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Any other 10 month olds still not crawling?
Riley is 10 months, well 11 in a couple of weeks, and he's still not crawling. He was 5wks prem and has always been behind on everything. He only learnt to sit unsupported just before xmas (between 8 and 9 months). He's only rolled a couple of times, until just recently when he's been rolling in his cot then screaming because he can't get back over! He has always hated being on his tummy but when he's sitting he will lean on his hands but when it comes to it just falls on his front and cries until I sit him back up.
I'm beginning to think that crawling just isn't gonna be for him because he loves being on his feet (with us holding him) and loves running around in his walker.
Any other babies this age not crawling? Also has anyone got any tips to teach him to crawl, or should I just leave him to it?
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I'm beginning to think that crawling just isn't gonna be for him because he loves being on his feet (with us holding him) and loves running around in his walker.
Any other babies this age not crawling? Also has anyone got any tips to teach him to crawl, or should I just leave him to it?
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Same story here! Ollie is nowhere near crawling and was 11 months old yesterday. He has been sitting really well since about 7mths and has been able to roll from front to back for a while, in the last few weeks he has started rolling back to front and over and over!
He will stand up if supported but doesn't automatically put his legs down and isn't one of these babies that LOVES to be standing.
He was 6wks prem as you know and seems less physical than babies his age but development in other areas is fine such as talking- he now says Mum and Dad and calls the cat (by sucking his lips in!) he also loves books and will sit for ages turning pages, feeling the textures and kissing the bits he likes! He is pointing and waving and starting to play peekaboo too!
I really wouldn't worry, I know some babies who weren't prem who didn't crawl until late and some even never crawled- just got up and walked!
Riley is quite vocal as well! He's not saying mum or mama yet but is constantly saying dada! He is starting to wave too and copies us if we clap.
He's still got to build up his strength but I'm thinking he will be one of those who will just walk. x
Helen.xxx
Helen.xxx
Every baby is different. Don't worry to much. I try to look at Michael and see the things that do improve instead of the things he isn't doing yet. Every week is he is getting better at things. That way I am less worried.
Daisy is crawling, so I can't help you there, but I can tell you about my friend's gorgeous little girl, who will be 12 months in a couple of weeks and still isn't crawling. She's doing lots of other things and is a happy, content little chick!
I don't think you've got anything to worry about, especially as they were both prem, but I know how hard it is to not worry about these little bundles of joy
C xxx
Is this normal? should i be worried?
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My son was 1 on Friday and although he can sort of bum shuffle he is not crawling. But he is doing other things so I am not too worried. Some babies don't crawl at all.
HV and doc are not worried (haven't seen them about it specifically but they've looked her over when I happened to be seeing them about something else) and neither am I )
Like Riley he was much more interested in walking and walked before he crawled. However, he was a lazy boy and did not walk all of the time until he was 16 months, he preferred to cruise round the furniture and walls instead.
Riley sounds like he's doing really well, especially being prem. Try not to worry xx