? My son is 5 months and pulls himself up to sitting. I will start with the rolling to side for sitting

[@cashmoneychanel1209]

See this is scary bc there’s always someone contradicting something everyone says 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@rubainashaikh9548]

My baby loves holding my hands n sitting up n even stand, he gets so excited with that game.

[@laurieschapro6036]

While you give GREAT advice, you don't tell WHY you shouldn't pull to sit - just not to do it and you tell other things to do. Also, in one of the last frames,a man holds an infant with the baby's buttocks resting on the man's arm . PLEASE DON'T DO THIS !!!! I used to work at a church run childcare and there was a father who held his child like that while he was having a temper tantrum. The child was so upset that he threw himself backwards and - because his father was holding him like that ,it actually BROKE BOTH OF HIS FEMUR BONES AT THE SAME TIME !!!!!!! After that, I have ALWAYS held a baby or toddler with his/her thighs straddling my waist and my arm around his/her lower back . That way,if the child was to throw himself backwards, my arm would support his/her waist and back and nothing would be injured. Please advise your parents/patients to do this instead of holding them with their arm under the buttocks !!!!! It might just SAVE the child's femur bone(s) . Thank you for your advice in your video !!!!!!!!!!!

[@elliealvarez6130]

I did it only per therapist recommendations. My daughter had a bit of left torticolis and her muscles on her right side was kind of stiff so we did during therapy session and when I’m working alone with my daughter on her muscles it never as a play time exercise. She doesn’t have that stiffness anymore so I probably won’t be doing it anymore if therapist says so.

[@danirijilla]

my mother in law tends to do this every time she is taking care of my baby. I don't know how to tell her without her feeling scolded.

[@mistyazaleski6542]

Maybe Play the video while she’s around

[@kutanra]

I saw this video during my pregnancy and tbh I find rolling them on their side is easier for the adult too. My baby has been able to lift his own head since about 4 days old so its thrown me out a bit watching for milestones but we're still doing lots of tummy time and practicing tracking objects

[@shafaqkhan6455]

This is surprising that my baby’s therapist recommended pulling him from arms to help him sit independently

[@minnemwas5956]

Being doing this to my 4 months daughter.... thanks for this

[@lawaincooley6788]

Poor babies!! I can't imagine how someone could do that!

[@riatiamaria]

They did this at gymbaroo

[@beckyg527]

My son is 8 months old and I just learned the pull to sit isn’t good 😢 he can sit unassisted, but still cannot get into a sitting position from laying down. I’m so afraid we’ll need PT because I’ve been doing an exercise I learned in an app 😢

[@meals1459]

😡 most recent nurse review, she said my 12 week old needed to practice this lift which no one had told us to do before and I felt like it’s not good for her arm joints.

[@Creativeworld0814]

Hi @Emma hubbard my baby is 4 months old when i give her fingers she try to pull it and try sit up right and sometimes i am making her sit Is that ok? Is it have any risk in future?

[@javieragalvez4583]

My baby is 2 1/2 months and when he sleeps, he lift his legs up 😂😂 he has great leg and belly strength

[@jenniferyoon9285]

Mine too! Have you tried lifting your baby under their arms yet? Or how’s your bbs head control?

[@yangyangnezin208]

My 1.5m baby does the same - legs up to belly when sleep, she tries to squeeze the gas out

[@mvi5101]

Mine will be sleeping in her bassinet and all of a sudden her legs will fly straight up and then she kicks and throws them down she’s doesn’t that since I brought her home 😂

[@ashwinihp3177]

Can we do the pulling to sit exercise when the baby is 5months old and has good neck control??

[@thelovelybrain7066]

My paediatrician told me to do this with my son who had no upper arm strength. However the way she taught me to do it, is don’t just lift him yourself because that can damage the joints, go off of him, if he pulls upward slowly and gently start pulling toward you while still being able to support him. She specifically told me to follow his cues, and to not just pull him. I did this for about a month and now he has strong upper body strength! But this is good to know

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for sharing!

[@wuttyi]

How long 2 months old baby should stay on their back? Can I put down on floor for her to play when she wake up or should I be holding her ??

[@neoAREAXIS]

Oh that's awesome, I've naturally rolled and lifted. Cool. Nice to have some validation

[@rekindlefitness]

Recently discovered your channel. Still pregnant with my first and totally gorging on your content. Brilliant stuff, thank you so much for sharing!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@marilynrobertson6835]

First time mom thank you for this informative video!

[@EmmaHubbard]

You are so welcome!

[@ummamatillah3138]

My 8 month old still hasn't achieved full head control and I have been doing this pull up since yesterday apart from the exercise her therapist suggested. I saw the therapist do it and misunderstood that it was part of the exercise. Glad to have come across this video.

[@fatimajacobs9771]

If I may ask does baby have good head control now,?

[@feministmermaid4769]

This is great! Our doc recommended pulling her up by her hands 10-20 times a day :/ def didn't help much

[@asayy2450]

Omg thank you for this video!! I saw a therapist do it so I did it to my baby

[@EmmaHubbard]

You're so welcome!

[@theboral1932]

Oh god I have been doing it to my 4 month old.. Thanks for educating parents like me who thinks it's good and the baby likes it

[@EmmaHubbard]

No worries

[@MrFirekilla]

I have a question though, my daughter is almost 5 months and she pulls herself up using our fingers or the baby gym, but we never actually pull on her, its her own strength always, is it safe if done like this?

[@discotoscadisney]

my son could lift his head by himself since he was 12 hours old 🙃 I never pulled him up myself but did offer my hands (seemed better than the tshirt he tried to grab) as he tried to pull himself up, but only let him when his head en neck were in a good place. otherwise I didn't let him do it. I let him grow like this on his own strenght for everything. now he just turned 8 months old and he's learning himself to walk, at the moment still with 1 hand holding onto something but he keeps trying to let go 🙈 he is really fast and strong, always has been

[@jaishreemurali2299]

What foods did u have during your pregnancy mam

[@tiffanywilloughby7638]

@@jaishreemurali2299 if you don’t have any health issues like gestational diabetes you are okay to eat anything you’d like while pregnant

[@jyot17]

My daughter could hold her neck from the first day itself too. She was a full term baby, maybe that helps.

[@annngggx]

same with my son and he was a 37 weeker. now he’s a month old it amazes me how strong he is lol

[@georgialilley4316]

Same! My girl is only 9 weeks old and from very early on she’s loved pulling herself into a sitting position, and then pushes up with her legs to a standing position! She’s had good neck control from the beginning.

[@TheCherryHomemaker]

I never did this as an exercise with my kids I just followed them trying to pull up whenever they grabbed my hands and because it made them giggle like crazy

[@annaburke8537]

Yes I noticed me baby needs to be picked up to the side instead of straight up because her head will just flop backwards. I've told my mom and husband look at her neck don't pick her up like that please but they are just stupid I think.

[@amaninaa.r3342]

I have been doing this for ages omg. Omg omg. My baby is almost one!!! Why did i find this vid nowww

[@ivydini-ay8537]

But isn’t it okay when you just hold their hands and they pull themselves up and you just assist him slowly, holding his hands while he pulls himself up? My 3 month old son does that. Just wondering, is all ☺️

[@priyankakannan8228]

Same! My son is 4 months old now and he just holds my hand firmly and pulls himself up , is it okay then?

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Ivy Dini-ay and @Priyanka Kannan if you are going to do a pull to sit with your baby then doing it slowly is better as it gives them time to switch on their core and neck muscles. Just check to make sure your little ones head is not falling backwards. I find babies tend to love the funny faces /kisses and giggles parents make when doing a pull to sit and not necessarily the movement itself.

[@Lizem-nd2yr]

How do you pick up a baby with two hands under armpits like when you did the roll. It seems obvious like everyone does it but no one explains how to do it? I guess you need to support the head a bit with your fingers?

[@rhipielovesmj123876]

My baby pulls herself up if I grab her hands is that okay? I don’t force it she just loves doing it

[@jaiyeolagloria663]

How can I help my 2weeks old baby who can't move one of his arm well due to birth delivery?

[@Rilivefoundation]

The problems im havin is everytime i lie my baby on her back, she begins to spit up and milk comes out of her mouth. No matter how many times she has burped or carried up

[@vanithachandru1814]

My daughter is now 11month is going on, since she not sit without support and what can I do for it.ism so worry about it, i have lots of stress also

[@KyleBreeth]

lol my baby wants to sit up so she pulls herself up lol. i lift her forward from sides. i did this once and didnt like it. her body is heavy.at two months figured it cant handle it. she will not lay down i repeat. it is insane how she wants to sit up. give her a pacifier lr the bottle and she will relax.

[@aoe2geek]

Curious why pull to sit, which you mentioned is used to assess head control shouldn't be used as an exercise. If its being used to assess it, doesn't it mean its engaging the same muscles required for head control?

[@krystaldesormeaux5905]

What about 10 month old boy who likes to extend his head backwards?

[@daphnietudor2953]

They did this to my daughter the full 9 days multiple times a day in the hospital 😂 and ive done it home to evaluate if she needs to go into a quite space

[@bellsnow3875]

My baby just enjoy it and I don't pull him up I just hold his hands and he pulls up

[@anusha9865]

Mam my baby girl is not rolling mam now 7th month mam please tell solution mam

[@anusha9865]

😭😭😭

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Anusha you might find this video helpful where I talk about how to help your baby learn to roll over kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHSldoyfmplln7c

[@harshasarangi455]

One of my girlfriends just told me that the baby's head shape can get deformed in the early months and there are ways to prevent that and keep the head in a somewhat rounded shape. Can you please post a video regarding which activities can help with that?

[@charityanenechi-nw4ot]

Pls ma my five month old baby is chesting out what do I do to correct it

[@MsWorldMine]

She made her much stronger and able to sit up earlier 🤷‍♀

[@sylviasanchez975]

Actually my pediatrician with 30 years of experience ask to practice that exercise. We give our baby our hands and he lift himself up to sitting position.

[@phedreBiOn]

And this is conflicting information from another pediatric source. You just gotta be careful and bear in mind the potential risk. The potential risk from this source with this movement is that your baby can sustain a neck injury if the movement is done quickly. And she argues that when pediatricians do the move, it is slow and is stopped as soon as the baby's head lolls back.

[@simplekaty]

@@phedreBiOn you and others seem to be missing the point that the baby is controlling the movement, not the adult. So it is impossible to do it "too fast", you are just holding out your hands for them to grab. No pulling involved.

[@shezieblack9086]

why i didnt find this early.. i've been doing wrong all this time

[@dzifahbethel1745]

Am Soooo Glad I found this ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad it was helpful!

[@___Karma__]

Info starts @ 01:57

[@mallikatiwari4005]

I started pulling my baby just today, i did it 3-4 times and suddenly this video appeared in suggestions, thank you ♥️

[@EmmaHubbard]

You’re welcome 😊

[@gaminworld9989]

My son is 9 months old he can kinda crawl and push him self up like a push up. But he can't push himself up on his butt yet. And advice will much appreciated.

[@avivasolson4280]

I live in the U.S and our pediatric physical therapist actually recommended the "pull up to sitting" exercise just last week! She recommended it as a core strengthening exercise so our baby could sit independently. Now I'm feeling confused.

[@derapiditoMX]

welcome to the era of misinformation, where every school has its own opinion lol

[@AverageJoe3]

dont listen to him FFS! Your baby does not need to "exercise his core" omg. He will do it naturally his correct way!

[@JackNSally_remix]

@@AverageJoe3 Well with that thought process won’t they just naturally sit on their own?

[@JackNSally_remix]

@@derapiditoMX Right? I wonder how any baby could do anything before the internet days. So crazy!

[@lizettemoreno9111]

I'm on the same boat too momma

[@arnoldgandin5544]

Important tips, Emma. Really appreciate it!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Crazee108]

If baby has no head lag and has adequate neck strength to fully suppoet their heads... they tuck their neck in anticipation and look like they want to do a crunch. Is it okay to do this movement? I dont even pull her, she holds on to my hand and essentially pulls herself up 🤔

[@joyfullifejourney]

Hello mam my baby is 8.5 month old (2 month premature) he detected with trisomy 21. He have partial head control, no strength in back and hands. Recently my therepist told me to do the same exercise. Is that fine or can I email or talk by other options please reply mam

[@veronikagarcia7035]

Hi my son will be 11 months this month he was born 35 weeks at 4lbs 17 inch ,he can’t sit up no crawling or no signs of walking. I took him to his doctor he just said not to rush him he will do it on his own that was 2 months ago I’m really concerned

[@deliciousnatalicious]

Baby Sparks app suggests this one and I’ve been doing it a lot with my 4 month old son over the last few weeks. 😕 I’m so glad I found your channel! I originally got here through a search on the Hugaboo and all of your tips on supporting sitting have been so helpful and also support your tips on sleep regression. He needs to spend a lot of time upright after eating due to acid reflux and he eats so dang slow. The physical activity he’d been missing due to this wait was really bothering me. Now we’re making good use of that time and though we haven’t been at it long, I’m feeling optimistic about his sleep improving.

[@artistrybyve2940]

exactly thats why i had done it!

[@granesperanza6478]

I also read on a baby app to do this 🤦‍♀️

[@msbalabbas4121]

Please remove the background music, it’s distracting I can’t focus on your points because of it 😭

[@EmmaHubbard]

In my newer videos, I have removed it!👍

[@taniyabhatiya9488]

I am feeling like my baby's one shoulder bone is little bit outside of it's position from backside joints, she is 3 months old... what to do as I am so stressed for this. Shown to pediatrician but he is saying there is nothing to worry, also shown to orthopaedic Dr. ,Done her ex ray said there is nothing to worry and there is swelling on that part.. but given no reason for swelling..plz give some advice me what to do now...

[@praneeth210]

The video was very important, thank you very much

[@devueltosalcampo768]

I'm doing it but only as an assistant, the baby does all the work, we started since month 1 working on the grap, then the arm pull (all the force comes from the baby, he pulls himself up, I don't apply any force) and now at 6 months old he is able to pull all the way up BY HIMSELF, he likes it and he asks for it when it's playtime

[@nangvang3209]

Thank you so much!!!

[@EmmaHubbard]

You're welcome!

[@plamioniak]

I don't think it's safe to pick up your baby under hands or sideways, especialy without head suport or child head control skills. Am I right?

[@dawn6232]

Why can’t you stabilize the baby from the sides of the shoulders with some slight compression inwards, waiting to see if they contract their neck flexors before raising them upright? Or, do the same sides of the shoulders inwards grip from sitting and slowly lay them back to see that they will contract their neck flexors forwards and stopping if you see they have no control or if they do continue laying them back? Obviously you wouldn’t do this complete transition with a newborn with no control, but you could try and elicit a neck flexor contraction just through the initial attempt at sitting then up with the support at the shoulders. Never by the arms due to dislocation potential.

[@Crazee108]

So whats the best way to bring them from lying to sitting? Also all i do is hold my bubs forearms and she pulls up herself to sitting...

[@Bozalabozu]

My goodness I have got the biggest problem, my son keeps getting hiccups when lying on his back after a while. I always make sure he has burped well before I put him down to play. So I really have him lying seldom

[@nicolereadstarot]

Awww. I just did it because they thought it was fun

[@jonathantomlinson2226]

Haha haha

[@awc1990]

We've been followed by an OT for plagiocephaly and she helped us with general milestone builders. Pull to sit was one of the exercises she recommended. We started from the shoulders, worked our way to the elbows, and eventually the hands when he had strong enough anterior neck strength. I think it's how it's executed?

[@rixu2671]

Hi Emma! Thanks for sharing! My pediatrician asked me to do pulling babies up to sitting. So why exactly it is bad for the baby, please?

[@Katrinabuttles827]

My 1 month old baby he can stand when I’m holding him other can stand straight his legs. Your video is very helpful.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad it helped!

[@ladymariamtv5720]

Please don't make he to stand much cos he's still a baby

[@annaloves]

Hi Emma, I really like the bassinet that I see in this video. Which one is this one? I am currently looking for one. Could you please recommend? Thank you for the informative videos!

[@jesse7680]

Here I am coming back at 5m when she’s starting to sit thinking this was a video about sitting 🤦🏼‍♀️ Is it okay to pull baby to sit when they’re working on sitting?