6 months and still doesn't crowl .... HELP

Brandi - posted on 10/29/2009

My own mother never crawled. When she turned one year old, she simply stood up,and started walking.

Katie - posted on 10/29/2009

My son, who is now 4 and 1/2 never really crawled. He did a little scooting around and then just started walking at about 10 months. He has great motor skills - there was no problem. Same thing happened to his father when he was a baby.

Bethenie - posted on 10/25/2009

In Early Childhood which is my job the concern is not with crawling it is with walking and talking. Your child will either walk first or talk first. My daughter didn't walk by herself until she was 15 months she would hold on hands and walk just fine walking next to me. She could say more words tahn what most 18 month olds do and now at 19 months she say's several sentences, knows her colors, most of her shapes and can count to three by herself. She has even started spelling her name she will tell you there is a "e" and an "a" in her name which is Merissa. Don't stress about crawling if they roll and can scoot around that is just fine!

Sherry - posted on 10/24/2009

Never push but if she is 8 mo and still aint crawling I would contact healthy families they can do denver test on the baby if you do not have a healthy families call you soulshal services they should be able to tell you were to get a denver test by the way all the test is is to see if your child is where he/she should be

Firebird - posted on 10/24/2009

Don't worry about it. Mine didn't crawl until she was almost 8 months. It's no biggie. They all do things at different times.

Nichole - posted on 10/24/2009

My daughter is 8 months old and still can't crawl either. She has been doing the same as your baby since about 5 months but isn't into crawling. some babies just don't crawl at all and just want to go straight to walking. I would NOT worry one bit your baby will crawl when she's good and ready.

Heather - posted on 10/24/2009

i wouldnt worry about it too much! my first daughter never really did crawl she "army" crawled most the time.. she didnt start walking until she was almost 19 months they will do it whenever they are ready!!!

Rebecca - posted on 10/24/2009

My son didn't crawl until he was 10 months old...he scooted at 8-9 months and then walkedn around 11 months. He runs everywhere now!!! He just turned 2 and is very healthy in every other aspect. They only suggestion i have is leave her on the floor even when you leave the room if at all possible so if she wnts to follow mommy she will in time. Don't lug her everywhere...she's getting a free ride right now and i would take it too. If she's rolling everywhere that too is also fine. Kids just have idfferent ways of wanting to get to what they want:)

Alicia - posted on 10/24/2009

I personally think they will crawl when they are ready and not to push them or worry too much. Every child is different.

A.

Chasity - posted on 10/24/2009

Don't worry Marse, my daughter didn't crawl until she was almost 10 1/2 months and now i cant get her to walk and she is almost 14 months. i was worried too, b/c my son crawled at 3 1/2 months and was walking by 7. but dont stress over it and dont push her. she will crawl in time..and on the plus side once they start crawling and walking all you want them to do is sit down and that takes them at least 18 years..LOL. just enjoy it while it lasts. they are only little for a little while.

Whitney - posted on 10/24/2009

my children didnt crawl til they were older. most 6 mo. old usually dont cralw at that ge, they are learning to sit up. But remember every child is different and learn at different rates. There is no certain age for most things our children learn. Getting teeth, walking, potty training etc. So dont let anyone tell you different. If you feel something is wrong, talk to your doctor.

Stephanie - posted on 10/24/2009

my daughter crawled at 5 months but my friends baby didnt crawl till 8 months all babies are different my daughter did almost everything early and now shes almost a year old and has no interest in walking yet they will do things in their own time.

Queenie - posted on 10/24/2009

I think each baby has her/his own pace. Most babies start crawling around 9 months. So dont worry, she'll crawl when she's ready.

Alexi - posted on 10/24/2009

I also have a 6 1/2 month old daughter. She sits unsupported, can get around to wherever she needs to go and can bum shuffle her way across any room...lol. They all develop when they are ready. please do not worry about it. She will be fine.

Isobel - posted on 10/24/2009

I've NEVER heard of a 6 month old being able to crawl

Danielle - posted on 10/24/2009

My son is 6 months old and he doesn't crawl...I'm not the slightest bit worried. Like everyone else has said, every baby is different. Some babies skip crawling altogether and go right to walking.

Dian - posted on 10/24/2009

I've always hears that babies develope either physically or mentally when they are little. My baby sister didn't crawl until she was 9 months but was walking without assisstance at 10 months. As she grew she was reading and writing at 4 and went on to become a straight A student and Salutatorian of her senior class while perticipating in activities at school and working a full time job. She enjoyed all of it and is now a freshman in collage. Everyone grows and developes at thier own rate. Enjoy it all.

Amy - posted on 10/24/2009

This is very normal. Six months is usually the earliest they will crawl. Make sure she crawls before she walks though! This is very important in a baby's development. Every baby is different.

Ellen - posted on 10/24/2009

By the time my middle son was 6 months old he weighed 25 pounds. He was a round roly poly ball!! He could not even roll over. When on his belly he got aorund by pushing himself backwards. He would get his feet and legs wedged in the funniest places, under the couch, under the TV stand... By the time he was 9 months old he was WALKING!! And now he is 16 years old and is skinny as a twig!! You can NEVER judge a child's future by what they are doing at this very moment. Just relax and enjoy that you can keep her contained for now!! Soon she will be up and running and so will you!!! :)

Sarah - posted on 10/24/2009

My son still doesn't crawl and he's 15 months ;0) he went straight to walking!!!

Nadia - posted on 10/24/2009

Quoting Marse :

6 months and still doesn't crowl .... HELP

my daughter is 6 1/2 months old now and still doesn't crowl. she can sit up alone for a long time, hold her bottle by her self, play and understand how to use her toys, and jump like crazy on her jolly jumper...and yet can't crowl, she roll her self around on the floor. her Dr said it's fine, most kids will learn to walk right away, is that true?
Anyways........i'm not sure if this is normal or if i should push her to learn to crowl.......any suggestions??????
Thank you

dont worry dear, my daughter started crowling only when she was 9 months,coz she was a pre_matured baby,and then she started walking only when she was 19months . now she s 30 months n by gods grace she talks very well, sing  songs, run,  doing everything fine.dont worry n dont push your baby to crowl.inshah allah, I dont think u r baby have a problem, wait few more more months, she will amaize u by doing everything. Take care. 

Christine - posted on 10/24/2009

Both my children really did not crawl. They were more interested in pulling themselve up and standing. Most children will develope at their own time, Keep encourgaging and enjoying them at this stage because when they really get going you will be quiet busy keeping up with them.

Carole - posted on 10/24/2009

I totally agree with Amanda's response. All babies - as with all humans - are different with different strengths and talents. Not everyone will be as another. I personally never crawled - I arse crept (sat upright with my left foot tucked in and my right leg chuffing me along the floor). So my folks placed a polish cloth under my butt and I cleaned the floors as I chuffed along! I was one of the fastest runners in my school, quite academic and at the height of my career a global network (IT) operations teamleader for an international accountancy firm. Now I am the proudest grandmother of a grandson and daughter - so we all progress from the crawling stage - however it starts! Much love and encouragement to you and your family - sounds like you are doing extremely well as a first time mom.

Aparna - posted on 10/24/2009

Hi, I hope by now u must be a bit relaxed reading so many responses from so many mom's. But still I would like u to know my experience.... I know exactly how u r feeling as I have crossed your stage ! My daughter who is 3 yrs old now started crawling as soon as she turned 6 months ( which eveyone tells me is very early), at that time she could not even come to a sitting position by herself and could only sit for 1-2 mins without support, she walked at 13 months. But my son ( who is 15 months now) did not crawl untill he was 9 and a half months, he could not even coming to the sitting position by himself till he started crawlling. U can imagine how worried I must have been..... I must have searched intrernet for hrs and hrs..... kept asking Dr if eveything was alright..... Although Dr assured me again and again that he is perfectly OK yet I WAS WORRIED ......and then one fine morning he started to crawl just like that !!! He crawled when he was ready! Then at 12 months he started walking and now he is running!
So, please stop worring and be assured that your daughter will crawl when she is ready... she is already doing so many things that my kids never did at her age, so she is already ahead of many kids of her age :-)! One more thing my experience says that u can not teach kids how to crawl... they do it ONLY WHEN THEY R READY! I have spent many hrs wasting time and energy on teaching "crawling" to my son( doesn't help at all !) its a natural process and babies just do it naturally when they r ready.... u can take my word for it :-)!
All the very best for you and your darling daughter!!!

Aparna - posted on 10/24/2009

Hi, I hope by now u must be a bit relaxed reading so many responses from so many mom's. But still I would like u to know my experience.... I know exactly how u r feeling as I have crossed your stage ! My daughter who is 3 yrs old now started crawling as soon as she turned 6 months ( which eveyone tells me is very early), at that time she could not even come to a sitting position by herself and could only sit for 1-2 mins without support, she walked at 13 months. But my son ( who is 15 months now) did not crawl untill he was 9 and a half months, he could not even coming to the sitting position by himself till he started crawlling. U can imagine how worried I must have been..... I must have searched intrernet for hrs and hrs..... kept asking Dr if eveything was alright..... Although Dr assured me again and again that he is perfectly OK yet I WAS WORRIED ......and then one fine morning he started to crawl just like that !!! He crawled when he was ready! Then at 12 months he started walking and now he is running!
So, please stop worring and be assured that your daughter will crawl when she is ready... she is already doing so many things that my kids never did at her age, so she is already ahead of many kids of her age :-)! One more thing my experience says that u can not teach kids how to crawl... they do it ONLY WHEN THEY R READY! I have spent many hrs wasting time and energy on teaching "crawling" to my son( doesn't help at all !) its a natural process and babies just do it naturally when they r ready.... u can take my word for it :-)!
All the very best for you and your darling daughter!!!

Kate - posted on 10/24/2009

Hi Marse, 2 of mine never crawled, they are now 17 and 16 yrs old and very sporty. My 17 yr old suffled around on her bottom for months then just pulled herself up and walked. Don't worry, a lot of babies never crawl, as she can sit on her own she is fine, and your Dr has said she is fine! One day you will find her pulling herself upright and then walking, enjoy xx

User - posted on 10/23/2009

No worries every baby completes things in their own time. I have three children and the first one crawled at like 5 months my daughter crawled at 7 months and my third didn't start crawling until almost 9 months. Don't worry too much right now about little things like that. Get in all that extra time because as soon as they start moving around then you have other trouble to have to worry about....lol.

Shirley - posted on 10/23/2009

My daughter never crawled...she scooted herself on the floor. She is 52 now. She has always insisted on doing it her way. Your daughter is just unique.

Sherry - posted on 10/23/2009

Mine never crawled, just one day she started "cruising" furniture. She walked at 11 months.

Shallu - posted on 10/23/2009

Hey thr is nothing to worry at all..there are many many kids who dont crawl at all..as far as she is doing other efforts 4m her side you should not worry.

Sarah - posted on 10/23/2009

STOP!!!! don't worry, cause once it happens and then the next step is to walk, then you will really regret asking this! Don't worry any child only develops 1 thing at a time, they do not multitask yet. and believe me its much easier when they are semi immobile!

Gina - posted on 10/23/2009

I just wanted to say that she will be fine. Not all babies crawl. Some jsut get up one day and run lol. When I was a baby I never crawled. My mother was worried and dragged me to the doc about it. And the doc said not to worry. Matter of fact I didn't walk until I was almost 2. Hey I liked being carried around hehe. Crawling is hard on the knees. But my point is every baby is different and theres no set guidelines for when they will crawl. I have 5 kids and each one crawled at different times. One crawled at 5 months, two crawled at 7 months, one crawled at 10 months. And one never crawled, he got up and walked at 8 months. So don't worry, she will be fine.

Nicole - posted on 10/23/2009

It's totally normal. None of mine crawled until around 9 months.

Micheline - posted on 10/23/2009

Hi, I wouldn't worry if she is able to sit up on her own. If everything else is normal she probably is just taking her time. Good luck

Jocelyn - posted on 10/23/2009

my son is 8 months and doesn't crawl...each baby does it at a different age so dont worry about it.

Alison - posted on 10/23/2009

She'll crawl when she's ready honey. Don't worry so much. They all do things at different stages. My little girl didn't sit up on her own til she was 10 months and didn't crawl til she was 11 months. Very, very soon afterwards she was cruising round the furniture and at 14 months she started walking. All babies are very different in their development and do things at different times. I've known babies walking at 9 months and some don't until they're 18 months. My mum told me I was nearly 2 and used to bum shuffle. Just be patient and she get around to it in her own time. xxxxxxx

Maria - posted on 10/22/2009

My daughter started to crawl 4 weeks before her 1st birthday and started to walk 1 week before her 1st birthday. Don't worry it will happen.

Amanda - posted on 10/22/2009

oh don't worry!! My sister didn't crawl untill 8 months... every baby is different and does stuff in their own time. Sounds like she is doing everything else just fine I wouldn't worry.

Angie - posted on 10/22/2009

My grandson crawled for maybe 3 weeks and went to walking at about 9 1/2 months. Every baby is different...I wouldn't get worried unless the Dr. is.

Bekah - posted on 10/22/2009

I wouldn't push her. Every kid learns different things at their own pace. My son didn't start crawling until he was 8 months old. And now that he crawls he is into everything so don't push it and just enjoy the fact that she still stays mainly in one place while playing with her toys. Don't worry she will learn soon enough

Catherine - posted on 10/22/2009

Mine never really crawled. She sort of shuffled around a little on her bum, but basically she went from jumping around in her bouncy chair to walking, and she was 14 months before that happened. And she's great. Don't worry!

Kim - posted on 10/22/2009

My daughter didn't crawl until 9 months old. She was dependent on her walker. I took that away and still didn't crawl. Then one day she crawled. She crawled for few weeks then started walking. No need to worry. however it is important that they don't skip this stage.

Ashlea-ann - posted on 10/22/2009

my son is 9 months old now and has only just learned, after months of him shuffling around the room on his bum, i did try and get him to crawl at first but he just didn't seem ready, now he's taking it at his own pace and seems to be enjoying bumping into his teddys and toys.

Laura - posted on 10/22/2009

My son didn't crawl until 8 months and started walking at a year. It is perfectly normal..

Alexis - posted on 10/22/2009

My baby is 11 months old. She didn't start crawling until she was 8 months old. Every baby is different. Some babies never crawl, they just go from rolling around to walking. So don't worry.

Amy - posted on 10/22/2009

My son is 8 monthsold and doesn't crawl yet. He will only sit unsupported for a couple of minutes. He may be a little slow in developing these skills, but each child does it at there own pace. Don't rush her she'll get there on her own.

Sue - posted on 10/22/2009

Don't worry too much about it. Each child is different and some don't even crawl. If your Dr. is not worried then you should not be either. It sounds like developmentally everything else is working the way it should.. Consider yourself lucky and she may just learn to walk and skip right by crawling all together. I have 3 boys and none of them really crawled. WE have hard wood floors too so that makes a big difference. But they scooted and made their own version of the standard CRAWL.. Enjoy her and all of her accomplishments. Maybe try encouraging her to crawl by challenging her to reach things further out of reach.. Hand in there.. :)

Chelsea - posted on 10/22/2009

Every child learns at different times. My daughter started crawling at 8 12 months. Then 2 weeks later she was walking. She learned everything else early. Don't worry!!

Paula - posted on 10/22/2009

My first child didn't crawl until he was 9months old and was running at 11months. don't worry she'll get there!

Janelle - posted on 10/22/2009

ok so i have a 10 month old an he was the same way and i thought the same way u did and i wondered the same things. He is a big boy(25lbs) an well the doctor told me they will go when they want to. every baby is different. but to get to my point...my boy is just startn to crawl now! and get into things. theyll go when the want. but at first i was pushin my boy to crawl but it didnt do anything and i thought he never would move but just let them go and all of a sudden she will move and ul wish she was a sitting duck again. i hope all is well- Janelle