How to Teach Your Baby to Go From the Army Crawl to Crawling

Most infants master crawling between the age of 6 and 10 months. Every baby works crawling out in her own way, perhaps by raising herself up onto all fours and moving her body backward and forward, or by shuffling along the ground on her bottom. Some babies may "army crawl" -- lay on their stomachs and pull themselves forward with their arms -- before crawling properly. Crawling is actually a pretty tricky process, as it involves the coordination of both arms and legs, and requires strong muscles in the arms, legs and shoulders.

Instructions

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      Get on the floor, on all fours, beside your baby. Encourage him to imitate your position and praise him if he does, with lots of positive facial expressions. Put your hands right behind his feet when he is on all fours, to give him something to push off.

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      Place your baby's favorite toys and interesting objects in front of her whenever she is up on all fours, to try to encourage her to crawl toward them. Position the objects just outside her reach to entice her to move forward.

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      Limit the time your baby spends in a baby seat, walker and bouncy swing. The more time he spends on the floor, the more likely he is to start crawling.

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