Pediatrician isn't concerned, but I am. :(

DS is a little over ten months old, and he still isn't crawling yet. He is up and rocking on all fours and can move backwards across the room and spin around but he isn't going forward yet. DD is almost walking! At their nine month checkup, the ped said not to worry yet, but I can't help it, especially with DD as active as she is. The ped said as long as he is up and rocking, he'll get there soon.

He is never in a jumperoo or exersaucer and is always on the floor. He spends tons of time on his tummy. Anyone have any other suggestions to get him going forward? Also did anyone else have a late crawler? He isn't pulling up either. The pediatrician said we could address any issues at the 1 yr checkup.
Thanks so much!

 

:hug: Its hard not to compare your kids and its hard not to worry. But there are plenty of parents of "late" crawlers on this board. Try not to worry. It will come!

ETA: That being up on all 4's and going backward came first for one of the boys. The other did the army crawl for at least a month before even attempting being up on all 4's.

 

My two were both a little late on crawling. :hug: It's really hard not to worry when you have two babies that exactly the same age and right in front of you, I know. :hug: I was worried too but at time we were going to a physical therapist for my sons torticollis and she told us that as long as they are moving around somehow and showing signs {like getting up on all four :good:} it'll just take time. She did show me some exercises to help... but I think they were more for my sake and to make me feel like I was doing something to speed things along. :blush: Just keep putting toys he loves in front of him, but not too far, and give him time. I'm sure he'll be crawling soon. If you really are worried, maybe give your ped. another call.

 

I really think it is OK. The official milestone (as I understand it) is that they should be mobile in some way by 12 months. A lot can happen in two months! One of my DDs did not crawl until just after 10 months, and the ped wasn't concerned at all. She just preferred to sit. She crawled at 10 months, walked at 15, and is completely normal. (My other DD army-crawled at 6 months, crawled on all fours at 9 months, and walked at 12 -- also completely normal.)

If you want to encourage him to go forwards, I had the best success with putting toys just a little bit out of reach. However, with my late crawler, sometimes this just seemed to frustrate her and she'd give up and play with something closer at hand. She just wasn't sufficiently motivated to move until her sister was crawling circles around her.

 

My DD didn't start to crawl until she was around 10 months old. My DS (her twin) started a couple months before.
DD was then cruising at about a year and walked shortly after.

I wouldn't worry about it. I think we get hung up on exact times when our kids should be hitting certain milestones. We constantly compare our children to others', and it doesn't help to have other parents tell you things like "Well, my son walked beofre a year" or "My daughter spoke in complete sentences before a year" - stuff like that. <_<
Kinda bums you out, know what I mean?

I am the Queen Worry Wart - my kids are in EI for speech and I am always aware of where they are and where they "should" be. But I have learned that each child develops at his/her own pace when THEY are ready - not when we the moms are ready. LOL

If you are very concerned, I would call the Early Intervention services in your town/city/state and ask if they could do an evaluation. Perhaps they would recommend some physical therapy?

Try to not to worry - before you know it your little one will be into everything.

 

Don't worry! I know, it's hard. I'm not even sure that crawling is considered a milestone.

Mine were born 9 weeks early. Lily crawled at 8-9 months, walked at 11 months. Grace crawled at 13.5 months, pulled up around the same time, but did not walk until 20 months. They were both within the milestone timeframes for walking, just at the total opposite ends of it.

It's really hard not to compare, but just try to look at them as individuals on their own timetable.

 

Make sure you post when you wonder "why????" you thought it was such a good idea that he is mobile... tee hee!!! After poking fun, I have to say that my middle child didn't walk until almost two... and you would never know it. His Gross Motor skills are strong! Hang in there Mama - each baby is an individual, no matter what!

 

sorry about your worries...I would be worrying about it too,lol; its hard not to especially when your dd is already doing it.
I cant really help as mine arent there yet but just wanted to let you know that my nephew NEVER crawled forward...only backward!

 

My DD never got up on all 4s and crawled until AFTER she started walking!! She did the army crawl on her belly for a long time..and she didnt even start walking until around 13-14 months.. whereas her twin brother started crawling on all 4s right away and was walking at 9 months..

As a pp said, they are indivdiuals even if they are twins. . All of my children were early walkers, EXCEPT DD. . but I had to let her work it out! I know its hard, but Im sure your DS will be fine.

 

If this helps: My son did not crawl until he was 10.5 months old. DH and I were concerned because he would "crawl" with his arms only prior to that and would barely practice standing. We called EI because we were concerned. Apparently he must have heard the call because not long after that he crawled and is getting much better at standing with our assistance. He did not qualify for EI services but we felt better having him checked out. From what you have written it sounds like he is so close to crawling and he will do it. :hug:

 

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Don't worry! I know, it's hard. I'm not even sure that crawling is considered a milestone.


i was going to mention this as well - crawling isn't considered an "official" milestone because not all babies do it. so, don't worry (as everyone else has said) he'll get there when he's ready - or maybe he'll just skip it & go straight to walking!

 

Thanks so much for your reassurances! I am almost laughing at myself -- I went to story hour today with my two year old and my twins, and I had a hard enough time keeping track of the two! Maybe I should be glad he's not crawling yet.

It's just so hard not to worry, isn't it??

 

I would say dont worry about it, one of my girls didnt crawl till she was 11.5mo old! She rolled everywhere or scooted on her booty. Now at 13.5mo she is pulling to stand, standing unassisted, cruising! She runs with the lion or the shopping cart, literally RUNS!
It will happen and then you'll be chasing him!

 

He will get there in his own time when he is ready. It is really hard not to compare and worry when there are two of them and they are in radically different places. But keep reminding yourself they are two different children. And there will be a half dozen more things to worry about in the future. One is talking more than other. Or like us, my "late crawler" is walking and his brother is no where near ready. Enjoy the only chasing after one of them for the moment, because it won't be long before you chasing after both of them.

 

My two are 11 months old (born 5 weeks early) and they are still not crawling. They get up and rock on all 4's, they scoot on their bottoms, and they push themselves backwards all around the room on their bellies - but they just don't go forward on all 4's. I'm not really concerned, but I did call EI this week just to request a physical therapy evaluation. I was a late crawler (army crawled at 11 months) - so I think some of it is just genetic. They are really content babies who just in the past week or so have shown an interest in moving around. I'm anxious to hear what the PT says - but I just wanted to let you know you aren't alone. I think some babies just aren't as motivated to move!

 

My first DS didn't crawl until he was 10-1/2 months. He didn't even roll much before then. I was so worried. All for naught. He still walked just shortly after his first birthday and now I have a highly energetic 2 year old with no gross motor skills problems whatsoever.

 

Ditto whoever said crawling is not a milestone. Some kids never do it. I didn't. I went from army crawl, to walking. My DD rolled everywhere for a month or two. Don't stress about it. He will get there, when there is something he wants bad enough...ha!

 

Mine are 9 mos. and not crawling, just drag, scoot themselves around. Neither my husband nor I crawled so I don't know if these two will. In the 70s they freaked about that, but now I think they consider crawling to be an "optional" skill.

 

I know it's hard. Maya has been crawling for a month now. Sofia has just started army crawling and will rock on all 4s. But mostly she stays put! It's so hard not to compare, but I'm sure it is fine! Plus, they don't even use crawling as a milestone since some skip it all together!

 

My two crawled at 9.5 and 10.5 months. It took them about a month between getting up on all fours and then actually crawling. I'd say you DS is going to be moving pretty soon and sounds like he is quite normal.