i have an 8 month old daughter who is trying to crawl..I get on floor with her and crawl around all the time..i try to move her legs to show her how to crawl..Nothing is working..what is the easiest way to try and get her to crawl..she gets on her hands and knees and rocks back and forth but no luck....
2006-09-23 16:48:04 · 27 answers · asked by mother of two 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Do not force her. She will crawl when she is ready. Most babies don't start to crawl till 9 months to 10 months. It is good you are spending time with her and teaching to crawl, you can keep this up a few minutes a day every day, and see what happens. But don't worry if she is not crawling yet. My daughter crawled backwards first for two months, then at 10 months she started to crawl. And now she is everywhere, I have to baby proofed the house and watch where I step. Once they start crawling and walking they are everywhere and want to play with every thing and get bored very easily and have a very short attention span because they want to learn so much. They keep you so much more busier when they crawl and walk. My daughter is at that stage where she can start walking any time now. She is 12 and half months old. She already took her first step on her own. She has been walking with chairs and strollers and her walkers for a month and half now. She is getting stronger every day. And so much more active then ever before. Do not be surprise if once they start crawling or walking that they will be bored with their toys and go after anything else. My mom suggested to me to put a toy at a distance, and keep doing this daily, and eventually they will come and get it.
Just keep doing what you are doing, be vvery supportive and encouarage her like say Yeah and good job, babies love praise.
You sound like a good mother who cares very much for her baby, and want what is best.
Let her do it on her own time and enjoy the time you have right now.
:)
2006-09-23 17:21:39 · answer #1 · answered by Joey L 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't be in a panic yet. Children crawl & walk at different ages. She is doing well, because she is rocking, & that's a start to crawling. The best thing is to let her crawl when she's ready. Why the big rush? A childs smarts is not judged by how fast she crawls, so don't feel pressured.
2006-09-23 23:59:44 · answer #2 · answered by tanner 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Believe me when I say I know how exciting it is for her to crawl but when she is crawling you'll want to go back to not crawling cause you are going to be running after her all day.
I know it is a great time but enjoy this moment of having her depend on you 100% cause this is so special.
She sounds to me that she is going to crawl in the next week or so, but you have to let her have a lot of "tummy time" and then one day bang she is crawling!
2006-09-24 00:52:55 · answer #3 · answered by Duchy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is sooo cute I have 4 kids of my own and what I did was get her favorite toy her bottle or whatever she likes the best and put it in front of her were she can't reach it and watch what she does do it a few times and she will end up crawling to it. she won't do it right away it will take time. She will crawl when she is ready.
2006-09-23 23:59:22 · answer #4 · answered by daleygirl23 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lay off the poor kid! Geez! She will crawl in her own sweet time. It won't hurt to tempt her to crawl but putting toys just out of reach or the bottle or something, but you don't have to teach a baby to crawl.
2006-09-23 23:54:28 · answer #5 · answered by toomanycommercials 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats the first step to crawling...is the rocking. Give her some time and it will happen. To encourage her place toys just out of reach so she has to move to get it.
2006-09-23 23:52:42 · answer #6 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try showing her other ways such as bum shuffling or you could use something she likes place it at the other end of the room show her how to get it then let her try. dont push her too hard tho babies develop in their on time and if she just isnt ready to crawl all you can do is wait and keep trying. good luck
2006-09-24 00:10:36 · answer #7 · answered by haha_islaughing 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe its not time yet.All babies are different my baby is 1 year old and she started crawling like 1 month ago.So don't push her I remember I would try to show her also but no luck.So just give her time she will crawl when she is ready.
2006-09-23 23:53:06 · answer #8 · answered by Alexandria 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ive found a special rule when it comes to developement with my kids.
They will do it when there ready. The "normal" span of development is very wide. One day i was trying to teach my son how to crawl and he wouldnt even budge, next day he crawled on his own (to a dropped paci).
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2006-09-23 23:53:31 · answer #9 · answered by Firesoul 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i always put something in front of my son i knew he would want and made sure i was just a little out of his reach. sometimes he would get mad and cry first but he would crawl to it and i would move it back again and he would keep crawling to get it.
2006-09-23 23:52:04 · answer #10 · answered by Michelle M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋