Hello.. my daughter is 8.5 months old and she still doesn't sit on her own.. should I be worried ? any methods I can try to encourage her to sit on her own ?

1 Answer

ExpertDr Mahesh PatilPaediatrician4 years ago

A. hi, your baby is 8.5 months old now is she born prematurely if so then she might require some time.even if born at full term 8 months is age at which baby learn to sit in their own at earliest.so you can wait

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