A question from one of my friends:?

Question

From my friend: I have a son that is about to be 7 months old. My mother has been insisting for about two weeks now that my son has down syndrome he doesn't have any signs or any problems, but she insists he has it. He looks and acts like a normal, healthy baby. He just isn't sitting up alone yet and can't crawl, but other than that everything's great! She keeps comparing him to me when I was a baby, I was doing those things at 4 months which is very early I think! I was tested when I was pregnant ( amniosentis and detailed ultrasound ) why would she say these things? What should I do about her? Ignoring her doesn't help she gets worse and worse...

Answer 1

If she is not a doctor, don't listen to her. Babies develop and meet milestones at their own pace. I know a baby who was walking REALLY well at 8 months. I also know one who did not walk at all until 17 months. Both are totally normal and healthy.

Discuss any concerns with your son's pediatrician. He or she will most likely put your mind at ease and confirm that your son is, in fact, perfectly normal!

Answer 2

Why not have the baby seen by a doctor and dicuss with him what is concerning your mother then if all is good from the doctor tell her you would appreciate it if she would stop with diagnosis of down syndrom that your baby has a clean bill of heath per your doctor. as for sitting up and crawling i can asure you that doing these thing at four months is extremely unlikey i have had 4 children and everyone differant but none did either at 4 months. 5 to seven months is pretty normal for sitting up, as for crawling my youngest never crawled at all she rolled all over the house until she started standing up on things then from there just walked. there are what they call normal ranges for things to occur but not every child is the same. Once again the best thing to do is to discuss this with the babies doctor. If the doctor has any immediate concerns as to your babies developement he will let you know. Good Luck

Answer 3

This woman needs to butt out and stop interfering, and what makes her so qualified to make such judgements. If you friend has any doubts at all, she should take her baby to see a paedeatrician who will put her mind to rest, and tell her to do this without her interfering mother knowing, as she will no doubt have an opinion on that too.

Answer 4

I have three sons and he sounds completely normal to me.I'm not sure but I didn't think that these things were strong signs of down syndrome I thought one of the main indicators was distinct facial features and delays in mental development.Sitting up and crawling are things that happen at different times for different kids.The only way I can think to get your friends mother to shut up is to get your friend  to take her son for a check up.By the way 4 months is fairly young to be doing these things and it would be irresponsible to judge all childrens development by these standards.P.S. your friends mother sounds like my mother-pass on my sympathy.  

Answer 5

If everything else about him is normal i don't think there is anything to worry about. he may just be late developing, but 7 months isnt too late to be sitting up and crawling. no wonder she is worrying comparing him to you, girls can do these things at an earlier age to boys. if you are still worried, there is no harm in giving the doctor a visit to put both you minds at peace.

Answer 6

All kids do things at different ages.  Not only is it wrong to compare that way, it literally just is pointless.