Posted by Laurie on 3/10/2008, 8:09 pm, in reply to "Re: 6 month old not rolling back to front or sitting alone"
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Angela,
Oh no, he's very strong and definitely not going to slip through anything. If I had to explain it, I would say that b/c he spent so much time on monitors, I was afraid to let him just be a baby and he was constantly in swings, bouncy seat, etc., so he didn't have as many opportunities to move around. In addition, I have 2 1/2 year-old twin boys who make it very difficult for him to be on the floor b/c they are like flies on a cow around him, so for his safety, he spent a lot of time in the exersaucer and the like. I JUST bought him a big play yard that encloses him so that he has opportunites to move around without his big brothers on top of him constantly.
I am going to mention hypotonia to my pediatrician, but I'm hoping it's just a normal developmental thing for him. He didn't track objects until he was 3 1/2 months yet his vision is just fine.
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: I was going to mention hypotonia before even
: reading through the entire post. I'm not
: sure the correlation between PRS and low
: tone, but it's a definite possibility here.
: When you pick him up, under his arms, can
: you feel his back and torso strength, or
: does he feel as if he's going to slip
: through your fingers?? It can't hurt to ask
: at his well check. Your ped will be able to
: tell and can direct you.
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: Hi all - my son has PRS/Stickler Syndrome
: and
: will be 6 months old next Monday, March
: 17th. He is very big (no feeding/weight
: issues), has incredible leg strength
: (prefers to stand to anything else), has
: age-appropriate fine motor skills (using
: both hands, can grab objects), but he has NO
: interest in moving (such as rolling) or
: sitting. I am less worried about his
: sitting, b/c he is not even 6 months yet and
: he can do it for about 10 seconds (he just
: doesn't really want to) - I am most
: concerned that he is not rolling over.
:
: At 3 1/2 motnhs he flipped front to back
: effortlessly, but now HATES to be on his
: tummy and really isn't even trying to flip
: anymore. Even though he can hold his head
: up well, he gets "sad" and kind of
: just lays his head down instead of looking
: around, reaching for things, or trying to
: move/roll over. He loves being on his back,
: and is in love with his toes, but has no
: desire to try and roll over back to front -
: he goes on his side and that's it.
:
: In my heart of hearts, I don't think there's
: a major problem, but I keep reading about
: hypotonia (low muscle tone) on this site, as
: a condition associated with PRS and I really
: don't understand the correlation.
:
: Can someone explain why low muscle tone is
: associated with PRS and also let me know
: what you think about my specific concerns?
: He goes to doc for 6 month well visit on
: 3/18, so I will bring it up then, but would
: love your input and/or insight. Thanks!
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