Children grow up very quickly in infancy. The kid quite recently could not hold his head, and the question already arises, at what age can the child begin to plant. Doctors today give strict guidelines on when to start sitting down.
Muscular system readiness
In the question of when to start planting a child, an important role is played by how the baby's skeletal and muscular system is developed, whether they are ready for the baby to be able to sit on its own. Some babies struggle to be able to sit on their own as early as 5 months. Moreover, if he is planted on another soft bed or on pillows. Naturally, a baby will not be able to sit on a hard and flat surface at five months. The child has the necessary ability and confidence to sit upright by 6-7 months. From here it becomes clear when to start planting the child.
This should not be done early, since the child's spinal muscles have not yet matured. In this case, the bones and spine will be subjected to serious stress, which will negatively affect the health of the child.
Preparing for planting
To make the process of planting a child as safe as possible, the baby needs to be prepared for this. Crawling and gymnastics play a significant role in preparing for this crucial step. The baby's muscular system is strengthened by regular gymnastics. For example, an exercise: the baby grabs the fingers of an adult and begins to pull up a little after them. This exercise should be started with a small angle of inclination of the baby's body, over time the angle of inclination increases.
It is necessary to do tilts and body turns with the child. Even an elementary massage will be a good preparation for the child to start sitting.
A prepared baby sits down on his own at a certain moment, at first hesitantly, and then he quickly improves his skills.
For a child, the ability to sit is the most important stage in learning about the world. In an upright position, the baby's activities become more diverse.
Jumpers and walkers
About when you can use jumpers, you need to consult a doctor who first evaluates the physical data of the baby. Sitting in a walker or jumper can be started for the baby only before he learns to sit confidently on his own.
If at first the child cannot sit upright, then this is not a reason for panic. At first, the baby will bend to the side, lean on the handles while sitting. But this all passes over time, and the child will learn to sit well. It does not need to be corrected, tugged, planted evenly. He must learn to balance on his own. And new movements for a child are an excellent method of learning everything new, learning the world.
