being stood up

youngmommy2 · Apr 15th, 2012, 19:36 PM

my lo is a month and a week old and he loves to be stood up(obviously while being held) and he has amazing neck control, he bears all his weight on his legs and bounces up and down. It instantly calms him down and he looks around and smiles. I've heard that this could cause the legs to become bowed if we do this too much and obviously I don't want to inflict that on him.. is this true? Should I stop doing this?

feedindy · Apr 15th, 2012, 20:25 PM

I thought it was just a myth that it causes them to be bowlegged.
My daughter was the same and she was an early walker at 8.5 months. I always just let her stand early on because she would be so happy about it.

Casey3 · Apr 15th, 2012, 20:55 PM

I think its a myth too.. At least that's what I've read? My OHs family gets upset when I let LO stand (or even sit!) because "his body isn't ready yet" and "he'll be bowlegged" but I can't stop him from doing it! He LOVES standing and will even boost himself up from a sitting position and has done from so young.. I just let him do it, he's so strong I'm not going to stop him

EarthMama · Apr 15th, 2012, 21:06 PM

I do the same thing with my LO. He loves to "walk" and stand up and bounce on his legs.

babywished.x · Apr 16th, 2012, 03:46 AM

i do the same too

my lo hates laying down now he's discovered he can stand and bounce.

plastic · Apr 16th, 2012, 09:32 AM

My LO is the same!!! As soon as he gets that head control sorted I know that hours will be spent in the jolly jumper as my arms won't cope!

I don't see a problem with it other than he's probably going to have really strong legs!

dwl · Apr 16th, 2012, 15:32 PM

My family says it causes bow legs as well, I don't do it in front of them now as they tell me off, but all the research I have done say this is a myth.

Though I do take some of their advice with a pinch of salt as they also say you can catch a cold/flu by having wet hair or not wearing a coat when it is cold/raining.....sooo nothing to do with viruses etc then...

If I lie LO on my chest whilst I sit on a chair she will wiggle and whinge until she can put her legs on mine and then she will stand there and look around hands on my shoulders, I don't even have to hold her, she just leans. She also has excellent head control. As soon as I try and sit her down or just hold her she wants to stand up again.

So far I have just been letting her, might ask the HV tomorrow when she comes round.

Ozzieshunni · Apr 16th, 2012, 15:38 PM

It's an old wife's tale

Kaede351 · Apr 16th, 2012, 15:48 PM

My little man has just started to want to be on his legs and he loves it when I hold him on his feet on my knees. If I say "push, push, push!" he pushes with his legs and I lift him up like he's jumping lol (he's not quit strong enough to jump himself yet). But he loves it, it calms him right down.

If it bows his legs then I suppose it's my fault... But I don't really want to stop him doing something hat makes him happy.

XxX

Mrs_Grissom · Apr 16th, 2012, 15:52 PM

I am super jealous of all these babies with head control

I constantly think my LO's head is going to wobble right off one of these days

I asked the HV when they can hold up their own heads (I realise every baby is different but figured there'd be an average) and she said because my LO was so little (6lb4.5) he'll probably be about 4 MONTHS before he can do it!!!!!!!! :O gutted! It is the main thing that makes me nervous at the minute, I try to be super careful when I'm holding him but every now and then it still wobbles away from me! Damn wobbly head! Lol.

Apr 15th, 2012, 19:36 PM	#1
youngmommy2 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York Posts: 4,644	being stood up my lo is a month and a week old and he loves to be stood up(obviously while being held) and he has amazing neck control, he bears all his weight on his legs and bounces up and down. It instantly calms him down and he looks around and smiles. I've heard that this could cause the legs to become bowed if we do this too much and obviously I don't want to inflict that on him.. is this true? Should I stop doing this?

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Apr 15th, 2012, 20:25 PM	#2
feedindy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1,353	I thought it was just a myth that it causes them to be bowlegged. My daughter was the same and she was an early walker at 8.5 months. I always just let her stand early on because she would be so happy about it.

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Apr 15th, 2012, 20:55 PM	#3
Casey3 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,013	I think its a myth too.. At least that's what I've read? My OHs family gets upset when I let LO stand (or even sit!) because "his body isn't ready yet" and "he'll be bowlegged" but I can't stop him from doing it! He LOVES standing and will even boost himself up from a sitting position and has done from so young.. I just let him do it, he's so strong I'm not going to stop him

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Apr 15th, 2012, 21:06 PM	#4
EarthMama Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kapoho, Hawaii Posts: 1,722	I do the same thing with my LO. He loves to "walk" and stand up and bounce on his legs.

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Apr 16th, 2012, 03:46 AM	#5
babywished.x Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: England Posts: 61	i do the same too my lo hates laying down now he's discovered he can stand and bounce.

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Apr 16th, 2012, 09:32 AM	#6
plastic Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 978	My LO is the same!!! As soon as he gets that head control sorted I know that hours will be spent in the jolly jumper as my arms won't cope! I don't see a problem with it other than he's probably going to have really strong legs!

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Apr 16th, 2012, 15:32 PM	#7
dwl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Posts: 380	My family says it causes bow legs as well, I don't do it in front of them now as they tell me off, but all the research I have done say this is a myth. Though I do take some of their advice with a pinch of salt as they also say you can catch a cold/flu by having wet hair or not wearing a coat when it is cold/raining.....sooo nothing to do with viruses etc then... If I lie LO on my chest whilst I sit on a chair she will wiggle and whinge until she can put her legs on mine and then she will stand there and look around hands on my shoulders, I don't even have to hold her, she just leans. She also has excellent head control. As soon as I try and sit her down or just hold her she wants to stand up again. So far I have just been letting her, might ask the HV tomorrow when she comes round.

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Apr 16th, 2012, 15:38 PM	#8
Ozzieshunni Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 19,288	It's an old wife's tale

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Apr 16th, 2012, 15:48 PM	#9
Kaede351 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: County Durham Posts: 8,041	My little man has just started to want to be on his legs and he loves it when I hold him on his feet on my knees. If I say "push, push, push!" he pushes with his legs and I lift him up like he's jumping lol (he's not quit strong enough to jump himself yet). But he loves it, it calms him right down. If it bows his legs then I suppose it's my fault... But I don't really want to stop him doing something hat makes him happy. XxX

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Apr 16th, 2012, 15:52 PM	#10
Mrs_Grissom Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Small town in Lincolnshire. Posts: 1,834	I am super jealous of all these babies with head control I constantly think my LO's head is going to wobble right off one of these days I asked the HV when they can hold up their own heads (I realise every baby is different but figured there'd be an average) and she said because my LO was so little (6lb4.5) he'll probably be about 4 MONTHS before he can do it!!!!!!!! :O gutted! It is the main thing that makes me nervous at the minute, I try to be super careful when I'm holding him but every now and then it still wobbles away from me! Damn wobbly head! Lol.

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