Baby Milestones

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Crawling?!

Does this come under crawling?! I am so emotional and excited, my little baby is growing so fast 🫠🫶🏼🥹

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Only 4 months

Im trying to understand how hes this big at 4 months and wondering how big he will be at 1 yr… but the again his dad is tall🤷🏾‍♀️

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6 month old not laughing

Hi, our 6mo isn't laughing yet, should we be concerned? She smiles all the time and does little squeals, but when she goes to laugh she will shove her hand in her mouth instead. It's like she's trying to stop herself doing it.

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How long did it takes everyone’s little one to walk from pulling themselves up on furniture to standing?

So my little one has finally today mastered pulling herself up to standing 🙌🏼 once she had done it once it was a new game and it constant 🥰 she kept clapping at herself for doing it which was just the cutest! So how long did it take for your little ones to start walking? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Also any tips to keep encouraging her…

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Baby not talking

How many of your babies are actually talking words that they actually understand? My LG is 13 months next week & she doesn’t say any actual words that she knows to be words if you know what I mean. She says dadadadada but not because she says it to her dad but just because it’s a noise. She “talks” all day long and ...

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Is this normal behaviour?

I’ve noticed my father (baby’s grandpa) sometimes touches/tries to touch my baby (1 year old ) on the inner thigh area - for no reason (as in, it’s not as if he’s picking him up and accidentally touching that area in the process). He also seems to be fascinated by his feet and is constantly touching them or trying t...

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Behavior

Hello I’m a 20 year old mom with a 1 year old baby boy and 7 week old baby girl lately my son been having really bad behavior issues like he be bucking at me and my mom and putting his hands up like he want to hit us I’ve tried putting him in corner, telling him what right and wrong but it seem like it get worse eve...

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My baby cried when we pick him up but is calm and chill laying flat on his back?

I'm not sure if it's normal but every time we pick um my 6 week old baby he cries but if we lay him down flat he is chill and smiley. Anyone experienced this?

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Question to boy’s moms

Hi, babies are cute, but I dislike it when another child comes close to my son and touches his head or cheeks. I know that they do that because they find him cute, but my son is not a doll. Does it happen to you too?! Usually are girls about 4, 5 years old 🙄. I wish their parents would simply teach them that it is…

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Shoes

How long did it take for your little one to get used to walking in shoes? We got some for mine today as she’s suddenly walking loads and she really isn’t a fan and is struggling a lot so far! Any tips to help would be appreciated! We got them from Clark’s so hopefully they’re comfy and everything!

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Is my 15 month old hyper active??

He barley sits still for 2 mins, he likes to hit people on the face, knock thier glasses off and scream. Or is this normal behaviour. I see other boys he's age who are quiet and calm and worried as his father was hyper active at this age

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Baby and talking progression

Is anyones LO still not there with talking yet? My LG is really switched on she recognises words/songs, gestures at things such as her water bottle, puts arms up when she wants a cuddle/picking up, is completely mobile walking/running/climbing on things and up the stairs etc just isnt saying words still despite me e...

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14 months

Does anyone's 14month spend the majority of the day whining/crying? Or is it just mine?

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Throwing head back

Heyy mamas, I was just coming here to see if anyone else’s baby just randomly bangs their heads. My babygirl is 9.5 months old and no matter where she sits, she will randomly just start hitting the back of her head. Against the car seat, the high chair, my shoulder😮‍💨 she laughs or has a blank face when she does it…

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Smacking

Has anyone’s one year old started to smack themselves in the head? She’ll randomly do it. She’s not throwing a fit. She just does it. I’ve started to ignore it because I’m wondering if drawing attention to it is the point.

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Milestones

Has anyone else’s baby started open and closing hands regularly x

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