Many babies learn to crawl between 4-10 months of age. If your baby is in the range, crawling should not be too far away. There are exceptions to that rule, though. Some babies never master crawling and instead going from sitting up to standing and then to walking. If your baby is one of these, congratulations!! Crawling is not required for all babies, but it is often times assumed that all babies have to crawl before they can walk.
Although you can't force your baby to crawl, there are certain things you can do to encourage them to take those first steps forward. The most important thing to encourage is tummy time. Lay a blanket on the floor and set your baby on his or her tummy for short periods of time. When your baby is younger, tummy time helps build their back and neck muscles so that they can hold their heads up by themselves and eventually sit up by themselves. As they get older, tummy time helps them increase their back muscles and arm muscles so that they can get into the position to crawl. If your baby despises tummy time, another way you can do it is by lying on your back on the floor and placing baby on top of your tummy facing you. This way they don't really feel like they are on the floor, but it gets the same results. Another thing you can do is buy a play mat/gym. These toys are filled with things to look at and do and will often times keep your baby occupied for a short period of time, while they are on their bellies.
10 Month Babies
Once your baby can get into the crawling position on their own, encourage them to start moving. Place a toy or food in front of them that is close enough to get their attention but far away enough that they can't reach out and grab it without moving. Doing this every day should get them going. Seeing your baby crawl for the first time is one of the greatest things you can see as a parent. When they are not crawling, you wish they were, but when they do, you'll wish they didn't.
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