An Easy Way to Teach Your Baby to Crawl

Despite all the ongoing debates about the necessity of the crawling phase during the development of an infant, most of the parents have already realized that crawling is one of the most important skills that a baby needs to master. The majority of the toddlers can learn this type of movement without any parental help, however it is always useful for the parents to understand how to teach their babies to crawl.

To avoid a lot of unnecessary worries, it is important to know which age do babies usually start to crawl. Due to the recent statistics, 50 percent of the toddlers learn to crawl until being 7 months old, 75 percent until 10 months, and 90 percent until 11 months. So don't panic if your 6 months old baby do not crawl - just be patient.

In most cases the parents do not need to teach their baby to crawl as he will do it on his own. The most important key of self-learning is the adequate amount of floor time. This cannot be emphasized enough. How could a baby learn to crawl if there is not enough time for her to do so and she's not pushed to do so, because she's being carried around by the parents all the time. Let your baby practice crawling by putting on the floor surrounded by her favorite toys.

Apart from providing the needed floor time, there is also a very easy and fun way to teach your baby to crawl.

1. Choose a carpet that is firm yet comfortable and thick, and put it on the floor. This is important to prevent your baby from getting cold. Put your toddler on the carpet.


2. Gently position his elbows to be under his upper body in crawling position, making sure that your baby is leaning on them.


3. Create a 'roller' that will support him in the crawling. The easiest way is to make a 'sausage' by rolling up a blanket or a big towel.


4. Put this roller under your infant, not under his stomach but his upper body to keep it comfortable and safe.


5. The next step is to motivate him to crawl. You can do this by leaning on the floor in front of him, calling him towards you in a gentle voice. You can also put some of his favorite toys on the carpet the way that he could see but not reach them without crawling a bit.


6. It is a great feeling when you see your baby starting to crawl. However, when this happens, make sure not to frustrate him by cheering to noisily or clapping your hands. Simply say something sweet or caress him.

Using this method parents can easily teach their babies to crawl. It takes time and patience, but believe me, you can do this. Don't be upset if you cannot see the results at the first times, keep practicing day by day. If you see after the age of 11 months your baby still do not crawl, there might be other physiological or neurological problems in the background. It does not mean that you have to panic, but I would advice you to see a specialist just for sure.

Michael Dwenn has recently become the proud father of a wonderful baby boy. Apart from enjoying all the hours spent together, Michael also loves to learn new methods of teaching his baby to help his development. You can find more on this topic in his new blog:
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