How many months does it take for a baby to crawl?

Crawling is of great significance to every child, as it means that the child's abilities in all aspects will be improved. This can be said to be a very important stage in the growth of young children. But many parents ignore this point and rarely pay attention to their children's every move. So at how many months does it take for a toddler to learn to crawl? Let me talk about it in detail below, hoping to provide a reference for some parents.

Baby's crawling stage

1. 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.

3. 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, which 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.

4. 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.

To sum up, I believe everyone has some understanding of how many months it takes for a child to learn to crawl. Every stage of a child’s growth is very important. When young children learn to crawl, parents should pay more attention to their children, such as playing with them, using some brightly colored furniture to mark out a safe place for them to crawl, etc. Finally, I hope all children grow up healthily!