Babies: 6 - 9 Months
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Anybody have a late crawler??
2JB2004
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My DS is 8 months as of last Monday and is still not crawling...he rolls to get anywhere he wants to go! He seriously doesn't stay on his stomach long enough to even practice before he is off rolling to get something. Does anyone else have an older baby who isn't crawling yet?? Any ideas how to encourage the process?? Thanks!
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Re: Anybody have a late crawler??
DS is the same age (8 months as of Friday) and still isn't crawling. He is just starting to get on all fours and rock.
I asked our pedi about this, and he said that actually the average age babies first start crawling is 9 months old....so you really have nothing to worry about. Also, he said that crawling is the only non-necessary milestone. Some babies don't even crawl and go straight to walking...or do something else like rolling, scooting, etc. Also, boys tend to develop slightly slower than girls.
So I would say don't worry. Just make sure you're giving LO lots of floor time/tummy time, and it'll happen naturally...if it's meant to happen. ;-)
Luke just crawled forward for the first time today. He moved each leg twice before face planting. He has been getting up on all fours and rocking or pushing himself backwards.
He loves the remote control. It was on a blanket in front of him this afternoon and as he was going for it I pulled the blanket away and he tried his hardest to get to it. I tried it a few more times before Luke got tired of this game.