Samuel will roll from his tummy to his back, but not the reverse. I wonder when he will? Is he developmentally slow with this? My neice's daughter is already doing it both ways...she is 2 months younger. Am I not doing something I should be doing? What can I do to help him learn?

How old is he? My ds is almost 4 mos and has yet to roll either way although he is close...

Samuel is 6 months old since the 6th. So, he is 6 months, and 2 weeks old. I am just worried that I'm not doing something right.

I don't think you are doing anything wrong, just make sure he gets plenty of floor time and get down there with him, sometimes boys take longer to do things than girls. My daughter will be 6 months tomorrow and she has been rolling over for about 2-3 months both ways. Are there any other signs that have you alarmed, if not I would just keep playing with him and try to entice him with yourself to follow you on the floor, if after a couple of weeks that doesn't work and you still feel concerned I would talk to my ped. He/She will probably tell you not to worry, but If you are like me, I always feel better when I hear from someone with a working and established knowledge.

Cheri :)

Thanks so much. No, I don't really have a reason to be concerned otherwise....but, like you said...it's the mommy in me. I will definitely take your advice!

Every baby develops differently, I'm sure that you know that. Maddy started rolling over at about 4 and a half months...once she was on the floor often, she was doing it all the time. Just make sure that he's got plenty of time on the floor, playing with toys and stuff...maybe lay him down on his back...and let him struggle. I was told that they need to get angry in order to do it... :roll: not sure how true that is...but maybe see if he gets so frustrated and does it...I don't know...*shrug*

I guess maybe I am afraid to let him cry too long. I hate hearing him get upset. :oops:

My son rolled from his tummy to his back pretty early on, but didn't roll from his back to his tummy until about a week before he started crawling, and his first time was rolling right off our bed! I know someone whose 3 children didn't roll over until they were almost a year old, and they are all normal. I'm sure your son will roll when he really wants to.

Thanks Hosh! That settles me down a bit then. :D

My little guy is 8 months and he could roll at 4-5 months but really did it only 1 a week or every other week. He just started doing it daily. He really is a content baby and doesn't care, he likes just laying and looking at the ceiling. I was worried but after talking to another mom of a very content baby I realized this was probably just par for the course for his personality type. I really don't think there is any need to worry yet.

My son rolled from his tummy to his back pretty early on, but didn't roll from his back to his tummy until about a week before he started crawling, and his first time was rolling right off our bed! I know someone whose 3 children didn't roll over until they were almost a year old, and they are all normal. I'm sure your son will roll when he really wants to.

Same thing happened with my ds.

I wouldn't worry. I was thinking the same thing about my son also when he was younger. I would watch all the other babies in the nursery at church rolling and now crawling.... Gabriel seems to be a few weeks behind everyone. but after talking with one tof the other mothers she told me that her son who was born the same day as mine, and even in the same hospital! :lol: sorry it's funny cause the whole time we were preggers we were kidding about who would give birth first... i did by 12 hours almost exact. anyway this is her second child and so she said he learns faster cause he has his big brother to show him while my son has to pretty much try and figure things out on his own... although when I put him in nursery he does try harder to mimick the other babies.