Is it possible to break baby's back if they sit too early?

Question

My little man wants to sit but I don't know how much is too much or too long, or if the supported angle is ok or too straight or too slanting that he uses so much effort to push up.

Answer

Absolutely not. My son is always sitting up and he’s fine

Answer

I would limit it at this stage while they’re learning but you won’t hurt him with practice. I’ll let my son sit with the boppy around him for 5 or so minutes, we practice him sitting by himself for a few minutes and then there’s other things like where he’ll sit on my lap or play in his exersaucer. Make sure you’re giving him breaks though during awake time. He still can do tummy time, play on his back, or chill out in a swing or bouncer 👌🏼.

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I don't think so. I think if they're not ready, they'll just slouch over or fall to the side. We try to limit it to 15 mins or until he gets fussy (usually because he's bored). I have read, though, that if you sit them up too often they will lose the motivation to learn to do it themselves so we still try to keep him on his back and tummy as much as possible. 
When he's lying down, we practice sitting up by holding out our fingers for him to grab onto and do a sit up. This is a nice exercise you can do with your baby to help them work the muscles they need to do it on their own.

Is it possible to break baby's back if they sit too early?

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