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Did your bum shuffler turn into a crawler?

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Ghosty · 30/11/2004 22:00

DD is officially on the move!
She will be 10 months on Friday and this week started bum shuffling.
I would prefer her to crawl and am just wondering how many bumshufflers turned into crawlers or is it a case of "Once a bumshuffler always a bumshuffler"???

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iota · 30/11/2004 22:22

The only bum shuffler I know never crawled and walked latish. I have heard that this is because, unlike crawlers, they have their hands free, so they are mobile and can carry stuff, so don't need to walk.

I wonder what other experiences Mumsnetters have had?

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Ghosty · 01/12/2004 00:08

I'll bump this for the morning.
My niece bum shuffled but could crawl ... she just chose to go around on her bottom.

I have been working on DD being on her hands and knees but she hates it and either flips over on to her back or when I try and help her bend her knees she just straightens out her legs ....

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spacemonkey · 01/12/2004 00:09

My dd didn't crawl OR bum shuffle, she rolled!

Thomcat · 01/12/2004 00:13

bumshuffling is a much easier way to see the world on the move, which is why bum shufflers are late walkers. Doesn't matter though, glad to hear she's on the move already, in her own little way

Thomcat · 01/12/2004 00:18

actually that's not the reason bum shufflers walk late but it's a reason. The natural progression from a crawl is to pull up and stand, to straighten up.

kinderbob · 01/12/2004 00:20

If you don't like bum shuffling, then put her on the floor on her back (rather than seated on her bottom). She will then be able to get herself into a position and may choose to crawl, rather than go to the trouble of sitting up to bum shuffle.

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Ghosty · 01/12/2004 00:25

Oh Kinderbob ... how are you hon?

We leave her on her back quite a lot but she does this weird thing in that she goes all hyper and over excited ... flaps her arms and legs like she is a wind up toy ... she will do this for ages and ages ...
What she doesn't do is try to roll over at all ...

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Ghosty · 01/12/2004 05:18

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galaxy · 01/12/2004 08:19

Hi Ghosty. dd bum shuffled for about 2 months, then the night before her 1st birthday decided to crawl. She then went on to crawl occassionaly after that, preferring bum shuffling.

She never did the cruising round the furniture although would walk if her hands were held from about 14 months.

She eventually decided to walk at 17 months.

SantaFio2 · 01/12/2004 08:22

mine did

Thomcat · 01/12/2004 10:23

As you know Lottie can't yet stand or walk. She started off comando creeping, then stated to bum shiffle and now crawls a bit, the effort it take her to crawl though is huge and although cute quite heart wrenching. Her main way of getting around is bum shuffling.

Out of interest why would your prefer her to crawl?

luckymum · 01/12/2004 10:32

My dd bumshuffled - she never crawled and she walked late (about 20 months). Bum shuffling ruins their clothes though and dirty nappies are a sight to see after its been squashed into all the creases

Thomcat · 01/12/2004 10:35

I've never had the poo problem (sounds delightfuil ) and no clothes ruined except one pair of tights.

luckymum · 01/12/2004 10:36

Think it was the shuffling round the garden in the summer TC.

tabitha · 01/12/2004 10:43

Mine did too - she 'bum shffled' for a couple of weeks then went on to crawling and is now 'criusing' round the furniture. I'd heard people say "once a bum shuffler always a bum shuffler" too but it's obviously not always the case.

Thomcat · 01/12/2004 12:49

Oh yes, was forgetting the grass stain of the summer. I take the not ruined any clothes bit back

zubb · 01/12/2004 12:57

ds2 started bum shuffling and changed to crawling after a couple of months, probably as it was a faster way for him to get round.

LipstickMum · 01/12/2004 12:58

Mine did

ThomCatsAreNotJustForXmas · 01/12/2004 13:16

Lottie takes about 5 minutes to crawl from one end of the front room to the other and can bum shuffle it in 0.5 seconds!

ReindeerNosebagAddiction · 01/12/2004 18:58

dd bum shuffles and doesn;t look as though she will move to crawling. Placed on her back on her floor she will roll over onto her tummy, get into crawling position, shift her weight around a bit then promptly sit back down and bum shuffled off somewhere else! She's now 14 months!

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Ghosty · 01/12/2004 20:48

Hi Thomcat et al ...
Thanks for the replies ...
I don't mind her bumshuffling although the poo squidging through doesn't sound that great ... but it is just that I have heard, read, listened etc that crawling is quite an important developmental thing in terms of co-ordination.
I also used to teach and it is extraordinary how many children who didn't crawl turned out to have dyslexia, dyspraxia etc etc. If it turns out DD does have anything like that then hey, that is the way she is and I am not fussed (DH's sister never crawled and is dyslexic) BUT I was just curious to find out whether any bumshufflers did get the hang of crawling ...
Thanks for the response

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miam · 01/12/2004 20:58

dd3 bumshuffled, never crawled and was a late walker at 18mths. My sisters was the same, but walked a little earlier. It's incredible the speed they can get about though - my neice's technique was fabulous. She would propel herself about 2ft off the ground with each 'shuffle'!

ladymuck · 01/12/2004 21:21

DS2 bum-shuffled (well I guess he still does sometimes). He started to walk (12m) at around the same time as ds1, but took much much longer in terms of pulling himself up to standing and also sitting back down again (say 16m). He started crawling even later (18m). That said at 19m he is pretty much where his crawling brother was at the same age (possible even a bit steadier). So it has definitely made a difference in the way in which he has developed, but only over a 10 month period say.

ThomCatsAreNotJustForXmas · 01/12/2004 22:37

That's interesting Ghosty, I'd never heard that before. Might look into that a bit with therapists etc, if I hear anything of interest will report back, unless you'd rather I didn't.

ghostofchristmaspast · 01/12/2004 22:48

That would be great actually Thomcat ...
Like I said, I am not hugely fussed, but perhaps would like to encourage DD to crawl a bit ...
It would be great if you could report back ..