late crawling.....i know its not logical but............

[thehairybabysmum]

Hes 10.5 months and a little treasure but still isnt crawling or even looking much like he wants to. He's always been v. happy and chilled out (i am v lucky i know) so i guess he;'s just too chilled to move!! I know logically all this is normal and they all develop differently etc etc BUT i really want him to crawl...i'm looking forward to the next stage with him and think i am just getting impatient.

I even find myself a bit envious of my friends with younger babies who are mobile. One friend has a baby who she has actively 'encouraged' to walk around with her hands and has even massaged his feet which i secretly (in bad moments) thought was a bit OTT but now i think maybe i should have been helping my lo instead of letting him sit on his mat happily.

Obviously i am going completely bonkers in my old age and i know theres nowt i can do about it but thought i might as well get it off my chest.

some babies just dont crawl and go straight onto walking...both mine did/do crawl but believe me its a nightmare and sometimes wish they sat still and played nicely..lol

A girl in my ante-natal group whose baby crawled last told us it was better for his brain development because it meant he was concentrating on things more instead of just moving about.... Actually saying this to anyone else won't make you any friends but you could tell it to yourself when your angel is failing to launch himself down steps or plug things into electric sockets, etc, etc, all those treats in store. (Btw, three years on, the later-crawling baby does appear to be at least as bright as all the others...).

erm...he'll crawl when he is ready! and not a moment before...

why should you 'push' him to do things when he is happy to sit on his mat......

there is always one mum who pushes her kids to be the first, the best & the most advanced.......she does it for her own reasons...and you shouldn;t let it affect the way you raies your children!!

when they are mobile..you need eyes in the back of your head!!!!

happy on a mat is good!

BTW- both my DCs didn't crawl or roll over until they were almost 1, DS didn;t walk until 17bmonths and DD is almost 15 months and not walking or cruising.....!

you know youhave nothing to worry about....enjoy your DS at each and every stage....

thanks everyone...i know you are all right esp lulamama, i dont think its right to push him; hence my frustration at my own illogical thoughts!

Im normally pretty sensible in terms of reining in those neurotic thoughts that sometimes creep in unannounced!! Am newly pg again so will try and put my current bonkersness down to hormone levels!!

While pg you deffo want them still believe me..DD is 10mths and am 6.5mths pg...nightmare to have to chase after her constantly as she is like a whippet and it is exhausting. Relax and enjoy the fact you can put your little one down and enjoy a quiet minute.

it's those pesky hormones....

i can imagine you are thinking that you want DS to move on to the next stage so you don't have two babies as it were...if you are newly pregnant ( congratulations) and DS is 10.5 months....by the time Baby no 2 arrives...he will be walking, talking a little and feeding himself to an extent so you will be freed up a little for the new LO....IFYSWIM

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Ha Ha LM if only i was that logical....thats not my actual concern, just impatient i think.

Actually had a wobble last night that my current bub isnt going to be my baby anymore once the new lo arrives...he will never be the baby again IYSWIM feel quite sad about this.

Anyway the more i ramble on the more it is clear that i am definitely being unhinged by the hormones!!! Only another 32 weeks of this...i will be a dribbling mess by the time i give birth!

Anyway best get back to work...try and keep those brain cells lucid for now!!

thanks again for emminently sensible advice all x

My first son started trying to crawl at 5 months and didn't manange it until over 10. He walked at 13 months. I can understand you looking forward to the next stage but I would say hold fire and enjoy how easy it is now that he can't move.......

ds didn't crawl until about 14 months I think ... walked at 18 months. He was a month prem, so used that as an excuse when all my NCT lot were chasing their crawlers - but actually, he has always prefered to sit still and tell everyone else what to do ... and continues to do so at 2 1/2

A well meaning friend offered me a book about how to teach your baby to crawl - my dd was just seven months old at the time! I agree with the other posters, some babies just don't crawl, or very briefly, and it does the majority of them no harm. There's no point in pushing a baby into doing something they physically aren't ready for. What's the foot massage all about? How is that supposed to help a baby walk?

My DD2 is 10 months and has ZERO interest in crawling.

She stands up holding onto furniture, however, and can nearly pull herself upright using furniture.

No idea about the foot massage, i think someone else told my (nice, but a bit mad) friend to do it to stimulate his feet????

My DS nearly 16 months never crawled. Just didn't show any interest, yelled if you put him in the crawling position. Has just started walking.......and is absolutely delighted with himself. Still can't go from lying to sitting mind you..........

My Mum always harps on about the fact that neither my brother or i crawled. We both went straight to walking and were running about before we were one. If they get too good at crawling they dont bother learning to walk so i bet yours will be a early walker. Then you will be wishing for the good old days when he stayed where you put him.

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Ds crawled early.DD nearly 11 months shows little sign.TBH the longer she stays immobile the better....am dreading having two to chase after!