Not crawling yet

My daughter is almost 8.5 months and isn’t crawling or pulling up or even going from laying to sitting. Her crawl is more like an inch worm and I’m out of ideas for showing her how to use her arms to move. She mainly rolls or does like a crab walk with her head to get around. Just wondering what others are doing to help her. She doesn’t go to daycare so she only has me to show her things.

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You And I On The Same Boat. My Son Ain’t Crawling Yet.. Not Pulling Up But I’m Not Worried… I Know He Will Just Have To Be Patient

Your baby doesn’t need you to show her how, just give her lots of free time on her tummy with toys spread out. If she wants to get going, then she’ll figure it out

my baby turns 8 months tomorrow and only army crawls 🥹 its hard not to compare to other babies that are doing things but im sure theyll get there at their own time

My 8 month old is still figuring out turning over. He scoots but that's it so far. He gets lots of tummy time.

My girl is 8 almost 9 months and is the same. She can sit on her own but can't sit up by herself. She scooches on her but while sitting lol. She will do a whole 360 on her tummy but refuses to crawl lol. You can try snacks or toys. I will leave a trail of toys that she loves or snacks that she can have for her to follow to get her moving. She typically will wiggle to the 1st and get mad but thats how I do it. I stopped showing her how to and just kinda leave her to do her. All babies are different. Some hit mile stones super early and some late. If her doc isn't worried about it then you shouldn't be either.

Most likely she is totally fine! Crawling is a milestone that can actually be skipped. My first now almost 3 was a big baby with a huge head. He never crawled just scooted on his belly. He could sit but couldnt put himself in a sitting position and didn’t pull himself up till about 11 months old stood independently at 12.5 months and was walking a month later at 13.5 months. So I wouldn’t worry honestly be thankful because little brother started standing at 7 months but isn’t strong enough and loses his balance and will hit his head if we aren’t fast enough to catch him. It’s WAY more stressful 🤣

My baby girl really loves to knock down block towers I make so I've been making a trail of little towers out of reach. She is not technically crawling yet but we're making progress

My baby is a lil over 8 months as well and for the past month she has been just turning in circles on her tummy or dragging her body TODAY THO she started full on crawling. I agree they will do it when it’s time and have heard everyone tell me sometimes they skip crawling and go straight to standing/ walking

I’m in the same boat also my son is 8.5 and he rocks back and forth rolls around does the inch worm thing and is starting to almost sit himself up from laying position but doesn’t stand alone or anything but he is constantly on the move but I’m not stressing myself anymore it will happen when it happens! I think it’s hard not to compare!

Following I tried everything the toys laying on the floor with her lol

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