What should I do if my baby can't crawl after more than 8 months?

Everyone knows that children learn to crawl first when they start learning to walk, but some children still cannot crawl at eight months old. This makes some mothers very worried. Because many people know that children who can crawl seem to be more intelligent than those who cannot crawl, so many parents do not want their children to crawl on the ground. But I still want to ask what to do if the baby can't crawl after more than 8 months?

The following tips on how to train your baby to crawl can be used as a reference for mothers.

1. At the beginning, you can put him on his stomach at one end of the carpeted room, and immediately put a novel toy in front of him (or put a novel toy first), about 50 cm away from his hands. He needs to move his body a little to reach it.

2. Use words to encourage him to move forward.

3. When he tries hard to crawl to the toy and gets it, praise him strongly to make him feel a sense of success.

4. If the child does not crawl forward and changes from prone position to sitting position or lying on his back, do not criticize him. You can wait for a while and then continue training. Haha, for babies, crawling is an excellent whole-body exercise. It not only trains the coordination ability of babies' hands, eyes, body, legs and other parts, but also allows babies to face the world positively earlier, actively contact and recognize things, and promote the development of babies' cognitive abilities. In addition, crawling is a more intense activity for babies and consumes a lot of energy. It has been determined that crawling consumes twice as much energy as sitting and twice as much energy as lying down. This will help children eat more and sleep better, thereby promoting their physical growth and development.

Method 1

1. Roll the small mat at home into a round shape. (The mat is elastic and easy to unfold)

2. Let the baby lie on the mat and press one side of the mat under his body.

3. The mother pushes the mat and lets the baby crawl forward as the mat unfolds.

Method 2

1. The baby crawls on the floor or bed.

2. One person is in front of the baby and the other is behind the baby.

3. The person in front holds the baby's right hand, and the person behind pushes the baby's left foot. While holding your baby's left hand, push your baby's right foot.

Method 3

The mother lies on the bed, the baby lies on one side, and the father is on the other side of the mother. The father holds the baby's right hand, and the mother pushes the baby's left leg, and vice versa, to help the baby crawl from her side to the father's side.

Tips: These methods are all about training the baby's forward sense first. Parents need to be patient and help the baby practice frequently. After many training sessions, the baby will be able to crawl forward on his own. After each successful exercise, parents should give their baby encouragement or rewards to maintain their baby's enthusiasm.

Method 4

Let the baby lie on his stomach on the bed with a blanket covering his chest and abdomen. The father lifts the blanket and the mother pushes the baby's left hand and right foot. After taking a step forward, the mother pushes the baby's right hand and left foot, taking turns to train the baby to crawl on hands and knees. During the training, pay attention to timely rest and give the baby more encouragement. You can place your baby’s favorite toys or objects at the destination to encourage your baby to move forward and maintain his interest in this exercise.

When teaching children to crawl, parents should not force their children just because they are anxious. The situation will be better if you follow the child's heart. At the same time, we will also introduce to you how to guide the child to crawl. If your 8-month-old baby cannot crawl, you can learn it well.