Reaching/grasping for things

flippityflop · Apr 2nd, 2012, 03:42 AM

Everything I've read says that my LO should be reaching or grasping for things or batting toys when he lies on his baby gym but he's not. I know all babies develop differently but should I be worried?

babyhopes2010 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 03:46 AM

wouldnt be worried 2 1/2 months she would bat but not v intrested in it.now she swings off toys

Little_bump · Apr 2nd, 2012, 03:46 AM

Hey

Really my LO has only started doing it in the last week, I hope this isnt a stupid question but how low down are the toys in the play mat? Jasper has a hanging penguin and its right near his hands so when he started accidently hitting it he then realised he did it and now grabs it all the time.

x

ellie27 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 03:46 AM

No!!!

My LO only reached out to things from about 3.5 months.

At 4.5 months he was then able to reach out and grab something off the toy bar/play gym!!

hubblybubbly · Apr 2nd, 2012, 03:47 AM

Willow is a week or two older than cormac, she has started reaching for just one particular toy on her bouncer in the last 3 or 4 days, it's a brilliantly uncoordinated flail but she does it repeatedly now. Only with her right hand so far though.
It's very early days and she doesn't do it much.
So if he's like willow he'll start in the next few days or so.

flippityflop · Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:06 AM

Thanks all. I will try and put the toys lower down x

_jellybean_ · Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flippityflop

Everything I've read says that my LO should be reaching or grasping for things or batting toys when he lies on his baby gym but he's not. I know all babies develop differently but should I be worried?

What we did was we put the toys at his level using those plastic circle hooks (iykwim?).

We took his hand to touch the toys, so he could see that when he touches them, they move (cause/effect). Anyway, he has been hitting/bopping them for a couple of weeks.

But everyone develops at different times.

When we were at the pediatrician, she asked me if he has been looking at his hands (noticing them). Nope. He has not. Is that a big deal? Nope. No worries.

When they're this young, I wouldn't be worried unless I really felt something was off, and even if that were the case, it would still be difficult/impossible to find out what was going on. Oh my. I just went on and on.

2ndtimeluckyX · Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:21 AM

My lo was closer to 12 weeks when she started batting at the toys hanging from her bouncer

AimeeM · Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:36 AM

Well Leo is 14 weeks and he isn't yet.

Casey3 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 06:51 AM

Our LO is 14 weeks and hasn't grabbed anything on purpose yet. He'll whack thngs on his play mat and he looked like he was trying to reach for something on his boiuncer yesterday.. And if you put a washcloth or blanket on his tummy he'll accidentally grasp it and pull it into his mouth but nothing intentional yet! Don't worry, I'm waiting impatiently too!!

Apr 2nd, 2012, 03:42 AM	#1
flippityflop Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Berkshire, UK Posts: 2,534	Reaching/grasping for things Everything I've read says that my LO should be reaching or grasping for things or batting toys when he lies on his baby gym but he's not. I know all babies develop differently but should I be worried?

Status: Offline

Apr 2nd, 2012, 03:46 AM	#2
babyhopes2010 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ellon,Aberdeenshire Posts: 15,848	wouldnt be worried 2 1/2 months she would bat but not v intrested in it.now she swings off toys

Status: Offline

Apr 2nd, 2012, 03:46 AM	#3
Little_bump Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 375	Hey Really my LO has only started doing it in the last week, I hope this isnt a stupid question but how low down are the toys in the play mat? Jasper has a hanging penguin and its right near his hands so when he started accidently hitting it he then realised he did it and now grabs it all the time. x

Status: Offline

Apr 2nd, 2012, 03:46 AM	#4
ellie27 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: uk Posts: 10,560	No!!! My LO only reached out to things from about 3.5 months. At 4.5 months he was then able to reach out and grab something off the toy bar/play gym!!

Status: Offline

Apr 2nd, 2012, 03:47 AM	#5
hubblybubbly Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South West, UK Posts: 2,104	Willow is a week or two older than cormac, she has started reaching for just one particular toy on her bouncer in the last 3 or 4 days, it's a brilliantly uncoordinated flail but she does it repeatedly now. Only with her right hand so far though. It's very early days and she doesn't do it much. So if he's like willow he'll start in the next few days or so.

Status: Offline

Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:06 AM	#6
flippityflop Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Berkshire, UK Posts: 2,534	Thanks all. I will try and put the toys lower down x

Status: Offline

Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:21 AM	#8
2ndtimeluckyX Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrexham, North Wales Posts: 2,453	My lo was closer to 12 weeks when she started batting at the toys hanging from her bouncer

Status: Offline

Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:36 AM	#9
AimeeM Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 7,029	Well Leo is 14 weeks and he isn't yet.

Status: Offline

Apr 2nd, 2012, 06:51 AM	#10
Casey3 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,973	Our LO is 14 weeks and hasn't grabbed anything on purpose yet. He'll whack thngs on his play mat and he looked like he was trying to reach for something on his boiuncer yesterday.. And if you put a washcloth or blanket on his tummy he'll accidentally grasp it and pull it into his mouth but nothing intentional yet! Don't worry, I'm waiting impatiently too!!

Status: Offline

User Name		Remember Me?
Password