Won’t use arms

My boy does have some slight gross motor delay. He will be 7 months in 2 days and still doesn’t push up on his arms during tummy time. He’s always HATED tummy time but still try minimal amounts he’ll do daily.
Should I be worried that he doesn’t use his arms to push? He can sit unassisted I just think he may skip crawling altogether!

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My daughter hates being on her tummy therefore she hasn’t learnt to roll yet. If she’s on her back she will just lay there lol. She can sit unaided and has done since about 4.5months. We don’t think she will crawl either but some babies don’t. My nephew is 2next month and he never rolled or crawled. When she is on her tummy she holds herself up for a few seconds then just puts her head in the floor 🤦‍♀️.. we’re not concerned as she leans on her arms while sitting and stretching for toys etc.
my eldest didn’t crawl till he was 10months old and my second didn’t crawl at all and this one is just lazy lol.
Try not to compare to other babies as some can do one thing while another does something else. We have a friend whose little girl is two weeks older than my daughter and she’s pulling herself up and standing on her own but she can’t sit unaided. They will figure out their own way of moving around etc and in their own time and if you are worried then I’m sure your HV can reassure you xx

What delay do they have? Not pushing up on their hands yet isn't the biggest issue, my first didn't roll until 10m, didn't crawl until 13m but is now 2 and you wouldn't know! My LO now is 6m and doesn't push up either, doesn't sit unaided yet either but did roll at 4m (makes tummy time non-existent 😂

was gross motor to do with head control.

He can and has rolled both ways. Doesn’t tend to as much now though as he prefers sitting😂

Oh okay, was just wondering if it was anything to do with arms, personally I wouldn't worry yet, more often when they've got something they can do and like to do them everything else stops for a while because they almost don't need to 😂 them they get frustrated again and onto the next thing :P does your LO like standing? Mines obsessed so isn't interested in sitting or moving because why bother when I can stand 😂

nope isn’t interested in standing at all😂 just sitting. Wants to be sat all day long but just flings himself backwards when he’s distracted 🤦‍♀️

Mine does that 😂😂😂 either that or his little bolder head pulls him forwards 😂

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