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Joanne Lim (joanne8016)
Junior Member
Username: joanne8016
Post Number: 334
Registered: 9-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 11:33 am: | 
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How? Can any mummy help? Dr say must teach her crawl? |
jaz (maki)
New member
Username: maki
Post Number: 66
Registered: 7-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 3:16 pm: |
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show her by crawling yourself. |
skinneybeenie (skinneybeenie)
Member
Username: skinneybeenie
Post Number: 525
Registered: 3-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 10:48 pm: |
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i agree with jaz. i showed my baby when he started creeping on his tummy at 5m+. By 8m, he was crawling well.. |
Ah Ching (ah_ching)
Junior Member
Username: ah_ching
Post Number: 357
Registered: 3-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, September 12, 2010 - 3:04 pm: |
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Hi joanne, your doctor is very funny..
some babies may skip the crawling stage and proceed to walking stage.
is your baby showing any signs of walking or crawling soon?
For me, my son started crawling only after 8th months but he stood up 2 days after he started crawling... |
Wan (wan)
Member
Username: wan
Post Number: 976
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, September 12, 2010 - 4:06 pm: |
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My son never crawled. Instead, he slid around with his buttock touching the floor. As he sits alot, he is very focused & can finish few books & puzzles per sitting. He finally walked at 18mth
My gal crawled at a few mths old. She can't concentrate at 1 activity as long as her bro. Instead, she developed better fine motor skills earlier. She walked at 12mth
Guess all those milestone guides r just for ref. I'm no pd, so from a mum's pt of view, let ur child grow at his pace. Encourage them when necessary, but dun be over alarmed by casual remarks. But if it is professional advice, mb can seek 2nd opinion |
Joanne Lim (joanne8016)
Junior Member
Username: joanne8016
Post Number: 336
Registered: 9-2007
| | Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 9:44 am: |
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Dear Mummy
Thanks for your advice. My gal turn 10mths today dont sit alot. No sign of crawling. But when you left her at the matress she is trying to turn and to the direction where her toys is. Is this sign of her learning to crawl already? |
Margot (margot)
New member
Username: margot
Post Number: 2
Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 10:00 am: |
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Hi Joanne,
Does your baby get sufficient tummy time? Babies who spend little time on their tummies during play time may reach certain milestones, specifically, turning over and crawling, much later. Unless she is skipping other milestones as well, this probably shouldn't be a cause for concern :-)
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Ah Ching (ah_ching)
Junior Member
Username: ah_ching
Post Number: 359
Registered: 3-2009
| | Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 10:03 am: |
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Joanne: why your gal dont sit alot?
did you give her a lot of opportunities to practice her sitting?
when you leave her at the mattress, do you put her on her tummy? is she able to lift her head?
maybe you should invest in a playmat cos mattress not very good for crawling.
when my son started to show signs of interest in things ard him, i find that putting him on the mattress makes it difficult for him
so i put him on the floor and he can at least move forward by pushing his feet on the floor.
he started crawling when he wanted to reach something desperately so i guess your gal is showing sign of learning to crawl..
so as parents we should try to help |
Joanne Lim (joanne8016)
Junior Member
Username: joanne8016
Post Number: 338
Registered: 9-2007
| | Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 11:51 am: |
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Thanks for your advice |
chelchel (chel_98)
New member
Username: chel_98
Post Number: 91
Registered: 8-2007
| | Posted on Monday, October 25, 2010 - 6:46 pm: |
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when he s on his tummy, and kicking his leg, you can try to place your palm under his feet. so when he kick, he can move forward a little bit. that's how i teach my kids to crawl. |
Beatrice Lim (yuki_girl)
New member
Username: yuki_girl
Post Number: 3
Registered: 5-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 10:00 am: |
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my boy is crawling backwards at 9 mths recently... no matter how i place my palm under his foot, he still insist on moving backwards towards me.. :< |
jaz (maki)
Junior Member
Username: maki
Post Number: 105
Registered: 7-2010
| | Posted on Friday, October 29, 2010 - 2:44 am: |
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you can try this:
put something that interest him a very short distance in front of him. short distance means that he can reach if he crawl two or three times forward. DO NOT take the item a bit further away when he started crawling forward to induce him to crawl a bit further. he might lose interest in it totally. just take something else to induce him again after he is done with the item. if the first time you do this does not work, just change the items until you find something that interest him. normally, toys will NOT interest him as much as non-toys such as your iphone or ipad or the remote control. best if the item make some sounds or have animation...
in addition, you can crawl forward towards the item to show him how to do that. |
oositioo (oositioo)
New member
Username: oositioo
Post Number: 22
Registered: 4-2010
| | Posted on Sunday, November 07, 2010 - 11:09 pm: |
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i dont think crawling is something to be taught..bcoz it's a natural thing.. it's just that .. it's not the time yet for him/her to do so.. n some babies might skip d crawling part n just sit n stand.. |
skinneybeenie (skinneybeenie)
Member
Username: skinneybeenie
Post Number: 548
Registered: 3-2009
| | Posted on Monday, November 08, 2010 - 11:56 am: |
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oositioo, even though crawling cant really be taught, just like walking, it helps to do it in front of the baby. my boy started wriggling about on his tummy since 5mth, sometimes forwards, sometimes backwards. by 7mths he was crawling. Now 11months he is walking. i did demo to him crawling a few times. in fact his roll over was right after i demo to him!
it's fun to get down and active with your baby as well |
Joanne Lim (joanne8016)
Junior Member
Username: joanne8016
Post Number: 370
Registered: 9-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 9:51 am: |
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Thanks mummy for the precious advice. My gal turning One year old this week . No sign of crawling and walking todate. But she can sit longer.Try putting on the play mat but she just dont like tummy down. Will keep on trying everyday. |
Shirley (yuki_girl)
New member
Username: yuki_girl
Post Number: 6
Registered: 5-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 11:20 am: |
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oh jaz, i try demonstrating crawling forward to my son. He stopped whatever he's doing and laugh at me... >_<
once again i tried placing my palms under his feet, he tried to move forward but he slide down on his hands. guess it takes time to learn to crawl forward. thanks for the advice! |
von (mrsgan)
Junior Member
Username: mrsgan
Post Number: 400
Registered: 1-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2010 - 12:23 am: |
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Hi Joanne, not to worry too much. They will start crawl when she is ready. My girl started to crawl at 18 mths. My advice is that give her lots of tummy time. Helps her to learn the pattern of crawling. For example, help her move her hands n legs slowly to let her understand how to do it. |
Jazlyn Lau (jaz72)
New member
Username: jaz72
Post Number: 3
Registered: 11-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 11:45 pm: |
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I tried to place my BB on bed and show her some toys at a distance to encourage her to come near me, it takes time for her to learn, she started to crawl at ard 10mths with tummy at first and can crawl real fast now. |
Elaine (elaine_phoebe)
New member
Username: elaine_phoebe
Post Number: 24
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 1:27 pm: |
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Dear Joanne,
The only way to place her on her tummy and try to put a favourite toy in front of her. Her brain will "send" messages to her limbs that she will hv to move her limbs in order to get the toy.
initially, she will not like such position. Dun put her too long in this position. try a few times each day and in no time, she will crawl.
I have a nephew who is the same as your baby. He wasnt given sufficient tummy time. I told the mummy to use this method and it works after a mth or so. He start crawling when he was almost 11 months and on fours when he is almost one. I believe it's better be late than never. Dun give up!!! |
K's mum (kays_mum)
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Username: kays_mum
Post Number: 7
Registered: 2-2011
| | Posted on Sunday, February 27, 2011 - 4:43 pm: |
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Thank you. I learnt a lot from all of you. My gal is 7.5 months old and also hasn't started crawling. I'm trying to help her start |
luv (luvagape)
Junior Member
Username: luvagape
Post Number: 205
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2011 - 10:20 pm: |
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my son doesn't start crawling until he was 11mos. I tried almost everything since he was 8mos. Put him on daily tummy time starting when he was 2 weeks old, crawling myself to show him how, put a big blanket under him and dragged him on the floor while pulling the blanket, and putting his fav toy or myself in front to encourage him.
He suddenly started crawling forward toward a laptop keyboard cover, the most unlikely thing that he would go after! Dun worry, kids learn at their own pace :-) |
Cindy Ng (sindypie)
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Username: sindypie
Post Number: 82
Registered: 11-2009
| | Posted on Friday, November 04, 2011 - 12:19 am: |
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My boy is going to be 4 mths soon and my mum has let him started to turn and crawl when he is only 3 mth.. (for info, my boy is a heavy boy so I guess that is y my mum can start him early)
What she did was to help him turn first and yes, use something to block his legs so that he can start pushing and move forward. He will try to lift up his head. Initially it was only a few seconds. Now he can hold his head up for a while. Crawling should start early. Give him tummy time everyday for 20mins so that his neck and legs and hands get stronger.
They will need to get use to the hand and leg coordination as well. |
mumusings (mumusings)
Member
Username: mumusings
Post Number: 1407
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, May 05, 2012 - 8:22 pm: |
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My bb skipped crawling and went straight to standing/walking when he was abt 7mths old. Only discovered the fun in crawling around 2+...
Different bb have different learning milestones. |
Cherry Tea (cherry_tree)
New member
Username: cherry_tree
Post Number: 13
Registered: 7-2012
| | Posted on Friday, September 07, 2012 - 11:31 pm: |
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My boy is 7mth old and still doesn't know how to crawl, but he can manage the walker very well and go anywhere as he like |
Xmas Bunny (xmas_bunny)
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Username: xmas_bunny
Post Number: 14
Registered: 8-2012
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2012 - 7:54 am: |
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My mom said I never learnt to crawl but started walking once I turned one. Hee hee ;) No worries  |
Stefan Lee (stefan)
New member
Username: stefan
Post Number: 62
Registered: 10-2012
| | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2012 - 4:26 pm: |
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Same here, mine's a walker racer, but cannot crawl... haha |
slepyvon (slepyvon)
Advanced Member
Username: slepyvon
Post Number: 7641
Registered: 2-2009
| | Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 4:56 pm: |
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Make sure you protect baby knees when they crawl. Their skin is tender and if it hurts them to crawl then they won't feel like crawling. That's what happened to my girl. Get some knee protection from Baby Kneez or Snazzy Baby. |
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