How many months does the baby crawl?

Many children develop early, so they can crawl when they are very young, but there are still many who develop very slowly and cannot crawl even when they are older. Mothers of children who can crawl always praise them for being smart, but mothers of children who cannot crawl start to worry, wondering why their children crawl so late, why they cannot crawl, and why other children cannot crawl. So at what age can babies start to crawl?

Baby's crawling stage

(I) Development time: about eight to nine months

(II) Development Status:

It is roughly divided into two stages: prone crawl and dog crawl. Generally speaking, babies learn to crawl naturally when they are about eight months old. In the early stages of learning to crawl, babies almost always move with their hands and feet, and then they move more slowly. At nine months old, the body can slowly leave the ground and begin to crawl forward smoothly by alternating hands back and forth.

(III) Meaning:

Crawling is the basis for all gross motor development, and there are many benefits to letting a child crawl for a few months. The head can also turn left and right, which is very helpful for the development of the neck. In addition, when young children crawl, they use their wrists to support their body weight, which can train the strength of their wrists and will be helpful for them to eat with a spoon or doodle with a pen in the future. During the baby's crawling process, the coordination of the baby's knees and arms and the flexibility of the limbs joints can be trained.

(IV) Questions about bones:

Some babies use one leg to drive the other leg when crawling, which can easily lead parents to mistakenly believe that the baby's other leg is underdeveloped. Dr. Liu Shijia pointed out that this happens because when babies first start learning to crawl, the strength of their two legs is not balanced, and often one foot is less flexible. This is normal and parents do not need to worry too much. However, if this condition persists for too long without improvement, it is suspected that the baby may suffer from abnormal conditions such as muscle nerve or cerebral palsy. The most common injury that occurs during crawling is head trauma. When the baby hits his head, regardless of whether he feels uncomfortable at the time, parents should observe the baby carefully. It is best to wake him up 2 to 3 times while he is sleeping to see if there is anything unusual. If the child has severe headache, vomiting, drowsiness, convulsions and other symptoms, he should be sent to a doctor immediately. Parents are especially reminded to observe the baby carefully within three days of a head injury.

This depends on the individual. Some babies crawl earlier and faster, but some babies cannot crawl even when they are very old. Some children walk before they learn to crawl. In fact, crawling is very important for babies. It can exercise the child's body and make the child's mind smarter. Therefore, parents must train their children to crawl first.