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When do babies start giving hugs and reaching with their arms out to be picked up?
Melissa t asked:
And also when can they sit by themselves? My son is 5 months and can kinda sit up, he does good trying to pull himself up with his stomach muscles!!! I want him to give me hugs too, that’s soooo cute!!! 1st time mom!
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And also when can they sit by themselves? My son is 5 months and can kinda sit up, he does good trying to pull himself up with his stomach muscles!!! I want him to give me hugs too, that’s soooo cute!!! 1st time mom!
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my baby did all that (except the hugs) at 4 months, now at 7 months he hugs me but I mainly think he just wants me to pick him up..they give you slobbery kisses at 7 months too!
Babies learn to sit up around 6 months old but, some are later so don’t worry! It is a wonderful feeling the first time a baby hugs you!! It will happen sometime in the first year. I don’t remember exactly when but, you’ll know and it will feel great! Probably not for a few more months…
Since they are conceived.
My son sat up at 6 months and at 7 months he was reaching his arms for me and giving me hugs. His twin sister sat up at 6 months and doesn’t reach out to me yet, but she does give hugs at 10 months. What I did for my kids to help them sit up better was sit them on the floor and put a boppy around them.
I have a 8 month old and she is a blast right now. Your fun
will begin soon. My daughter reaches out to me but she has not hugged me like I hug her yet but I have a feeling that is coming soon. I kiss her soooooo much I no longer wear lipstick something I used to do everyday. I guess I sort of smother my baby with so much love I probably get on her nerves hahahaha. Enjoy motherhood it gets better everyday.
My daughter was putting her hands up to be picked up at about 4 months. She was sitting unattended at 6 months, but took another month or two for her to be able to “sit-up” by herself. She is 9 1/2 months, and she is just starting to “cuddle” with me. Prior to this she was showing affection through play wrestling/rolling around on the floor together. Now she will actually sit quietly and give me a good cuddle…still not what I would consider a genuine “hug” though. She also started to give kisses at 9 months or so…a little hit or miss though…sometimes she just chews on my nose!
My daughter sat up at 5 months and by 6 months she is very steady at it and can sit for several minutes at a time. She started giving me kisses at 5 1/2 months which is so adorable.
She’ll put her hands on each side of my face and open her mouth and rub it on my lips…. very drooly kisses!!! I’m not sure about hugs. I never really hug her, just hold her and kiss all over her. Hugs are a little harder since her arms are so short LOL. She’s bigger now, but I’m such a kisser! I just kiss kiss kiss her until she starts to whine hehehe!
Now, about the reaching out part… she is starting that at 6 months old. She sits in her exersaucer and when she wants me she starts to fuss, so I come over to her and she starts to flap her arms like little wings. It’s not exactly or literally reaching out her arms, but it’s the equivalent.
Congrats on being a first timer!