He is 7 months and not crawling, he can sit up and stand if you hold his hands. Should I be worried? I have heard that crawling is an important milestone.
2006-09-20 11:00:06 · 23 answers · asked by Crystal B 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Don't worry. Just toss his cute little butt on the floor and put his favorite toys a couple of feet away and see what he does and don't give in. He will either crawl, or get ready, cause some babies will stand up and take off running!!!!!! My son was very pampered and never let to crawl around on the floor. He never did crawl, he scooted and then finally walked at 15 months old. Make sure baby has floor time. He will crawl. 7 months is not so late that he is slow. Not at all. Give him a couple of weeks, and just because you asked this question? I hope he just stands up and takes off running! Then what. Then you are going to be the one saying, "I'm not ready to chase your little butt around!" LOL! LOL! Lucy Goosy has it right on the money. Her little girl is eactly how my son was. Give her the ten points. She esplained it perfectly!
2006-09-20 12:23:33 · answer #1 · answered by sherijgriggs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Crawling is NOT an important milestone. Some babies go straight to walking. My last two both crawled around 8 months. I wouldn't worry in the least little bit.
2006-09-20 11:04:03 · answer #2 · answered by Just Me 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Crawling is a very important milestone for a child's development; however, what most people (Dr.'s included) forget to tell you is that as long as the child learns how to crawl that is what matters. As a mom of 4, I had 2 of my children walk and then go back and crawl. I found out in my child development classes as long as the child does learn how to crawl then their processing of steps (linked later to learning key concepts of algebra and geometry) will not be affected. If your child is sitting up and making baby words or better "dada, baba, mama," or even cooing do not worry so much. Many children roll around the floor and scoot before they crawl. If you want to get your child headed in the right direction do bicycle exercises and make sure he is getting enought "tummy time" to explore those legs and arms.
2006-09-20 11:14:40 · answer #3 · answered by pattjackson 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Worry not! Every child is different, they all do it at their own pace (depsite what the other poster said about being worried because all of her kids were walking by 10 months. That sounds like a very extraordinary situation and it would be pointless even trying to compare your two situations... apples and pears...)
I have heard that crawling both IS and ISN'T an important milestone, who do you chose to listen to? It's a hard one to decide, especially when it's your child you are thinking about.
I think one of the biggest failings with children in society is that we place certain expectations upon them that are often based on nothing. For example, how often have you been told that child will begin to walk at 12 months? Okay, so some kids do, some do before, and some do afterwards. But what is this idea based upon? Averages? Physical strength? Cognitive capacity? What is it about this magical 12 month marker that signifies it is time for a child to start walking?!
It has become so cyclical. A child will be pressured to learn to walk at 12 moths (or so) because that it what's 'done'. When the child responds and learns to walk, it is assumed that they have learnt not because there were external social forces pressuring the act, but because it 'was the right time'. Therefore, the next child is then encouraged to start walking at 12 months because the other child did and therefore this must be 'the right time'.
My little girl has never crawled 'properly' (though I still argue, as does our doctor, that the type of crawling doesn't matter: as long as they are starting to adapt to their environment and seek out more effective ways of moving about, it indicates that all of the 'steps' are in 'motion'). She sits upright and scoots about on her bum, it is hilarious to watch (and I tell you what, a darn sight faster than most of the kids her age whom are walking!).
It is hard to say when she started because it was such a fluid process from about 5-ish months: rolling, to sitting, to leaning over, to eventually moving forward.
She is now 15 months and although I know that she COULD walk on her own if she tried (she can stand on her own, balance herself etc.), she doesn't. She walks holding our hands, but hey, she's not stupid! She can get around quickly and efficiently on her bottom for now. Why should she change just yet?!
I try not to pressure her too much, I just help her when she 'asks' for some help, reassure her as much as I can (that whatever she is doing, walking or crawling, that is fine), and try to positively reinforce any spontaneous advances with lots of cuddles and claps. She will get there when she's ready, as will your little boy with his crawling (whatever form it ends up taking!).
Good luck with this wonderful period of your life xx
ps. enjoy this time that he isn't crawling, once they get going, they never stop!
2006-09-20 12:26:40 · answer #4 · answered by Lucy Goosey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the past year I've worked at a daycare specifically working with infants and I can tell you it is perfectly normal that your son is not crawling yet. You can always encourage him with "tummy time". Just set him on his belly and help him by pushing his legs up as if he was getting into the position to crawl. One day, he'll get the hang of it and you'll never get him to stop. Good luck!!! I always loved watching children reach their milestones.
2006-09-20 12:07:47 · answer #5 · answered by Naketa 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some don't crawl at all. My first son started walking at 9 months old and never crawled. My second wants nothing to do with walking and only crawls. (he's 11 months.)
2006-09-20 12:04:06 · answer #6 · answered by TRUE PATRIOT 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't worry.My younger brother never crawled.....he scooted and then "walked" on his hands and feet.Then he just all of a sudden stood up! He's been on the run since!
He was a fast learner and skipped crawling because he is the youngest of eight. We were all up on our feet so he figured he should be too.....lol.
My nephew ( an only child) wouldn't crawl until we took him around a few of his cousins.When he saw them crawling , he decided it was a good way of getting around so he started crawling too.
Your baby isn't behind in his development yet but it might be a good idea to take him around children his age or just others that are crawling and moving about.This might encourage him if you haven't tried it already.Babies imitate what they see.
2006-09-20 11:58:22 · answer #7 · answered by ZEE 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kids learn things at their own pace; it's nothing to worry about. There's nothing you can do about it in any case- crawling and walking aren't something you can teach to a baby.
You might find the WHO standards for normal motor development enlightening, though. According to them, it's normal for kids to learn hands-and-knees crawling at anywhere from 5 to nearly 14 months- so your son is young yet.
I don't think my daughter got the hang of it until 9 or 10 months, as well.
2006-09-20 12:16:33 · answer #8 · answered by kalirush 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dont feel bad my son is 7 months and hes not crawling either i read that like 17 % of babies walk before they crawl I didn't believe it but i asked around and apparently my husband cousins were like that! Who knows?
2006-09-20 12:47:38 · answer #9 · answered by jesi 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Crawling technically isn't a milestone. I wouldn't worry about it.
2006-09-20 11:28:06 · answer #10 · answered by Erin H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋