My Daughter is a little over 7 months old and she can get up on all fours but she acts like she wants to walk and not crawl. She can stand up by herself for a couple seconds and stood up by herself with no help at all. Any Suggestions to helping her learn to crawl??
2007-07-24 07:28:16 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Just lay a big mat safe for her to roam around, make everything safe and latches locked. Have a objects that she can grasp and be entertained. make sure her toys are safe of lead free. Also, watch out for small objects. She will feel comfortable to roam around and stand up if she tries again. Don't push your child to walk she will do it again in no time!
Good luck!
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2007-07-24 07:38:24 · answer #1 · answered by Sabine 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just let her keep trying her self. Besides that only thing you can do is to get down on all 4 yourself and crawl and let her watch. But trust me DON'T rush it, let her stay a baby as long as possible, when they start moving it makes mommys job a lot harder. And some babies don't crawl at all. My son got up on all 4 around 7 or 8 months, crawled around 11 months and walked a week later. Basically just give her plenty of floor play time and see if she does it in a few weeks.
2007-07-24 14:32:13 · answer #2 · answered by babygurl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about her not wanting to crawl. My daughter didn't want anything to do with crawling until she figured out how to cruise. Then she crawled a bit to get to another piece of furniture to cruise around.
I would suggest helping her learn to pick herself up to a standing position. We got the big Incrediblock so my daughter could pull herself up. That's all she did for about 2 weeks and then she started to cruise. She hated crawling and still does.
Crawling is not a milestone. Don't even worry about it.
2007-07-24 14:36:42 · answer #3 · answered by Tats 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter never really crawled she did so for about 3 days and then she started walking around the room holding on to everything dont worry about the crawling if she can stand all the better some babys like to crawl more than walking and then wont learn to walk till later..
2007-07-24 14:32:43 · answer #4 · answered by jm 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put toys on the floor just in front where she will have to crawl a little to get to... a lot of tummy time helps a lot! Sounds like she is pretty close to crawling or possibly skipping that and walking :) Worked for my son really well!
2007-07-24 14:32:17 · answer #5 · answered by Mommyof3 BGB 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as your daughter is getting around by rolling, scooching or another way like that I wouldn't be worried that she's not crawling. The link belows talks about crawling and mentions that some babies skip crawling and go into standing and walking, your baby might just be one of those babies.
2007-07-24 15:16:26 · answer #6 · answered by tracey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your daughter just hasn't picked up the arm and knee motion. I bet she starts to rock sometimes. She will oh too soon figure out that she can go forward by moving her hands.
7 months old and she is already standing holding onto things. Don't you worry...crawling may be a short spurt for her and she will go right to walking.
Then you really go nuts
Best of luck to you..
2007-07-24 14:35:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She will learn all by herself. Every baby crawls and walks at different times. Just give her time and she will be running!!!
2007-07-24 14:42:16 · answer #8 · answered by Michelle W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some babies to learn to walk before they crawl. Encourage her to crawl by laying her on her stomach and placing something she wants a ways in front of her.
2007-07-24 14:30:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry too much. My daughter preferred rolling and scooting and then walked and then mastered crawling after she began walking. I know it sounds silly but she's 2 1/2 now and runs and jumps and climbs better than a lot of kids at the playground.
2007-07-24 14:30:50 · answer #10 · answered by Precious 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually they find their own way, but what I did, just last month at the same age was to just crawl around too and she learnt from just watching me. They want to do what you do, right? I gave her a helping hand, but actually at 8 months, she's all over the place now, so.
2007-07-24 16:02:18 · answer #11 · answered by Scocasso ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋