my daughter is 8 months old and still not crawling...is that normal?!?

Charlene - posted on 09/12/2010

yes it is normal my daughter never crawl then on eight months she just started waking she skipped the crawling

Renae - posted on 09/11/2010

Just thought I would clear something up...

It is well established in infant psychology that (put very simply) crawling as a developmental stage has no impact on intellectual development (which is why it is not listed as a milestone by some resources such as WHO). However, it is an important part of physical development.

Renae - posted on 09/11/2010

Its perfectly normal. The normal time to start crawling is 6 to 10 months. So dont worry. She will do it when she is ready. You dont actually have to do anything, and in fact, most of what you do wont make any difference. Her brain knows when it is ready to start that stage of physical development and it will do it when it is ready.

Jessika - posted on 09/11/2010

For example: I still cant whistle all that well and you may be perfect at it.. its all in the baby they move at their own pace. They also learn by imitation so what I did was get on the floor with my son and crawled next to him and waited for him to catch up to me and a moth later he was crawling. Things take time and be glad! Once they learn they can get around they get into everything!! :]

Mia E. Caprice - posted on 09/11/2010

I think babies just learn at their own pace :) my son didnt crawl till he was 9 months and then walked at 14months! He wanted to take his time i guess lol. But its okay, my daughter seems to be going a little quicker but she's very different from my son personality wise. Your babygirl is okay :) she's just learning at her own pace thats all.

Cheryl - posted on 09/10/2010

when she is ready she will crawl my son who is 6 now never really crawled he kind of rolled then walked. every child is different no worries:))))

Samantha - posted on 09/10/2010

i can teach her to crawl just like i taught her how to say mama, dada, bye bye, nana, no no and bottle...and just so some people know she did start to crawl...i only was askin because this was my first child and never had to teach my neice...i want to say thank you to the people who was nice to me and gave me good advice....to the others just like my momma told me if you dont have anything nice to say then just dont say anything!!! babys minds are like spounges they can soak up anythin you teach them...i had my neice speakin spanish at 2....but thank you to the helpful people!!

Angie - posted on 09/10/2010

Sure it's normal. My children never crawled and walked at between 10.5 and 11.5 months. I've also seen studies that say crawling is important to reading but all my children read at least 4 years above grade level.

Mary - posted on 09/10/2010

my mom tells me I never crawled. i am doing o.k. now at age 54. didn't miss out on anything I can think of that was important.

Danielle - posted on 09/10/2010

i have twin girls at 8months and i kinda feel the same way.. up untill a week ago they were jus rolling over to move... now they are scooting on their bellies n they've jus discovered how to lift up off the floors with their knees. i think babies work at there own pace, my friends son is crawling at 8 months and nine days.. and i also know someone who's son is walking at 9months... so i guess it all depends on the child... i dont believe she will b behind on anything ... i wouldnt worry.

Victoria - posted on 09/10/2010

I wouldn't worry to much about it. She will crawl when she is ready. My son was eight months before he crawled. My daughter is nine months, and she just started real crawling. She did the combat crawl (scooting on her tummy pulling with her arm and pushing with her knee) for a month or more before she decided to get up on her hands and knees. If she is in a hurry she goes back to the combat crawl because she moves faster that way.

Melinda - posted on 09/10/2010

have you asked your family doctor? Are they concerned? I dont think its a big deal at this point. is she talking and making sounds is she moving around by bum scooting or rolling? Was she a premie? I would not worry she might just get up and run! alot of kids dont crawl but as long as she is moving some how I would not be concerned

Alfredia - posted on 09/10/2010

She's fine. For what ever reason, she's not ready. I suggest you put her on stomach, show her food or her favorite toy, hopefully if she wants to, she crawl to it.

Tawni - posted on 09/09/2010

maybe its just me but some times when pl post help thay seem kinda hateful or rude... if it is your first child or your 10th, it will be different for each of them.. i want you to know that i believe you can teach them and sometimes you have to teach them all differently... our babies minds are open books and we are the ones writing in them and if you have to physically help them then do what works...

Tawni - posted on 09/09/2010

i think it is pretty normal... my daoughter is almost 7 months and she is tryin to figure it out... one way we have tried to help her is use her favorite toy and put it in front of her, just outta her reach.. she will figure out a way to get it but we help jo get on her hands and knees, which is not always easy but funny to watch sometimes... sooner or later she will figure out that she can move her legs and arms to get to it.. i did this with my 4 yr old son also and had him crawlin by 6 months... then walkin by 11 months. good luck and let me know if this helps...

Sherri - posted on 09/09/2010

@ Aleksandra

I didn't write it that is written by a professional notice the link on the bottom of it before you chew me out for something I didn't do my dear.
I didn't even say I agreed with it. All I did was copy and paste from what professionals think is the norm. Read everything all the way through before you ream someone out!!!!

Jennifer - posted on 09/09/2010

patience is a virtue...baby has their own unique pace...give more love...

Aleks - posted on 09/09/2010

@Sherri Champagne

Seriously??? You think that babies that are carried around all the time learn things slowly or have problems learning things???????????????

Ummm.... ancient cultures (and currently the so called traditional cultures, ie, non industrialised cultures) carried their babies almost constantly,... yet, here we are millenia later and we all still seam to be able to walk, hasnt' stunted us!

Oh, and my boy who spent most of his awake time on the floor playing and not being carried around ( though I now have learned that and discovered that I should have done things differently) did not crawl until 10.5mths of age!!!!
So there goes your silly theory! Babies learn when they are ready, physically, emotionally and mentally! Simple.

Dont' throw things at parents trying to make them feel guilty by thinking that they are not doing the right things for their babies and making them feel that THEY are the reason for STUNTING their baby's development.
That is unnecessary and unhelpful. In particularly to new parents who need the encouragement and be taught to trust their instincts and become experts on their children, rather than listen to outside "experts" who are normally nothing but experts at dishing out and sprouting forth their (usually misinformational) opinions.

ok.... that is my rant done

Aleks - posted on 09/09/2010

Um that is ok! My 1st born son didn't crawl till he was 10.5months old. And then only crawled for about 1-1.5mths only!!!! Because he started walking!!!!
Don't stress! And stop getting her to crawl. You cant teach her that!!!! She will crawl when she is ready. Or she won't. Some babies go straight to walking. Its ok!

Shannon - posted on 09/09/2010

don't worry about it. my 20 month old didn't crawl until she was almost a year old my first born never crawled

Chelsea - posted on 09/09/2010

my daughter didnt crawl till she was 10 months but then walked at 11 months give her time, and make sure she has the opertunity and space to try, also make sure she has good muscle tone and that there isnt an underlying reason

Jamie - posted on 09/09/2010

Every child goes at his or her own pace, my son is almost 5 months old and just barely started laughin. Some children learn quicker than others and some slower, my daughter is almost 4 and is just barely starting to use her potty after trying for almost 2 years to train her. She still babbles a lot as well when she talks and I see many kids her age that were potty trained around the age of 2 and that were talking better than she is now at that age as well..

Amanda - posted on 09/09/2010

At eight months I wouldn't worry at all!! But DO enjoy this time before she does start, because once she is mobile, you won't be able to sit still for a moment!! :)

Alisha - posted on 09/09/2010

my son didnt start crawling till he was 11 months. all babies develop at their own pace.

Dee - posted on 09/09/2010

All babies crawl or walk at their own pace.

Sherri - posted on 09/09/2010

But at what age do Baby start crawling?

Obviously there are 2 answers to this question.

Firstly, about 50% of all infants can "crawl" at 7 months; 75% can do so at 10 months and 90% of all infants have mastered it at 11 months. Click here to read more about crawling development.

Commando crawling using forearms, knees and lower legs


What this also means is that if your baby starts crawling before 7 months, his crawling skills have developed faster than most other babies the same age.

Secondly, infants crawl when they've learned and fully mastered all the skills needed to crawl. These skills are not only neurological skills, but they also need a certain amount of physical strength.

Do you now appreciate why babies who are carried around the whole day, cannot develop physical strength at the same rate as other who sit on their own and play? when do baby start crawling

I often find babies of around 10-12 month who are still not crawling. One of the first things I do is to establish that there are no neurological problems or other obvious physical problems. In most cases if I question parents they confirm that they or other family members have literally carried baby around since birth.

Babies learn and develop by "doing" certain things. And then learning from the experience. That’s how they learn most of their skills… some of which are necessary for crawling.

That is also the reason why giving your baby the right toys to play with works so well. It’s another fun way to get them to “do” specific learning actions.

Parents usually recognize these "things" as milestones. Milestones are specific easily noticed or measurable skills such as head control, sitting, rolling, crawling, standing and walking.

Now, what we're really saying is that 50% of all babies have fully mastered all the skills needed to crawl by about 7 months.

What this also means is that any baby taking longer than 7 months to crawl, is still learning other basic skills or becoming physically stronger.
A Practical Opinion About When Babies Should Start To Crawl

In my opinion, if your baby isn't showing any signs of crawling around 11 months, seriously start to encourage and stimulate him to master this milestone.

www.babydevelopmentnews.com

Carla - posted on 09/09/2010

o my goodness, now i'm worried... my daughter is almost 11 months & still not crawling! and she also doesnt have any teeth yet... please let me know if you get any good advice.
i know everyone says each child is different & develops at their own speed, but is that really true, or just poeple trying to be nice...?

Jennifer - posted on 09/08/2010

Dont worry my son is doing the same thing

Nikki - posted on 09/08/2010

Every baby is different and will only do something when THEY ARE READY. If you push them to do something they are not ready for it will discourage them and may even delay them. Whats the rush. I let my son do everything at his own pace and he actually did things early and trust me enjoy the fact your baby is mobile yet, because once she figures it out she is gone and you better invest in some running shoes because you will never stop chasing after her.

Kathy - posted on 09/08/2010

Samantha, it's not your job to teach your daughter to crawl. It's a developmental thing and it will happen - or not. Some babies never crawl! Guide her, give her opportunities, but as for getting down there and "showing her how to do it" - that's not necessary. Just play with her.

Samantha - posted on 09/08/2010

thanks for the advice...i am going to keep workin with her and showing her how to do it...and she will get there soon...i feel alot better knowin that she is not behind in her development. thanks agian!

Shannon - posted on 09/07/2010

my daughter didnt start to crawl until she was 10 months. we all figured she'd crawl early because she could stand very well and sit on her own and even tried to walk when she was 6-7 months old. but she wouldnt. we tried everything, then she just started one day. and then like 3 weeks later (right before her 1st birthday) she started to walk on her own. some babies never crawl, and some dont crawl until after they walk. its nothing to worry about, she'll do things when she's ready :)

Jenni - posted on 09/07/2010

My SD didn`t crawl until around 8 or 9 months, a month or two later she was walking. Some babies skip this stage almost entirely and go straight to walking. In the past when mothers were told to put their babies to sleep on their tummies, babies would generally crawl sooner. Since pediatricians reccomended putting babies to sleep on their back they spend less time on their tummies practicing crawling. So it is normal for babies to crawl later or even skip crawling altogether.

Sherri - posted on 09/07/2010

Some babies never crawl, just go right to walking happened with my youngest two. Some start early some start later no biggie. She will get there when she is ready.



I disagree with JuLeah completely it isn't a big deal at all if she crawls or never does. My two that never crawled were all completely normal babies they just wanted to get there faster by walking and couldn't be bothered with crawling. Pediatrician was fine with it as well.

Branislava - posted on 09/07/2010

My daughter didn't crawl until she started walking. Then she realized that there is another way to move around the house. So do not worry, there are a lot of children that have never crawled. So enjoy and she will do it when she is ready...

Lucy - posted on 09/07/2010

My son was crawler, but not until about 11 months, and my daughter never crawled at all- She shuffled around on her bum until she finally got round to walking!

The point is, all babies are different, and crawling is by no means an essential developmental milestone. Don't sweat it, she'll get on the move one way or another in her own time :)

Jenee - posted on 09/07/2010

Some children crawl later then others. Some just skip crawling all together and go straight to walking. I wouldn't worry about it at all.

Karen - posted on 09/07/2010

if a baby is going to crawl, they are going to do so whether you "work" with them or not. when they decide they want to move around they will crawl or walk no matter what you do...that being said, your daughter is still not out of the "norm" for beginning to crawl...my best advice is just realax and enjoy, she'll do it when she's ready , not when you're ready :)

JuLeah - posted on 09/07/2010

Crawling will not be on any college entrance exam
That being said, it is important. That four point movement impacts brain development, so I encourage you to keep encouraging her
Put toys she wants just out of her reach and encourage her to get them - get down on the floor with her as she make an effort
Kids kind of have to teach themselves - we can't really 'teach' them to crawl, just give them chances to pratcice and be pleased when they try

Pamela - posted on 09/07/2010

my oldest didn't start tell he was 9 months so i know how you feel just remember that all kids do this on their own time just give her lots of time to play on the floor help her to get on her hands and knees and and show her by doing it yourself it seemed to help my son good luck

Amanda - posted on 09/07/2010

What makes you think if your child doesnt crawl soon she will be behide? Crawling isnt even considered a milestone to WHO.

http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards...

Many children never crawl, some learn to crawl after learning to walk. Some only crawl for a few weeks, and then go onto walking.