Crawling is an important 7-9 month milestone. Watch this video to learn more about the two types of crawling, and how to help your baby crawl.
You can also learn more about crawling from these popular resources:
- Why You Should Encourage Crawling—And How To Do It : This comprehensive resource delves into the importance of encouraging crawling and provides actionable steps to facilitate this developmental milestone effectively.
- Baby on the Move—5 Ways to Encourage Crawling: Explore this resource for five practical ways to motivate your baby to crawl. Each tip is designed to make the process enjoyable and beneficial for your little one.
- What To Do If Baby Keeps Rolling Over During Tummy Time: Tummy Time is a crucial precursor to crawling. This resource addresses common challenges and offers solutions to ensure your baby gains the necessary skills for crawling.
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Are you worried baby isn’t crawling? Here are some tips to help with this 7-9 month milestone.
There are two types of crawling: army crawl, baby’s stomach remains on the floor; and creeping, baby pushes up to hands and knees with belly off the floor.
These are some activities you can do to get baby crawling:
- Use Tummy Time often and whenever baby is showing signs of activity.
- Place toys around baby so they can pivot
- Do baby push-ups
- Teach baby to rock on hands and knees
- Position toys out of reach
- Encourage crawling to their favorite toy
Help baby gain the skills to crawl!