RE: Re: not crawling etc.

[Guest guest]

Thank you all. I am feeling much better about it. I have had him under a

microscope ever since the doctor said his head was big and it could cause

developmental delays blah blah blah. You are all right! He is fine and

whenever he figures our how to maneuver that bar he will get going.

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

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From:

Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 4:04 PM

To: nosurgery4clubfoot

Subject: Re: not crawling etc.

> ,

> I wouldn't worry. He will crawl eventually. The " norm " is such a

wide

> range of time on when they are suppose to do this and when they are

> suppose to do that. Similar to walking, some walk at 11 months,

some walk

> at 15 months both of which are in the " average " for walking. Even

if your

> baby doesn't walk in that time span doesn't mean anything is wrong,

as

> well as for crawling. And remember, each of our children are

different

> from other children in that they are working with a device(DBB) or

casts

> that other children (where the milestone charts are derived from)

don't

> have. For all of our children to hit each milestone at any age,

whatever

> age it may be, is a huge accomplishment. Even rolling over.

Imagine

> being small like them with this bar attached between their feet and

trying

> to roll over. They figure it out eventually and do it! Next thing

you

> know they are sitting up, crawling, walking, running. As we all

celebrate

> each milestone so much more then others, because we can only

imagine as

> parents how difficult it must be for them and how overly proud we

are that

> they have achieved certain milestones already, whatever that

milestone may

> be. (no such thing as overly proud, right?)

> Christian has done sooooo much already, he will add crawling to his

list

> before you know it. Then again, he may never crawl and just walk

instead.

> Baby's without DBB's have done that. Try not to dwell and be

super proud

> of what he has accomplished thus far! (which I know you are!)

> does the army man drag. It is her way of getting around, and

she is

> very fast! When people ask if she can crawl, I say yes. It is her

way of

> crawling.

>

> Shook

Very Well said !! I couldn't agree with you more!!!!

- & Grace )