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07.15.08, 07:11 AM General Topics
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Everyone (and I mean everyone!) who meets our 7 month old says "He's very alert!". He looks straight at you with calm attention and smiles a lot and watches people's faces closely. Anyone else have a baby so "alert" that people are always commenting on it? This is not a VB. He has been slow with physical acts. Unlike other babies in my yoga class, he can't sit on his own (and hates to do it) and seems to have trouble rolling from front to back (though back to front is easy). He is also very, very tall (which is strange because I am short and my DH is only 5'11. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.15.08, 07:11 AM Flag
 

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my ds is also this way, but he has (so far) been quick with gross motor skills (sat at 4 mo) pulled up before 6 mo, crawled at 6 mo, has taken a few steps at 8 mo). hes also tall and dh and i are short. probably no correlation [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 07:14 AM Flag
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People used to say this about my DD a lot (now that she's older, they all say she's "happy"). Honestly, I just think it's one of those things that people say just to make conversation. I wouldn't read anything else into it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 07:14 AM Flag
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Yes, I had a baby like that. Psychologists and Psychiatrists would often comment. A couple even mentioned participating in a study. We declined. That baby grew into an exceptionally bright dc. That is one "sign" that a person is of high intelligence - but it doesn't matter in the long run. You change your db's diapers the same as you would a child who isn't as alert. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 07:15 AM Flag
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we had the same thing with our baby. Very relational at a very young age-- still that way. But slow to reach milestones (sitting, rolling over and walking). Not delayed, just slower. I think it makes sense that a relational, people-oriented baby is going to reach physical milestones later because the focus is on people. People always say that our child is an "old soul"-- watching people, making eye contact. Also extremely affectionate. I used to be a little nervous that things were happening slower for her. But now, I love the fact that she is the way she is. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 07:15 AM Flag
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Yes - my db is very affectionate and happy, too. How old is your db now? Did she try to stand at a very early age? Mine loves to stand but hates to sit and has been making strides toward pulling himself up and sitting on his own only because we have been teaching him to do it. He also does this strange move that my yoga teacher was surprised to see (and she teaches yoga for kids). He balances on his belly and wiggles his arms and legs, like he is swimming. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 07:19 AM Flag
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np. not wishing to spoil your fun but all the descriptions of your dcs mvt etc sound very familiar to me including the 'swimming' signed mom to two ds [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 07:30 AM Flag
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that actually makes me feel good! i was surprised that she was surprised by it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 08:28 AM Flag
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everyone says this about my 5 1/2 mo also. So far he is on-track with physical milestones. Also, surprisingly tall given short families. More interested in people than anything else. When we take him to the park and put him on the swings, he's more interested in watching the other children on the swings than swinging. He also likes to touch other people a lot which can get embarassing! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.15.08, 08:31 AM Flag
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Everyone says that about our DB since he was born. Very alert. Studies faces. There has not been a person who has met him who has not commented on him being alert. He is 5 mos now (next week 5 mos). I dont know many babies so he seems normal to me. One thing he rarely cries only when hungry or overstimulated (looking at people or little cousins that are over and not napping). He giggles a lot and has for months... He has only rolled over 3 times and by accident. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 01:12 PM Flag
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Same with my 4 mo [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 01:20 PM Flag
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my oldest, but he was also very physically active. but he was noticeably alert and inquisitive from an early age. which he still is, pretty much. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 01:21 PM Flag
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sorry, but i think this is just somethign people say about babies. people were always saying this about my dd but i didn't read into it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 01:21 PM Flag
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