Today I took the boys for their annual Well-Baby Check-Ups. For those who like these things, here are the stats:
Elliot weighs 29 1/2 pounds and is 39 inches tall. He is in the 75%.
Vincent weighs 22 pounds and is 30 inches tall. He is in the 50%. (Elliot at 1 year weighed 23 pounds and was 29 inches tall - pretty similar!)
The doctor gave both boys a good bill of health and was impressed with Elliot's vocabulary. However, there was the exception of a developmental referral for Vincent because of his lack of mobility. The doctor took an x-ray of his hips to see if that was an issue, and everything is ok.
Here is where Vincent stands with the so-called mobility issue: he doesn't crawl/just scoots backwards on his belly, he doesn't pull himself up, he doesn't "cruise" along furniture, and he doesn't go from a lying down position to a sitting position. However, he does walk while holding on to someone's fingers and absolutely loves to do that every chance he gets. He rides the tractor and fire engine and can move these vehicles all over the yard by himself. And he will stand along furniture by himself, but is cautious about doing so if you take your hands off.
Neither Martin or I want to follow through with the referral for a developmental specialist since the x-ray came out alright and in all the other areas Vincent has been on target developmentally. So, what do you all think? Is there anything we can do to encourage Vincent's mobility? We tend to think he's just a bit delayed in this area and will sooner or later (hopefully sooner) prove himself quite capable of moving on his own, and then it won't take him long to catch up to others in his age group when it comes to gross motor skills.
4 comments:
Sylvia- we had similar "mobility issues" with Eliza. :) She didn't end up walking until about 16 months and never crawled. She saw a physical therapist for a few months before we came to Thailand- we never did figure out if it helped or not! :) One thing she really encouraged us to do was put Eliza on her stomach and make her do the work of moving herself- she would get pretty mad at us! :) She also had a special ball for balancing herself and gaining leg strength. Anyway, once she took off, she could walk just fine and not crawling didn't seem to have a big effect on her. I'm sure Vincent will take off soon!
Candice - sounds just like Vincent. I don't think strength in his legs is an issue, and he gets really mad at us when we put him on his stomach. I think we'll just go with the flow and be patient in the meantime! Thanks for the encouragement.
-Sylvia
Grandmom says-I agree with you. Vincent just needs a little more time.Some kids are just plain slower for some reason-who knows why, but eventually they get it and then you have trouble keepng up with them.Keep patiently waiting.Sounds like they are both doing just excellent. Mom Rhodes
I agree with your feeling to go on the good results of the x-ray, and be patient. And enjoy the fact that he doesn't crawl away from you during picnicking season! You just have to lug Vincent along wherever Elliot leads you, right?!! Whew! And as we remember from Developmental Psych classes, children are "pre-programmed" to a certain extent and it can't be forced. I wouldn't make an issue of it at this point. My two cents.
Luci
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