Not crawling?

When does not crawling become a worry? My little one is 8 months and won’t even attempt to crawl. She can walk while holding our fingers and is constantly pulling herself up to stand on things so i know it’s not a strength problem. When we do tummy time she just rolls herself over and won’t entertain the thought of staying on her stomach long enough to try and crawl. Does anyone know any tips that may help?
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Oh please don’t stress, my girl started arm crawling on the day she turned 9 months and now she’s nearly 11 months and there’s no stopping her 🙈 babies doing things when they’re ready to do it so don’t stress and enjoy your baby and the peace for now 🙈😂

Also not all babies crawl some go straight to walking

My boy started crawling around 7 months, buuuut it was the occasional one move crawl. Honestly your baby will do it in her own time, trust me. I thought my baby wouldn’t crawl at all- that he would just go straight to walking, but he’s now crawling and closer to walking! So trust the process, I wouldn’t be concerned about it.

@Karolina thank goodness! i see so many mums on here who’s babies are crawling at like 6 months and it made me worried that she’s not even interested! thank you x

Please don’t worry! My baby crawled at 9 months old. Some babies walk before they crawl so you never know, she might start walking first! I’d just let nature take its course :) xx

Some babies don’t crawl they go straight to walking!

Patience My daughter started crawling at 9 months. Now she’s 15 months and just running around, giving me a right workout chasing after her

Only just turned 10.5 months and only just done it in the past week x

Don’t stress at all! My first didn’t even attempt to crawl til one day bam she was she was a bit of a perfectionist

I wouldn’t worry. I’m friends with 2 mums and all our babies were born within a month of each other. One is walking and saying 2 word sentences, one can just about commando crawl and refuses to sit himself up and mine has only just started to walk and loves babbling to much to attempt to copy us with talking😂. All babies do things in their own time and most drs won’t worry until they are about 2 and not doing it x

My son started crawling at 9 months and then walking at 12 months so he didn’t get to crawl a lot lol

Omg pls don’t worry all babes are different, my girl twin crawled at 9 mnths, boy was 12.5 months, some babies don’t even crawl. There are exercises you can do like putting them into crawling position google it 😊

Crawling isn’t even technically a milestone anymore since not all babies do it! My son crawled at 10 months but then walked right after his first birthday so he wasn’t a late walker at all.

I offer chances to be up on hands and knees. Like over my leg or kind of kneeling at a cushion on the floor. My 7 month old will go on her hands and knees as if she is going to crawl and then sit down. Why crawl when you can do a series of rolls and sits and effectively launch yourself towards something apparently. They will do it when they want to and thats okay.

thank you everyone! i think seeing other people’s younger babies crawling stressed me out but i’ll let her figure it out in her own time :)

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Some skip crawling all together and go straight to walking, every child is different don’t stress! xx

My son didn't crawl until 10 months. My advice, enjoy this time, because once they are mobile, you need eyes in the back of your head

My LO started crawling at 12 n half month for just 1 month and then started walking. I was so worries when he didn't crawl but he picked up pretty fast when he knew how to crawl

My first didnt crawl until after she learned to walk. She was a bum shiffler. She is bright as a button and hasnt had any issues climbing etc becuase of it. My 2nd crawled properly at about 11 months. Please don't stress. 🤗

My girly didnt crawl and went straight to walking

Nothing to worry My Lg crawled at 9 months

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