i took alfie to time for rhyme this mornign and i know babies develop at different rates but its now got me worried sick that alfies now developing like he shud be. hes 7 months now and wont sit by himself. he also doesnt like playing with toys (he just looks at them) and prefers to just look around the room. all the other babies were sitting playing with there toys shuffling around, smiling and alfie just lay there on the flow frowning at everything and everyone. i kept trying to get him to play with toys but he just kept dropping them ion the ground and throwing a little hissy fit :-(

am i silly to be bothered? thats part of the reason i hate these groups!

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I wouldn't worry hun, some babies just like to take in whats going on around them, do you go to these groups regularly as if it is something new to him he might not want to join in just yet xxx

I wouldnt worry too much just yet hunni. At that age, babies develop at different rates and he could be totally different this time next month xx

like the others have said , he'll get there in his own time, by the time they get to one they're all pretty much at the same stage. Enjoy the peace while you can!

i know. hes good in other ways. like he always wants to stand rather than sit and no i dont get a chance to go to them regularly but im going to start going a few times a week now to get him used to them.

Dont worry too much hun, Alice was never interested in toys until she hit around 9 months and cruised befor she crawled, i was convinced she would never crawl

I agree hun, kids vary massively at this age and some seem to be able to do more than others, I wouldn't worry just yet

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it might have just been a bit of an off day, or like others said, he might have just wanted to have a look around and make sure his mummy was still there! elijah is like that at some groups (depending on how hungry/tired/bored he is) and other times he is really sociable so i wouldn't worry at all - *im* like that at groups too haha

well ive just noticed he's cut his second tooth today which wud explain his bad mood/crying and temper! hopefully now its through he might get on better. im thinking of going to sensory play tomorrow. has any1 tried it? x

we went to sensory play and ben loved it... the following week the classes were cancelled and the centre shut down social work said its cause they cant afford it. i was a bit mad cause if have paid to go. council run or not. sorry mini moan

me and pixel go to baby sensory, is that the same? http://www.babysensory.com/en/ it's pretty good, pretty full on but the baby's mostly have a good sleep afterwards!

thats not same as ours. good link thou !ta much

http://www.gymboree-uk.com/index.html

what bout this??

are you still going to surestart amy? the ones i go to are bouncin babes, tinytalk and wriggle and giggle.

bit far from us laura but cheers - baby sensory is good, but its £55 for 10 classes so i dunno if we can afford to go again!

yeah Jo i am. I go to time for rhyme, baby days and sensory play. theres baby makaton too but gotta book places for that x

they must do different classes at yours to mine, I love all the ones we go to and I think once thy're a bit older there's a lot more choice. Is yours having a Christmas party, I just got my invite today.