[dac_cincy]

Anne,

I am not quite in the same place you are, I visited my son when he was 8 months old and noticed that while he could sit, he did not attend to pull himself up in the crib, or roll over, not did he reach for a toy when it rolled out of his reach and he made no attempt to crawl. I tlaked to my ped and she said that playing down on the floor is encouraged as a bonding practice too, not just carrying them near your skin.

So get down on the floor with your baby and have play time. What is important is that your baby looks to you for comfort, emotional wellbeing, etc. Even newborns are not carried all day, parents spend hours playing with their babies and it all helps.

You might also want to contact your state/county's Early Intervention program and have your child assessed. Here in OH, the program is offered free up to age 5 and then it moves over to your school district if you child needs continuing help once school starts.

I hope this helps,