How to Set Your Baby Up for the Best Chance at Crawling

How to Set Your Baby Up for the Best Chance at Crawling

Are there ways to encourage crawling on hands and knees? You betcha, and it starts sooner than you might think. These tips are highly respectful and will not push your baby beyond what he’s ready for. They’ll help you provide experiences for your baby that allow him...
Why is Crawling On Hands & Knees So Important?

Why is Crawling On Hands & Knees So Important?

Yes! Crawling on hands and knees is that significant. It often begins around 7, 8, or 9 months and can last …well, however long it takes! If you have a crawler, observe her. Or if not (or even if so), try it yourself! Specifically, which limb moves first? What part of...
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...

A Guided Tour Through the First Year of Motor Development

Climbing stairs, driving, playing sports, brushing teeth, maneuvering a sailboat, reading, and writing: we can move any which way we desire. That is, within the limitations of our ligaments, joints, arthritis… But before we are able to move so freely, we build up each...