We've been having some progress of late. We thrill in every tiny victory of Bethany's and this one, although small, is a step (excuse the pun) in the right direction. Bethany has never wanted to place her feet on the floor. Whereas other babies, even from a very young age, will push down with their legs when placed in a standing position, Bethany never will. She draws her legs up and won't put her feet on the floor, much less bear weight on them.
Whilst reading about Kabuki Syndrome I discovered this is fairly normal for KS kids and is known as sensory integration dysfunction. To combat it we've tried to ensure that Bethany constantly has socks and shoes on and spends a good amount of time each day in her Jumperoo bouncer.
Finally, after 8 months of persevering, Bethany is starting to push down for anything up to a minute or so at a time when you hold her standing. That is such progress for her and we're thrilled. Not that I needed an excuse to go and buy more shoes...
Whilst reading about Kabuki Syndrome I discovered this is fairly normal for KS kids and is known as sensory integration dysfunction. To combat it we've tried to ensure that Bethany constantly has socks and shoes on and spends a good amount of time each day in her Jumperoo bouncer.
Finally, after 8 months of persevering, Bethany is starting to push down for anything up to a minute or so at a time when you hold her standing. That is such progress for her and we're thrilled. Not that I needed an excuse to go and buy more shoes...
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