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Move and Crawl

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Help Baby get into crawling position. Support their stomach and hips if needed. Once Baby is crawling, hold a toy in front of them to get them to move.

Helps Baby develop motor skills.

Related Milestones

Moves in and out of various positions to explore environment and get desired toys

9–12 Months

Regularly moves with alternate leg and arm movement, e.g. creeping, crawling

9–12 Months

Explores toys with hands, fingers and mouth

9–12 Months

Related Abilities

Enjoys moving to get a desirable toy

Is able to hold head upright while crawling by 11 months

Primarily crawls, cruises or walks to get desired objects

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