Sitting briefly with hands propped on the ground can be expected around 4 months on average. Sitting with hands free and less guarding come around 6 months on average. Try out these tips to help your little one reach this milestone while they are closely supervised:

1. Sitting with a Boppy pillow: Place the pillow around the front of your child while you are sitting behind. Using a higher surface can help encourage placing hands down.
2. Sitting in a laundry basket of socks: This can provide a safe corner for babies to practice correcting themselves back to upright.
3. Sitting with a mirror or toys: Try sitting on the floor behind with your baby with a baby mirror toy or fun toy at eye level. This will encourage baby to tuck their chin and active their core muscles.