2006-08-02 00:46:03 · 21 answers · asked by tutte111 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Maybe, but not necessarily. It is *typical* for a baby to do these "exercises" shortly before starting to crawl, but every baby is different. Your daughter will likely start crawling very soon, but it *could* be a long time yet, too.
2006-08-02 01:30:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is so cool, my 7-mo old is doing exactly the same thing. i assume that he'll be crawling soon, since he can sometime take 1 or 2 steps (if you call it then) before he does a sort of jump forward to get to the thing that he's aiming for
2006-08-04 12:15:59 · answer #2 · answered by Nikki 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I Recommend laying on the floor and looking around you....now is the tiem to be baby-proofing!! Your little one will be on the go VERY soon. Make sure to put in outlet plugs, remove breakables, install gates, get rid of the coffee table (even with protectors, my 3 year old bumped his head and required 15 stitches!) and fasten down all cords, strings, etc. Also tug on all furniture (TV cabinets, etc) to make sure they are sturdy. If they sway at all install brackets.
Finally....get ready for the ride of your live....it's about to get very interesting!
2006-08-02 12:21:53 · answer #3 · answered by Amy B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes she should be crawling very shortly, just let her go at her own pace. My second daughter never crawled. she went from rocking back and forth to pulling herself up to walking. she skipped crawling altogether.... sit back watch and be amazed at how much they learn in the first year of life, it is really incredible
2006-08-02 07:53:53 · answer #4 · answered by badbeat1970 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She will probably start a little 'backwards scoot' before she starts crawling. It's going to take some time for her to coordinate well enough for proper crawling
2006-08-02 07:52:29 · answer #5 · answered by knightofsappho 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thank you everyone for letting me know the early "warning" sign that my 2 month old daughter will become "Spaceman Spiff" :)
When I read this, it set alarms off. But with the answers I better understood the question. However, I feel I should follow through with my thought.
Up to when I was 12, I was rocking while asleep and awake. I would draw my knees under me, put the top of my head to the mattress with my fingers interlocked in an "under arrest" fashion and rock back and forth sometimes for a half-hour.
I was recently diagnosed with ADHD. Being undiagnosed has destroyed my life. I have no hope of retirement b/c I have either been fired or driven out of 37 jobs since I had my first 31 years ago—with large periods of unemployment in between.
The rocking I described (not what you were asking about) was a symptom of onset ADHD.
According to my source below, a child born with one parents' FAMILY having ADHD (in it somewhere) has a 30% chance of being born with it. A child born with both parents' FAMILIES has a 50% chance of being born with it. You or your spouse actively having it does not affect the genetics or the percentages whatsoever.
I am not trying to alarm anyone, but my goal here in speaking publicly to the question is that I want people to know that undiagnosed --or worse, as in the case of my family even today---IGNORED/REJECTED ADHD is as serious as any child abuse.
The three symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Hyperactivity, Impulsivity & Distractibility. Read the book to know what I am talking about.
So, readers, if you have a "weird*" relative in your family--or spouses family--and/or one that has been diagnosed with ADHD, then your child can have it....but for god's sake, DON'T CHOOSE TO IGNORE IT!!!!!
Diagnoses cannot really be made until the child is roughly 6 years old, but parents know before hand.
One "test" I use is to go with the parents to shop with "that hyper preschooler." If I give the child a set of crayons, and a piece of paper, and they settle down throughout the shopping mall and doodle and resume as often as being interrupted, I recommend to the parents to start reading ADHD books until they become of age to be diagnosed. It is a common trait with the kids I see.
There is a real resistance to diagnosing ADHD. Dr's are believing that it is being over-diagnosed. Or, that, "oh, the child will grow out of it." ADHD is for LIFE--birth to death. It's genetic. So, listen to that gut feeling and not the "my angel CAN'T be imperfect! I won't stand for it!".....that is rejecting it. And that is child abuse in my life. That is a perfect prescription to send your child to hell with a lifetime of confusion and behavioral upsets. I describe ADHD as: blinded from the obvious. Because the obvious is not so obvious to the adult or kid that has ADHD.
I am finished rambling (to some), I wish no one could have ADHD. I simply don’t want another child growing with the life I have been living. And if I were god, I would think of something better to do with my time and capabilities.
I wish you all well!
*One of those relatives that just can't behave properly, or, perhaps, is just too hyper, wreckless and/or "daredevil" (either in social skills or with themself) for you to want your children to be around. He can't seem to fit in with the crowd. He can't seem to hold a job because he is so "off the map" with social skills.
2006-08-02 17:57:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yep! She is showing you , "Hey mom, look, look! I'm gunna be zooming soon!"" Time to baby proof the corners of furniture and get the electrical cords put back and also to bolt anything heavy that they can tip over if they try and pull themselves up!
Congrats on your littles ones accomplishments!
2006-08-02 07:52:15 · answer #7 · answered by Heather 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you will soon need to block stairs so that your baby doesn't crawl on them and fall on them. Good Luck.
2006-08-02 07:55:35 · answer #8 · answered by mom of girls 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my son crawled at 1 year, and walked 3 months after... don't worry.
2006-08-02 08:04:09 · answer #9 · answered by rania75 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! Time to check all the child-proofing--life will never be the same again, but for all the right reasons!!
2006-08-02 07:49:58 · answer #10 · answered by Love2Sew 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋