My four month old is trying to stand
My baby just turned four months on the 20th. She hasn’t quite sat up by herself yet but every time she is in somebody’s lap or somebody’s holding her, she’s showing interest in wanting to stand up. When is a good time to get her one of those bouncing toys, I wasn’t sure if we should introduce it yet because she’s not sitting independently or not
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This is called the "positive support reflex," and it's very common at that age. They naturally contract their leg muscles to bear weight on their feet. Related is the "stepping reflex" where they might kick / appear to try and walk.
It's not exactly standing - their pelvis isn't ready to bear that kind of weight. So it's alright to do for short periods, but you want to make sure to always support them, and don't let them bear too much weight on the feet until they're ready to pull up themselves.
This is a reflex and doesn’t mean she should be standing. Those play things they sit/stand in are bad for their development and should be used minimally or not at all. Standing ready is when they pull themselves up.
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