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Obstacle Crawls

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Try to encourage baby to crawl over, under, and through various objects at home. Take empty boxes, remove tops and bottoms, and tape them to make a long tunnel. Be sure to be at baby’s side so he doesn’t get hurt.

Helps baby better understand space around them.

Related Milestones

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

10–12 Months

Crawls to or away from objects baby sees in the distance

10–12 Months

Responds to simple directions, e.g. “Come here”

10–12 Months

Related Abilities

Frequently explores the environment when placed on floor

Enjoys and seeks out various ways to move and play (10-12 months)

Primarily crawls or walks to get desired objects

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