Rolling / crawing tips

I have seen my son only really roll in his crib but he is ‘almost’ crawling. So funny what kids do and they truly go at their own pace. I’m trying to be patient because I can tell he wants to crawl so bad but he just need a little more time. I have him doing more tummy time, a lot of sitting up, having him reach for toys, etc. I also have him do some tummy time in front of a mirror so he can see himself and try to reach.

I just practised rolling with my baby everyday I used toys to encourage, I did tummy time from the beginning, I keep him barefoot all the time to encourage him to use his feet to help him move. I did elevated tummy time to encourage his lower back muscles n strengthen them, I also put him on his hands and knees regularly n practiced that everyday, I showed him how to sit up from lying down and practiced that everyday. I did exercises with him to engage and strengthen his core as well. I am constantly doing things and playing with him and practising things with him for 70% of my day everyday. Atm we are practising standing independently now he can pull to stand and cruise. Just do it as much as u can and repetition is key, but also babies learn at different rates so I can't confidently say that me doing all that got my baby rolling, crawling and standing so early x

I tried everything for my son to crawl. He didn’t start crawling until a week before his 1st birthday and I managed to get him to crawl for his teething gel as he loved using it 🤣 I did the exact same with him standing and walking x

Started tummy time from 2 weeks old (chest to chest) and built it up slowly, my son loved tummy time. My boy never wears shoes, only socks, floor boards at home however occasionally he is on rugs. I rotate his toys daily so he does not get bored, i spread them out so he could move and explore each one. He rolled for the first time at 7 weeks old, then he stopped and started again at 4 months but I did help him e.g. gently twisting him from the hips.

My son is almost 8 months and doesn’t roll or crawl xx

@Evie same :(

@Kali when his health visitor came round last week she said she wasn’t worried as some babies just hate rolling & as for crawling he may end up being a bum shuffler instead xx

Love the questions! I did tummy time a month after his belly button healed (2 months old). I have carpet, but my family has hard flooring, so he really had to work. I just guided and played on the floor with him. It's something that will happen with guidance, like walking. for the rolling, I put a lot of things in his field of view to encourage rolling plus moving his arms to help him roll otherwise he would have dislocated his shoulders by now with what he was doing. He started rolling at 4.5 months, then crawling at 5.5 months, now cruising and standing without holding and his is 9.5 months. Also, he was born 4 weeks early, so being a preemie gave him an additional 4 weeks to meet milestones.. I hope this helps.