Baby can't crawl

Release time : 07/15/2025 09:30:01

Crawling is crucial for the development of infant movements, not only promoting the coordinated development of all body parts but also laying the foundation for walking independently. Typically, children around eight or nine months old start to crawl. However, if parents notice that their child has not yet shown signs of crawling, or even if they have already started standing but still cannot crawl, it may be an indication of a developmental delay.

Will the baby's inability to crawl affect normal development? What should I do if the baby can't crawl? The following small series will answer you one by one. First of all, we need to understand the possible reasons why the baby cannot crawl. As babies grow up, they will go through stages such as crawling, standing and walking. If the baby fails to climb at a certain stage, it may be due to reasons such as insufficient muscle strength, poor coordination or nervous system development problems. Secondly, let's discuss the impact of a baby's inability to crawl on normal development. During the crawling process, the baby can exercise the muscles and bones of the whole body, promote brain development, and improve body coordination and balance. If the baby cannot climb, it may affect these aspects of development and lead to some health problems in the baby's future growth. So, how should we respond when the baby cannot crawl? 1. Observe your baby's physical development to ensure there are no other abnormalities. 2. Provide your baby with enough crawling space and opportunities, and encourage your baby to try crawling more. 3. Play interactive games with your baby to help your baby improve his interest and ability to crawl. 4. If the baby cannot learn to crawl for a long time, it is recommended to take the baby to the hospital for examination to rule out potential disease factors. In short, the baby's inability to crawl may affect its normal development, but we can use appropriate methods and measures to help the baby overcome difficulties and promote its healthy growth.

Most babies learn to crawl between 6 and 10 months.

If the baby can't crawl, you have to find a reason, because every baby must learn to crawl if he needs to grow up healthily.

Climbing is a whole-body exercise for children. In addition to the participation of large muscles, small hands and feet must support the body forward. The small muscles of the children's limbs are also exercised and developed, providing conditions for the further development of fine movements in the future.

Crawling also allows infants to develop in advance activities such as perception and intention, directional reasoning ability, and goal-finding. Crawling also promotes children's spirit of exploration and deepens interactions with others.

A normal 8-month-old infant can crawl. The development of infant crawling includes the following processes: buttocks are higher than head, lower limbs are flexed in situ, and buttocks are at the same height as head.

Support your hands with your chest off the bed.

Forward movement and backward climbing of the upper part of the body.

The forward movement of the lower body, from crawling on belly to hand-knee crawling.

Regular crawling, where the upper limb of one side and the lower limb of the opposite side are intertwined in a diagonal manner for movement.

Flexible forward movement, can be used two hands and two knees, two hands and one knee, two hands and two feet etc.

The completion of the two-arm support (the prerequisite for both elbow support and head lifting)

Implementation of the hand and knee crawl.

The further development of the reactions of equilibrium and kinetic.

The ability to change posture from abdominal crawl position to fourth crawl position and then to abdominal crawl position.

Completion of the four-limb interactive movement pattern.

Complete one elbow support in lateral position.

Mothers need to train slowly and can set up some games to give the baby a suitable space for crawling, or the baby will slowly like to crawl.

The reason why the baby can't climb Some mothers are very worried: my baby just refuses to climb and sits there without moving. No matter how much you tease him, he will remain indifferent. What should I do? In fact, the baby refuses to climb, mostly because the mother's lack of care or abnormal physical development.

Let's take a look at it below.

Reasons for mothers: 1. The baby is not provided with the opportunity to climb. Some mothers are afraid that the baby will get dirty and injured. They leave the baby in the crib, sit in the cart, or be carried by adults all day long.

The baby's two legs are "idle" all day long and have no chance to "use" them. They don't know how to climb, and their legs and feet are even weaker.

2. If there are no conditions created for baby to learn crawling, when they start to crawl, they have high demands for the "crawling surface". The cushion is too soft, and baby cannot crawl up.

The tiles are too hard and the floor is rough, which makes the baby afraid of knee pain and dare not crawl.

The tiles are too cold, the mat is too slippery, and the baby doesn't like it.

Clothing the baby in too much, style is not suitable, hanging hand and foot, baby to climb up is not convenient, interest natural crawl is lack.

3. The adults lack patience and think crawling is not important. The baby just started learning to crawl, with clumsy movements and timidity. Instead of patiently inducing the child, the mother looks impatient and annoyed on her face.

Looking at her mother's expression, the baby doesn't see crawling as something enjoyable and naturally isn't inclined to do it.

4. Parents believe that learning to walk is more important than crawling, and many mothers place great importance on their child's ability to walk. Starting at 7 months old, they force their baby to sit up and learn to stand, using a walker to teach them to walk. Consequently, the baby has not learned to crawl but has already mastered walking.

In fact, such "skipping" is harmful to the baby's motor and mental development.

Infant Health Issues: 1. Congenital Musculoskeletal Disorders 2. Cerebral Palsy 3. Congenital Hip Dislocation Mothers must carefully investigate the causes and not take them lightly. Be vigilant in observing any other abnormal symptoms in the baby, and promptly seek medical attention to avoid delayed diagnosis and treatment that could affect growth and development.

If your baby isn't crawling, don't worry. Most babies learn to crawl between 6-10 months old.

However, during this period, your baby might engage in other activities such as: crawling by dragging their bottom (one hand resting behind their body and one foot placed in front of it, moving their butt on the ground) or squatting to move forward.

Some babies will skip the stage of learning to crawl and start learning to stand and walk with support.

Therefore, there's no need to worry about the specific activities your child engages in. The most important thing is that your child can move at all.

1. Provide more opportunities: When the baby is three or four months old, if the baby is always placed in the cart, it will be difficult for the baby to have the opportunity to take the initiative to climb.

2. Crawling: Some babies may not be crawling because they do not know how to move.

Babies have a strong imitation ability. At this time, you can find a child who can climb to play. Keep the two babies together and encourage them to climb.

When a baby sees another child crawling, he will imitate and learn to crawl soon.

3. Appropriate assistance: When some babies cannot climb, parents will have to help a little! How to move their limbs in unison while crawling is the biggest problem. They often care about their hands but not their feet.

At this time, parents can stand behind the baby, put their palms on the soles of the baby's feet, push one foot of the baby, and when he climbs forward a little, push the other foot to help him get through the crawling pass.

If your baby doesn't like to crawl, here are some suggestions: 1. Create a conducive environment: Choose a spacious and safe area as the little playground for your baby, place your baby on the ground with their face 150 centimeters away from the object they like.

Toys can attract the baby's attention and encourage them to move their bodies forward.

When your baby crawls over to you, you can slowly move backwards so they can crawl further forward.

When the baby can reach the toy, let them play for a while and praise them, enhancing their sense of accomplishment.

2. Increasing the Fun of Crawling: If there are empty cardboard boxes in your home that can be used as crawling toys for babies, you can make them into such toys.

Place the cardboard box on the ground, place the baby in one end of the box, and then the mother goes to the other side. From the box, look at the baby and encourage him/her to crawl through the "cave" and come over to the mother's side.

When the baby gets up in the morning, the mother can also let the baby climb from one end of the quilt to the other.

Professor Gao Bingjian points out that crawling is very important in the development of infants and toddlers. Not only can it promote the coordinated development of all bodily movements, laying a foundation for upright walking, but it also enables children to face the world positively earlier on, increasing their spatial search, actively accepting and recognizing things, and promoting the development of infants' cognitive abilities.

Crawling is very important to the development of motor skills in infants and young children.

I. If a child is not able to crawl by the designated time, there should be concern for the onset of cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is caused by neurological damage in the brain, and this damage can lead to symptoms such as difficulty in crawling and turning over in infants and young children, which are signs of impaired motor abilities.

When you discover any abnormal symptoms in your child, it is essential for parents to promptly seek medical examination at a professional institution for diagnosis and treatment. This ensures early detection and timely intervention.

II. Parents Should Create Conditions for Their Baby to Have Opportunities to Practice Crawling A baby's growth is definitely influenced by the environment, so in order for a baby to learn how to crawl, their mother needs to create a space for crawling and create some conditions for crawling to allow the baby the chance to practice crawling. Only then can the baby grow through the process of crawling.

III. Overprotective Care: Since the implementation of the policy that only allows one child per family, children have grown up with their parents and grandparents' excessive care. Some parents are overly concerned about their children falling or soiling clothes, so they won't let them do any sports. This is akin to holding them in one's hands.

However, do these practices really benefit children's growth? Children must learn to crawl and walk on their own; they must face setbacks and learn from them to grow healthily.

Therefore, to ensure the health of children, we should encourage them to crawl, even if it means getting dirty or hurt, as long as this allows them to grow.

IV. Parents often keep their child in a stroller, allowing them to walk without needing to crawl. Nowadays, children have "special vehicles" when they go out, but this may not always be a good thing.

The medical information provided in this text is for reference only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice.

Should there be any discomfort, please seek medical attention immediately. The diagnosis and treatment should be based on a face-to-face consultation with a medical professional.