Crawling

My BG will be 8 months tomorrow & is still not crawling. She rolls everywhere, walks in a walker but does not crawl. Should I be concerned? She also still won’t sleep through the night & I have a bedtime routine that does not change. I need advice!

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Thanks so much. Is your little one crawling yet?

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Mine doesn’t crawl either but PT said to just practice pivoting instead. It’s not a big deal.
Idk if this helps but, my LO only started to sleep through the night when I cut his naptime. 3-30min naps since he was 4mo old.

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I think crawling is a 9m skill? I could be wrong but see what her ped says about it! If her ped it’s worried I’d just keep doing what you’re doing❤️

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Totally normal! There's a really wide range of what is normal - I had one who crawled before 6 months and one that was at 9 months. I'd try not to use the walker as those don't teach correct form. Check out motherhood and milestones on insta if you're looking for what's normal and how to support development, she's got a ton of great info.

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mine is 8 months old and doesnt crawl neither but he does seem to be wanting to slowly not really concerned since he flips and knows how to get from one spot to another by flipping or scooting on his belly 😂
and mine has also been waking up at night around 2times and eats at night too which he didnt before but they also go thru a growth spurt around this stage so maybe normal

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My girl will be 8 months on the 10th and just rolled back to tummy for the first time today. Definitely not able to crawl yet. Your girl is doing great! Not yet crawling at 8 months is normal!

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Your babe is still within normal range. Maybe don’t use walker anymore because they don’t encourage proper muscle development sequence. Encourage tummy time and, supported sitting!

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