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Rolling Sitting
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From rolling over to sitting up — how to help
Most babies move from rolling to sitting between 6 and 9 months, each at their own pace. You can help with frequent tummy time, supported sitting practice, reaching games and less time in bouncers or walkers. Seek a gentle developmental check if your child is not sitting with support by around 9 months, has very stiff or very floppy muscles, strongly favours one side, or loses a skill — not as a diagnosis, but because early support works beautifully now.
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Babies usually roll over by about 6 months and learn to sit independently between 6 and 9 months. Rolling builds the trunk strength and head control that sitting needs, so the skills flow naturally into each other. A month or two either side is normal; check in if there's no rolling or head control by around 9 months.
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