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- Well-Child Visit Guides
- Vaccines
- Finding Free Vaccines
- Making Shots Less Stressful
- Protect Baby from Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
- Vaccine Information for Babies
- Vaccines: DTaP
- Vaccines: MMRV
- Vaccines: Hepatitis A
- Vaccines: Hepatitis B
- Vaccines: Hib
- Vaccines: Rotavirus
- Vaccines: PCV
- Vaccines: Polio (IPV)
- Vaccines: Seasonal Flu
- Vaccines: Varicella
- Parenting
Crawling
Q:
Our baby is not crawling yet. Should I be worried?
No
Correct!
Unlike sitting up, crawling is not a must-do milestone. Lots of babies don't crawl at all, and skip straight to standing, cruising, and walking.
Yes
Incorrect!
Unlike sitting up, crawling is not a must-do milestone. Lots of babies don't crawl at all, and skip straight to standing, cruising, and walking.
Babies crawl in all sorts of ways.
- Some babies “army crawl,” dragging their tummies and legs behind them.
- Others scoot on their bottoms.
- Others move along tripod style, with both hands and one knee pushing their body forward as the other leg comes along
- Your baby might start with one style and then change to another
Be your baby’s crawling coach.
- Want to coach baby to a crawl? Get down on your belly in front of him, put a favorite toy just beyond his reach, and then cheer him on as he goes for his goal.
- Make sure your baby gets a lot of time on the floor to practice.