My baby boy going to be 8 months on this 28th aug, he still cant sit unsupported ( he is very very naughty always wants move with his tummy ...( last week i bought him bumbo sit , he sits in that for about half an hour if i entartain him , looks like he prefer to stand rather than sitting , so i let him to stand holding his playard for about 20min .. , and he still cant self feed or drink using the sippy cup , but he is eating stage 3 gerber foods , he is doing well with that ... My boy is really tall and weight wise he is on the lower side , looks like a little man :) , is this cud be reason not achieving his milestone , but he is very very very active ... I started to read book to him when he was 6 and half months , he never listen to me , always play around , i need advice how to make him to listen when im reading ...

My sister in law's baby he is 2 weeks older than my baby but he already started crawling and can walk with support ... because of this my MIL is torturing me and she telling im not a good mother , everyday she make me cry because of this , i knew every baby have their own way to achieve their milestone , but my MIL she not happy with my baby , she telling he is slow like me ...

Somebody pls advice me ... Shailu replied. Hi Uma,

Looks like you're unnecessarily worrying. He's Ok with his diet and is quite active. That can only be good. At 8 months, if he's curios to learn to stand by himself, it displays a healthy growth in him. He'll want to move abt all by himself. Give him some time and encourage him by placing his favourite toys at a little distance. in wanting to grab the toy, he'll ry to crawl or belly-crawl and get there.

There are no 'bad mothers'. There can be worried mothers, confused mothers, scared mothers.. but never bad mothers.

Dont let your mother-in-laws words bother you. As long as your baby is healthy and learning small skills at his own pace.. all's well. NEVER EVER COMPARE YOUR KIDS MILESTONES WITH OTHERS! today.. u'll think he doesn't crawl , give him a month or two and he'll start walking. My daughter too crawled on this bed for about a month. Once we started putting her on the floor.. she seemed to like crawling. By 11 months.. she was walking already! :)

The first few years of your baby's life are going to be the most precious. Don't lose your golden moments.. by comparing your kids. As far as your MIL is considered... keep telling her what your baby HAS achieved and she'll stop cribbing abt what he HASN'T.

take care and Enjoy