baby gymnastics - Page 2

[GreenGranolaMama]

DDC crashing... super cute! It will be so cool to show her that when she is older!

[maygee]

Crashing (again) but be careful- that is exactly how a friend of mine dislocated their baby's shoulder. Not fun. What a cute baby!

[joyakshi]

it also explains why I had such m/s all 9 months - if she was doing this the whole time...

Originally Posted by stik

I've done this with my (slightly older) babies when we were goofing around. As long as you have enough momentum, they'll go right over. You have to be pretty careful about their shoulders.

I can see that you two are enjoying each other, and she's really cute. It doesn't really matter if it represents an unusual accomplishment for her age or not. It's perfectly OK to show off simply because you have a sweet giggly 3 month old whose mama loves her.

Before they're independently mobile, there's not much that's considered truly remarkable in babies' gross motor skills. They're all just so creative and wiggly.

[Maela]

She is SO cute!!! Thanks for sharing!

[joyakshi]

i have removed the videos as I am getting some truly rude, obnoxious, and ignorant comments on youtube. I don't know if they're from users from this forum, or random youtube users, but it is totally unacceptable to post comments like that in relation to any baby. so, no more videos

[Heavenly]

Originally Posted by joyakshi

i have removed the videos as I am getting some truly rude, obnoxious, and ignorant comments on youtube. I don't know if they're from users from this forum, or random youtube users, but it is totally unacceptable to post comments like that in relation to any baby. so, no more videos

People posting to be careful of how you are flipping her and saying that she is not doing it on her own are not rude and obnoxious. She is only a baby, just enjoy her and don't worry about her growing up so fast.

[joyakshi]

you know, I originally posted b/c my baby DID something ON HER OWN that I thought was great. So I asked other moms here if it was normal/common/usual.
THEN, forum users ASKED ME for video, (or baited me apparently), which I then provided.
then, I got a bunch of crap about how she's not doing it herself blah blah blah, which she certainly is, and apparently people are just jealous and therefore must deny it.
It is also not dangerous for her - I am a dancer and former gymnast and a massage therapist with a degree in anatomy and applied kinesthetics and I know what I'm doing in spotting her. and I am careful of her shoulders.
IF you do this with a baby who is not doing this herself you WILL injure them.

I am disappointed and disgusted with the unsupportive attitude I've gotten in response to a simple question I had about MY baby's OWN development. It's not what I've come to expect in this forum.

Originally Posted by Heavenly

People posting to be careful of how you are flipping her and saying that she is not doing it on her own are not rude and obnoxious. She is only a baby, just enjoy her and don't worry about her growing up so fast.

[Leilamus]

I really don't think anyone baited you. I responded that "I'd like to see that" b/c my DD is a few weeks older and doesn't have the head or neck control to do that so I was a little skeptical from the beginning. One other user said "I'd love to see a youtube vid of that" and the next response is you posting the pics. It's not as if the whole board came on and begged you to post the vids. I was curious to see what you were describing as I think PP were too.

If you think your DD is doing that by herself then believe that and enjoy that. But you DID ask if it's normal and for her age it's not. In the video it's not clear that she is doing it by herself to us the viewers.

I'm sorry that you feel the need to react so defensively, the responses you were getting were coming from a good place a place of concern for your baby's safety. No one is accusing you of being a bad mom, just expressing concern to keep that cute little baby safe.

[joyakshi]

I am responding specifically to comments that got posted on youtube, and some that did not get posted there because I changed my settings so I could approve comments, and obviously did not approve a couple really incendiary ones. it's so weird to me, I don't know why anyone would have such a negative response to this and attack me personally and deny what she is doing...
anyway, I appreciate the interest in my question about her ability, and the constructive comments/responses.

Originally Posted by Leilamus

I really don't think anyone baited you. I responded that "I'd like to see that" b/c my DD is a few weeks older and doesn't have the head or neck control to do that so I was a little skeptical from the beginning. One other user said "I'd love to see a youtube vid of that" and the next response is you posting the pics. It's not as if the whole board came on and begged you to post the vids. I was curious to see what you were describing as I think PP were too.

If you think your DD is doing that by herself then believe that and enjoy that. But you DID ask if it's normal and for her age it's not. In the video it's not clear that she is doing it by herself to us the viewers.

I'm sorry that you feel the need to react so defensively, the responses you were getting were coming from a good place a place of concern for your baby's safety. No one is accusing you of being a bad mom, just expressing concern to keep that cute little baby safe.

[stephanie95]

All babies do things in their own ways. My DD loved to hang upside down. I would get comments about how I shouldn't do that or I had to be careful. I would just remind people that she spent the last many weeks upside down and she was happiest that way. It was one of the few surefire ways to get her to stop crying.

I saw your video. I thought she looked cute. I don't think you were putting her in harms way. I assume that as a reasonably intelligent parent you aren't going to do something that will cause harm or injury to your very precious child.

Unfortunately when we post things on the internet we are inviting others to comment. People who might have commented without being in this forum would not have the benefit of "knowing" anything about you. I just disregard that kind of comment. There is no point in wasting any emotions on that.

If it makes you feel better, my husband's 92 year old aunt spent Christmas Eve telling me I shouldn't let the baby get held too much because he'll be spoiled. Jeeze he's not even 3 months old. She told me several times to go lay him down in a bedroom so he gets used to being alone. Um, I don't think so. Of course that's nothing compared to comments I got when I was a young single mom 14 years ago.

As you move through your parenting journey, you will see how many people like to give their opinions, solicited or not. Eventually, one develops a thicker skin, perhaps even a few callouses in areas. (I am learning this still with a teenager.) Be confident in yourself, your ability and your relationship with your baby. Don't let comments from strangers cause you duress. It just isn't worth it.

[Friendlee]

Wow! I wish I'd checked in sooner and been able to see the video. But regardless, I am pretty surprised at the reaction you've received. Whether you asked for it or not...there is a way to be tactful if you're concerned for a baby's safety...and I just can't imagine the video was THAT dangerous that people were truly concerned that you were ignorantly hurting her. And to know your background and education really clenches my own opinion that you're likely not harming her.

I have been so grateful to this site as I've been able to totally put myself out there and ask embarrassing questions. I've been really raw and honest about symptoms, thoughts and emotions that I'm kind of embarrassed about and I've really appreciated the loving commraderie that women (who don't even know me!) have shared. Joyakshi, I'd really hate if this deterred you from asking this sort of thing again. I would agree that the reaction was harsh, even if it was sugar coated with complimenting how adorable your baby is. My sister was recently published on odeedoh for her insanely adorable nursery. The website didn't see a problem with her parenting and approved all of her photos, but she got tons of feedback saying she was a bad parent for hanging things on the wall and leaving her baby unattended on a changing table (which she didn't) but the baby was on the changer with Daddy right there but cut out of the picture. But, it was amazing to us that people were so quick to give advice to her and other mother's who didn't realize how insulting it can be when someone fears for the safety of your child insinuating that you're making bad parenting choices. It's one thing to inquire to get more information, but, I think as mothers we should all be extremely senstive with those sorts of comments. With that said...I hope I haven't offended anyone. My only intention is to support Joyakshi because I had some really bad reactions to a thread once and it just really hurt my feelings and I felt like no one was in my corner.