Sitting & Floor Independence

Or they tip forward and face-plant into the play mat. Or they arch and throw themselves backward in a full trust fall the moment you set them down.

You've wedged them between pillows. You've propped them in the corner of the couch. They'll sit there, sort of, right up until you take your hand away.

And the advice is the same shrug: "they'll sit when they're ready."

But here's what nobody tells you… sitting isn't one skill.

It's arm strength, core strength, hip stability and the reflex to catch themselves, all arriving at once. When a baby topples, one of those pieces isn't there yet, and the way they fall is often a clue to which one.

This course won't hand you a timeline to compare your baby against. It breaks independent sitting into the 6 P's, the six components Dr. Emily works on in clinic, and shows you how to practice each one on your living room floor.

You'll learn protective reactions, so your baby catches themselves with a hand instead of tipping over.

You'll learn prop play and perch play, which build the arm support and tall, upright posture that come before hands-free sitting.

You'll learn plank play, which builds the shoulder and arm strength Dr. Emily calls the most important P of all.

You'll learn praise and play and playing with feet, which build the deep core strength behind a steady trunk.

Every P comes in beginner, intermediate and advanced versions, each with clear signs for when to move up. You won't be guessing whether an activity is too hard. You'll know where your baby is and what comes next.

That's the floor independence part. A baby who can sit, reach for a toy and catch themselves can finally play on their own.

Same twenty minutes of floor time, usually over four to eight weeks. At the end of it, your baby isn't being placed in a sit. They're holding one.