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by on July 25, 2022
New parents usually want to know if their child is reaching all of the developmental milestones that they should be reaching and if they are doing it at the right. Babies typically learn to sit up before they can crawl. The earliest your baby is likely to be able to start sitting up is about 6 months of age. Crawling typically happens between 7 and 10 months of age. At 6 months old, babies will rock back and forth on hands and knees. This is a building block to crawling. As the child rocks, he may start to crawl backward before moving forward. By 9 months old, babies typically creep and crawl. Most babies begin to creep or crawl (or scoot or roll) between 6 and 12 months. And for many of them, the crawling stage doesn't last long once they get a taste of independence, they start pulling up and cruising on the way to walking. By this age, most babies can roll over in both directions even in their sleep. Some babies can sit on their own, while others need a little support. You might notice your baby beginning to scoot, rock back and forth, or even crawl across the room. Some babies this age can pull themselves to a standing position. Studies suggest that approximately 50% of babies begin crawling by 8 months. But some babies may start before 6 months, and others may not crawl until after 11 months, if ever. "Let them have lots of floor time and place fun toys or objects around the room and let them experiment in getting there on their own," Dr. Fish says. He agrees that plenty of tummy time is the best way to encourage crawling. He suggests starting at 2 to 4 months or sooner if your child can pick their head up. Some children who have delays in achieving motor skills may have a neurological or developmental problem that can be addressed through physical or occupational therapy. In other cases, however, a developmental delay is simply due to a lack of opportunity for movement. A baby may actually pull himself up and then crawl or avoid crawling between the ages of 9 and 12 months. A good thumb-rule is to wait and assess your baby's progress for two to three months beyond the milestones before you start panicking. While the conventional wisdom is that there's no harm in skipping the crawling stage, a growing number of experts particularly pediatric occupational therapists say that crawling is actually a critical developmental milestone whose long-term benefits we're only now beginning to recognize. Babies who bottom-shuffle tend to walk later than babies who crawl. As long as your baby is able to stand by 12 months and shows an interest in trying to move, you don't have to be concerned. However, if your baby doesn't seem interested in getting mobile, or can't bear any weight on his legs, take him to see your GP. And some kids never crawl (really). It's usually nothing to stress over as long as they're meeting their other developmental milestones, such as pulling to stand, cruising on furniture, and using their hands properly. As long as your child is showing an interest in exploring her surroundings, there is usually no reason to be concerned about her development.  Don't worry if your baby is not crawling just yet. Most 10-month-olds can crawl well on their hands and knees. Some babies never learn to crawl; they just move straight on to walking.
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