Why a child does not crawl, how to teach a child to crawl correctly

Why a child does not crawl, how to teach a child to crawl correctly

Usually babies start crawling at 6-8 months. First, the baby reaches for his favorite toys, learns to sit, and then move around. To understand why a child is not crawling, consult a pediatrician and make sure that the child does not have any abnormalities in growth and development, and try to help him learn to move.

How to teach a child to crawl correctly?

Parents can encourage the development of crawling skills. Place a soft rug on the floor in the nursery and put your baby on it. There should be a lot of free space around it for active movement.

Parents must decide for themselves whether to teach their child to crawl.

  • Get your child interested in a favorite toy. Place it so that he cannot reach it easily. When the kid wants to play, he will have to crawl after the object of interest.
  • Invite friends with a “crawling” baby to visit. Your baby will watch with interest the movements of a peer and will want to repeat after him. If you don’t have such acquaintances, you will have to remember your childhood and show the baby yourself how to crawl correctly. At the same time, maintain emotional contact, talk to the child, he will probably reach for you and try to get closer.
  • Regularly give your child a light developmental massage – flexion / extension of the arms, legs, working out the shoulder joints. Such exercises help to strengthen muscles and develop crawling skills.

Before teaching a child to crawl, be sure to make sure that he can raise his head and shoulders, roll over on his stomach. It is only necessary to stimulate the development of the skill after the baby is 6 months old.

Should I teach my child to crawl?

How important is crawling skill for the future development of a baby? There is no single answer to this question. Moving around the house on all fours, the child trains the muscles and spine, becomes more agile, and improves coordination of movements.

Some children refuse to crawl. They learn to sit, stand and walk straight away. The lack of crawling movement skills does not negatively affect the growth and development of such babies.

Dr. Komarovsky believes that a child should learn to walk only after 1 year.

Of course, crawling has a positive effect on the growth and development of a child. If the baby does not want to crawl, there is no need to force him. Even skipping this stage, a healthy child will not be any different about his peers at 1-2 years old.

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