How many months can babies practice sitting?

The baby's little hands are very strong. At what months can the baby practice pulling himself up to sit? Every time the baby wakes up, I will stroke the baby from top to bottom and rub his limbs. The baby likes to grab my hands with his little hands, as if trying to sit up. But I'm worried that the baby is too small and might hurt his arms, so I pick him up with my hands. A few days ago, I saw a baby on TV whose parents pulled the child up with both hands. I asked the mother at what months can a normal baby sit up. If you want to know, please take a look at the introduction below.

It is important for babies to be able to sit up. Not only does it help the baby's spine to begin to form the second physiological curvature, namely thoracic lordosis, which plays an important role in maintaining body balance, but it also allows them to touch many things that they wanted to reach but could not in the past, which is of great significance for the development of sensory perception. When your baby can sit steadily, it means that his skeletal development, nervous system, muscle coordination, etc. are gradually maturing. Of course, the baby's muscle development is gradually stabilizing at this time.

Parents can also try the following training program to train their baby to pull up and sit.

(1) Pull-to-sit exercise: Children can be trained to pull-to-sit at 4 months old. The baby lies in a supine position, and the adult inserts the thumbs of both hands into the baby's hands for him to hold, while the other fingers gently grasp the baby's wrists, so that the child stretches both hands out in front of him, with the palms facing inward and the hands shoulder-width apart. Then gently pull the baby's hands forward to lift the child's head and shoulders off the bed. At this time, the baby will try to bend his elbows and sit up, maintain this position for 5 to 6 seconds, then gently let the child lie down, and repeat 2 to 3 times. It should be noted that the pull-to-sitting exercise is to allow the child to sit up by himself with the help of the parents. If the child is unable to bend his elbows and his head hangs down when an adult pulls him up to sit up, it means that he is not yet suitable for this movement. He must first do prone exercises to strengthen the muscles of the neck, back and upper limbs, and then practice again after some time.

(2) Sitting practice: Train your child to sit up at around 5 months old. Place the child on a sofa with armrests or a small chair with a backrest, or put some pillows and quilts behind the child to let him practice sitting up. Gradually reduce the things the child leans on. Do this 1 to 2 times a day for 2 to 3 minutes each time.

Safety tips for training your baby to pull up and sit

Babies spend most of their time lying on their backs in bed. When they start to sit up, be sure to check if there are any dangerous objects within reach of their little hands to prevent them from getting hurt by grabbing things at will, and also to prevent them from putting objects in their mouths and causing suffocation.

Babies who have just learned to sit up like to try new things and enjoy the fun of lying on their backs and sitting up alternately. If you fail to take safety measures, you may fall and get injured due to unstable sitting.

The above introductions are the summaries of what I asked the mothers about at what months the baby can do the pull-up sitting exercise. Friends who have encountered the same problem as me, do you know the answer now? When doing pull-up sitting exercises with your child, first cover the surrounding area with a quilt to prevent the child from getting injured during the exercise. Do not pull the child too hard, the strength should be just right.