Interviews About Milestones

Interviews About Milestones

Why crawling is important, baby led motor development Postpartum Stories Podcast “Another great episode this week with Eliza Parker all about baby led motor skill development. Why is crawling so important? Why we need to let our children learn on their own, and...
Belly Crawling Hashed Out! Interview & Video

Belly Crawling Hashed Out! Interview & Video

It’s a thing! Curious why your baby can’t seem to get his tummy off the ground to crawl on hands and knees? Seen some babies “army crawling”? Here it is! If I sound excited, it’s because I am!! Belly crawling is a major paradigm shift and...
How Many Types of Crawling Are There Really?

How Many Types of Crawling Are There Really?

“Commando” (belly crawling), sliding backwards, hands and knees, crawling with one foot, scooting on the bottom: so many ways! Plus, some say crawling is not important? This topic can get confusing, so let’s demystify it. In the first year, there’s a progression of...

What’s This Baby Doing? Side to Side in the Belly Crawl

Belly crawling is often referred to as “pre-crawling” (or as the “army crawl” or “commando crawl”). But it is a bona fide stage/wave/pattern of development on its own! I thought it would be fun to look at a photograph and consider what is happening in the very moment...