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DS not crawling, frustrated! Helpful tips??
So, my 8 1/2 month old son was never fond of tummy time, and only in the last few months has he started spending any time at all on his tummy (he rolled from front to back at 3 weeks old, and has kept doing it ever since!). He has not even attempted to crawl yet, although he does roll and move himself around a little bit that way, but I can tell he gets so frustrated because he cannot get around! He ends up fussing and then just eventually laying down and crying (which makes me frustrated too!). Anyone else experiencing/experienced this, and have any helpful tips?
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Re: DS not crawling, frustrated! Helpful tips??
I'm sorry I have no actual tips, but just let him keep trying. Put things that he loves in front of him, but out of reach . DD wasn't a fan of tummy time and took a while to roll over. She did the rocking thing for a bit too and then one day it just clicked. Now I can't get her to stay still for a second, LOL. Some kids never crawl and just skip right to walking. Does he like to stand while holding on to your hands or furniture? We ended up buying a push and ride toy. DD loves to cruise with it (much prefers assisted walking to crawling).
In the meantime, enjoy the last few moments where your LO will actually stay in one spot so you can go pee!
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My advice, don't push it...enjoy being able to put him down in one place so you can get things done
My LO went from crawling to climbing steps in 3 days. It's so hard to get things done now.
I agree with PP about putting things LO likes just out of reach. It will happen literally over night and your LO will be crawling at warp speed in no time.
Our LO is 9 months and not crawling yet but he loves to roll everywhere, he now turns himself around on his belly and continues to roll purposely directing himself where he needs to go. We put him on his hands and knees to show him and he just goes back to his belly and rolls away. We know he'll get it soon, but for now I think he's content with his current mode of transportation. I know some other babies who never rolled and went right to crawling I think it's just a matter of being comfortable in the way they move. And also he used to hate tummy time also never did it much when he was younger for that reason, until I found toys that kept him occupied on his stomach, lots of lights and noises and nothing too high so that he could easily play while on his belly.
practice practice practice.
My DS wasn't crawling and I started out by first pulling him off his belly onto his hands and knees and helping him rock back and forth. I did this for a couple weeks. Then when he was able to get on his hands and knees I would literally practice with him moving his hands forward in the crawling motion. He did eventually learn and catch on....after that...he was way happier. he was frustrated when he couldn't crawl and get around, especially when his twin was running by and he wanted to go with her. After that, they were like 2 partners in crime. She was the leader...would crawl to the bathroom, and he would go follow, and they have such a blast together. One always waits for the other to catch up.
Oh my gosh so sorry for the spelling errors. She never crawled til 10 months and is into everything now. Putting not pitting.
DS didn't crawl until almost 10 months. He always hated tummy time. He started rocking on his hands and knees at 9 months, and could get from his belly to sitting about a week before he took off crawling.
I know how frustrating it is to wait when every other baby has been crawling forever, but he will get there when he's ready.
My LO didn't start army crawling until about 10 months old, and started hands & knees crawling around 11 months old. She is a girl on a mission now. Pulling up on everything. She went from 0 to 60 in no time.
I tried everything to get her to crawl sooner. I tried having her feet against a wall, so she could push off, and a slant for her to crawl down.I brought it up to a few pediatricians, and even got a referral for physical therapy, but she started army crawling right around the time of her appt, so we agreed to hold off on the referral.
Don't worry too much about a late bloomer. I know moms with LOs that didn't crawl until after 12 months. I'm sure that the late crawlers will still grow up to be kids that run around and drive us crazy...just like the early crawlers.
My DS pretty much crawled the day after he turned 10 months. Within a week he looked like a pro. All this advice sounds right to me. I understand why you are thinking about. I knew alot of others babies who crawled earlier. There is such a range, so like many of ours, your LO is just taking his time. I also find that many girls do things quicker than boys. Not sure if there is any fact to that but from my experience I have noticed that. Overall, like most pp's advice, enjoy the stillness now. As we speak my DH is installing baby gates. lol