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Help your baby crawl along

by pfallerj

(July 2006) (rank 12th)

Today's Tip - Use your hands or a rolled up towel behind your baby's feet to help them learn to crawl

Babies need a little extra help when they are just learning something new. Mine is starting to try and crawl. Instead of moving forward, he kind of spins

in circles. He just doesn't have the push up AND kick with feet together thing down just yet. And he kind of kicks the air rather than pushes against the ground.

To help him along, I hold my hand behind his feet or I hold a rolled up towel tight behind his feet so that he has something to scoot against. It'll help him learn to put the movements he needs to crawl together, and he has lots of fun sliding across the ground.

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	January 2008 \| dannii17

Re: Help your baby crawl along

great advice

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	August 2006 \| BebeBuzz

crawling

cant wait to try that...my son "rocks" on his hands and knees or "rolls" his way across the room but cant seem to get the motion down of actually crawling.

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	August 2006 \| cheleinkal

I'll try that

Have your

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	August 2006 \| cheleinkal

I'll try that

Thanks. My daughter much preffers standing up than being on her tummy and I had almost given up hope as though she has strong legs she hasn't got the arm push up thing going yet either. I might roll a few towels together and prop her over under her tummy and see if that helps. Great idea. Off to try it now.

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	August 2006 \| JadieLady

thats a great tip

i wish i had of thought of that! my son doesn't seem interested in crawling, he can do it but rarely does. he is happier to wriggle and pull his was along more than anything. now he is learning to use his feet instead of his needs which is an interesting thing to watch!

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	August 2006 \| TheMentorMom

Great Suggestion

Great tip! Great way to get them moving.

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	July 2006 \| allyp

good idea

I think thats a great idea.. but unfourantly my daughter dont like being on her tummy... she hates it. so we'll wait and see what happenes in the next few months. since babies are different than others.

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