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Home › Articles › Guiding Baby's Development › Learning to Crawl

Learning to Crawl

Exploring the World on All Fours

By Shannon McKelden

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Don't worry too much, though, about pushing your baby to move on your time schedule. Courtney Ramirez of Sanger, Calif., worried a little when her daughter seemed to take too long to crawl. Though still within the normal age range for crawling, she was at the upper end of the range, causing Ramirez some concern. She learned, though, that unless there are specific developmental problems that your doctor has identified, there is nothing wrong with "slow development."

"My best advise to first-time moms is to remember that every baby is different," says Ramirez, who decided that relaxing was the best approach, rather than frustrating herself and her child. "I encouraged her to be more physically active, but didn't try to train her to crawl. I figured that when she was ready, she would." Ramirez's instincts were right on target. "She skipped the scooting stage and just began crawling one day."

When to Worry
Actually, crawling isn't even listed as a major milestone in baby development. Some babies skip crawling and dive right into walking.

Carol Wood of Winnetka, Calif., found this to be the case with her second child, Monica. "She never crawled," she says. "Just went from laying prone to walking." Being somewhat concerned, Wood chose to discuss it with her physician. "[My doctor] said, 'If she doesn't want to crawl, she doesn't have to.'"

Both of our experts agree that crawling is not a necessary step in development, as long as Baby has some other way of locomotion. "Some babies skip crawling altogether," LeComer says. "But parents should begin to be vigilant at 10 months if their child has not found a way to get around."


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