skip a step???

huzzahuzza · October 2013

I know at some point awhile back (before research and stuff) they were linking skipping steps, especially skipping crawling, to learning disabilities later on in life. Does anyone know if this is still the case??? (I'm not worried, I just want to prove my SIL wrong...)

michelle04us · October 2013

When my oldest was learning to walk I was told this. But I never did research to find out if it was true. He is now 7 1/2 and went from basically rolling to walking...at 4 months! We discouraged him from walking for about a month to make sure he crawled some first but he still walked some. I wouldn't say he has learning disabilities but he has trouble staying focused. Trying to see if he's adhd but not sure. I was kinda like that at his age(actually well into high school) but wasn't adhd.

amcongdon · October 2013

I skipped crawling and I turned out just fine. My stepmom works for Headstart and says there are cognitive benefits to crawling but the walking early isn't a sign of disabilities later on

bumpuser8130818 · October 2013

The only thing I have heard is that skipping crawling can cause tip-toe walkers.

NDarya · October 2013

I skipped crawling and still have masters degree lol

watuzzigal · October 2013

No, it does not cause disabilities, but some researchers have linked crawling--in various forms, and not necessarily before walking--with cognitive benefits (as a PP said). Other researchers dispute this at all.

coffeeandbooks · October 2013

That doesn't sound right to me at all. I know a few babies who skipped crawling who if anything are smarter than average.

Here is also an article I found: (hope it is helpful.)

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=crawling-may-be-unnecessary

huzzahuzza · October 2013

Thanks guys!!!! My SIL is a Social Worker with kids with disabilities but she's also young with no kids. Every time we talk, I get nervous for their future children because she asks me about my son's developmental milestones and says things like "I'll get him potty trained for you before the age of 2 and have it done in a weekend!" For right now, I'm just laughing it off but I can see it causing a problem in the future.

blush64 · October 2013

mslaurats said:
That doesn't sound right to me at all. I know a few babies who skipped crawling who if anything are smarter than average.

Here is also an article I found: (hope it is helpful.)

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=crawling-may-be-unnecessary

I just want to remind people a learning disability does not not mean having an intellectual disability. Learning disabled people can be extremely intelligent. Most are average like most people.

There are many smarter than average people who are learning disabled.

Having an intellectual disability is not the same as a learning disability. Example, Dyslexia is a learning disability.

Edit to add. Also to say that I used the term Intellectual disability because that is the term used by a doctor I was speaking to.

I don't believe that walking before crawling means some sort of issue later.

LaxMOM44 · October 2013

I apparently never rolled...I just lay on my back not moving much if someone put me there....not much has changed if you ask H....boom I went there!!!

Edited cause I needed to fix some stuff

Boo0512 · October 2013

My BIL was a suuuuper chunky baby and his mom said that he was "too lazy to crawl." He'd scoot around on his butt and then one day he started walking.

He is a software engineer and is incredibly smart.

blush64 · October 2013

michelle04us said:
When my oldest was learning to walk I was told this. But I never did research to find out if it was true. He is now 7 1/2 and went from basically rolling to walking...at 4 months! We discouraged him from walking for about a month to make sure he crawled some first but he still walked some. I wouldn't say he has learning disabilities but he has trouble staying focused. Trying to see if he's adhd but not sure. I was kinda like that at his age(actually well into high school) but wasn't adhd.

Your oldest was walking at 4 months old?

Edit to add, That's really young.

LaxMOM44 · October 2013

nonniedee said:

blush64 said:

michelle04us said:
When my oldest was learning to walk I was told this. But I never did research to find out if it was true. He is now 7 1/2 and went from basically rolling to walking...at 4 months! We discouraged him from walking for about a month to make sure he crawled some first but he still walked some. I wouldn't say he has learning disabilities but he has trouble staying focused. Trying to see if he's adhd but not sure. I was kinda like that at his age(actually well into high school) but wasn't adhd.
Your oldest was walking at 4 months old?

Edit to add, That's really young.
Not gonna lie, I'm side eyeing this.

C was still accidentally poking herself in the eye because of flailing arms at 4 months...

flyliceandcoffee · October 2013

laxminavkar said:

When my oldest was learning to walk I was told this. But I never did research to find out if it was true. He is now 7 1/2 and went from basically rolling to walking...at 4 months! We discouraged him from walking for about a month to make sure he crawled some first but he still walked some. I wouldn't say he has learning disabilities but he has trouble staying focused. Trying to see if he's adhd but not sure. I was kinda like that at his age(actually well into high school) but wasn't adhd.
Your oldest was walking at 4 months old? Edit to add, That's really young.
Not gonna lie, I'm side eyeing this.
C was still accidentally poking herself in the eye because of flailing arms at 4 months...

wait, you mean that's not supposed to happen anymore? Damn, S is going to have all kinds of learning disabilities at this rate.

coffeeandbooks · October 2013

Yes, you are right! Sorry, for my thoughtless use of the word "smarter."Intelligence is multi-faceted.

blush64 said:

mslaurats said:
That doesn't sound right to me at all. I know a few babies who skipped crawling who if anything are smarter than average.

Here is also an article I found: (hope it is helpful.)

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=crawling-may-be-unnecessary
I just want to remind people a learning disability does not not mean having an intellectual disability. Learning disabled people can be extremely intelligent. Most are average like most people.

There are many smarter than average people who are learning disabled.

Having an intellectual disability is not the same as a learning disability. Example, Dyslexia is a learning disability.

Edit to add. Also to say that I used the term Intellectual disability because that is the term used by a doctor I was speaking to.

I don't believe that walking before crawling means some sort of issue later.

jedimindtrick · October 2013

nonniedee said:

blush64 said:

michelle04us said:
When my oldest was learning to walk I was told this. But I never did research to find out if it was true. He is now 7 1/2 and went from basically rolling to walking...at 4 months! We discouraged him from walking for about a month to make sure he crawled some first but he still walked some. I wouldn't say he has learning disabilities but he has trouble staying focused. Trying to see if he's adhd but not sure. I was kinda like that at his age(actually well into high school) but wasn't adhd.
Your oldest was walking at 4 months old?

Edit to add, That's really young.
Not gonna lie, I'm side eyeing this.

Thats a seriously creepy gif. I can't tell when it starts, ends, and repeats! Ahhhhh!

jedimindtrick · October 2013

laxminavkar said:

I apparently never rolled...I just lay on my back not moving much if someone put me there....not much has changed if you ask H....boom I went there!!! Edited cause I needed to fix some stuff

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