anyone else's 9 month old not crawling???

jenn_darrin1515 · March 2010

We just had their 9 month check up and everything looked great...but all of a sudden I am having a moment of paranoia reading these posts about crawlers and 7 month olds pulling up to standing (go babies) and here mine sit well enough (still topple on occassion), hate tummy time with a passion...and aren't pulling up on anything...anyone else??? I know babies develop on their own timeline...and I am not complaining too much...I love that I don't have to chase them down yet....

NDwife07 · March 2010

I'm not quite there yet, but everything I've read and heard suggests that it's totally normal...and that some babies will easily skip crawling (babies spend less time on their tummies nowadays, and are slower to develop those skills, which aren't even necessary for overall development anyway).

I'm sure you're fine! But yeah, I have an 8 month old who has never rolled back to belly and it's easy to feel like your kid is the only one who isn't doing something...even if the pedi is ok with it.

littlestbrujah · March 2010

DD#1 didn't crawl until well into her 10th month, I was okay with that... it was much safer. Now #2 is crawling & pulling up already, that makes me very nervous.

Kelli2507 · March 2010

L is going to be 9 months next week and she is starting to pull herself up, but doesn't crawl, she also hates being on her belly, always has..and doesn't have the desire to crawl .. i honestly think she will skip crawling and go right to pulling up and walking.. some babies just don't.. i'm not worried! try not to!

jbl126 · March 2010

NDwife07:

I'm not quite there yet, but everything I've read and heard suggests that it's totally normal...and that some babies will easily skip crawling (babies spend less time on their tummies nowadays, and are slower to develop those skills, which aren't even necessary for overall development anyway).

I'm sure you're fine! But yeah, I have an 8 month old who has never rolled back to belly and it's easy to feel like your kid is the only one who isn't doing something...even if the pedi is ok with it.

Same here. Ava is the happiest laying on her back playing that way. She sits unassisted but would rather be laying down. Even if I roll her to her tummy, she rolls to her back in seconds. So forget tummy time. Lauryn on the other hand is making up for it. But she is not crawling either. Dont worry. I am sure they are doing wonderful.

devilingucci · March 2010

AJ isn't crawling yet or pulling up to stand. He is getting close but still not there. I just figure he will do things in his own time.

BitterOldHag · March 2010

9 months next week. 1 backwards crawler and one who hasn't even tried.

LoveEeyore · March 2010

DOn't worry! DD#1 crawled 1 week before her 12 month appt. The nice thing about it was she was cognitive enough to learn/follow/remember directions., I count you lucky! My twins are close to crawling, and they are still propelled completely by satisfying their sensory needs... I wish they'd wait a few mmonths!!! And BTW- DD#1 may have had a slow start, but she can hang with the big kids no problem now!

mollymurphy · March 2010

Mine!

He'll rock on all fours and will occasionally pull himself forward on his tummy but that's it: no pulling up, no crawling. The only reason that I'm at peace w/this is that I've learned that you just can't compare babies so closely at this age b/c the other baby at M.'s sitter's is only 2 weeks older than he is, but has been crawling since November. November! His daycare buddy started pulling up and cruising a month later and is practically walking...and it's been that way with every. Single. Milestone.

So while it used to totally freak me out, it doesn't bother me nearly as much now...M. has just hit milestones later when you compare the two, but he's hitting them at about the right point, and that's the important part. (Am I a little jealous that his daycare buddy can clap? Yes. But I know M. will in time...his buddy is like my little window into the future b/c he does literally everything first! DH and I joke that the little dude will probably be ready for a driver's license before they're in kindergarten!)

ddnicole13 · March 2010

No crawling here. I have a roller. She's been rolling really well since about 6?-7 mths but she won't crawl. She sits very well unassisted & will even go from sitting into the crawling position but then will collapse down to roll where she wants to go. I keep waiting.... But yeah, my DD hated tummy time too so I'm not surprised she isn't crawling yet.

grayeyes · March 2010

Don't twins do everything a bit late? I definitely don't think that 9 months is that late to be crawling. Each baby is so different. My daughter was walking at 9 months, but my son is 8 months and still can't even sit up for long periods of time. He's rocking on all fours, but definitely not crawling yet.