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Bunny hop crawling

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Chocolat · 31/12/2023 19:43

My son is almost 9 months and has been bunny hop crawling for about a week now. To describe it he leaps both arms forward at the same time and then his legs at the same time then does flat and then again. He can get quite far doing this. Prior to this he was rocking on all 4s for about 2 months!
ive been looking on Google and I keep seeing that it may be a sign of earlier cerebral palsy and is abnormal and should
be discouraged as it can delay pulling to stand and walking.
He seems quite strong and I don’t think there’s any tone issues and he’s developing fine in other ways. Sometimes I thought he preferred one hand than the other but then he uses the other and that disproves that. He can transfer things between hands, has a good pincer grip etc.
Birth was normal as well.
Just wondering if anyone else had any similar experiences and their baby went on to crawl normally/walk normally?
and some reassurance really! Thanks

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ProudMamaBear92 · 26/01/2024 21:12

Hey! I searched this because my little boy is doing the same. But he’s pulling to standing absolutely fine and starting to walk around furniture, just he bunny hops instead of crawls. I think it’s the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen so I’m not keen to discourage it lol. Thinking of buying some bunny ears and a fluffy tail for him. How’s yours getting in now?

Chocolat · 29/01/2024 22:53

ProudMamaBear92 · 26/01/2024 21:12

Hey! I searched this because my little boy is doing the same. But he’s pulling to standing absolutely fine and starting to walk around furniture, just he bunny hops instead of crawls. I think it’s the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen so I’m not keen to discourage it lol. Thinking of buying some bunny ears and a fluffy tail for him. How’s yours getting in now?

It really is adorable! My baby started crawling normally about 10 days after. He’s not yet pulling to stand etc yet though. I do know another baby who was pulling to stand months ago of a similar age who still does the bunny hop/seal type of crawl and has been for a while.

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