10 month won't crawl!

[butterflytrain]

I'm sure this post probably exists somewhere in the mums net world but would like some words of encouragement and help please . My LO is 10 months and is showing no signs of crawling at all. He hates tummy time but I persevere every day and at every opportunity. He has only recently learnt to roll over both ways but doesn't seem to be able to bear weight on his arms or bring his knees up. I'm so worried. Was thinking about taking him to an cranial osteopath and was wondering if any other mums found success this way? What else can I do? I feel like such a failure of a mum. What am I doing wrong or what did I do wrong? Should I have done more tummy time when he was little? I felt like it was just fire fighting when he was little with breastfeeding issues, tongue ties etc. Maybe I didn't focus enough on tummy time? Am just feeling really low at the moment and feel like whenever I am out with other mums who have babies the same age, I am being judged. Or if a stranger asks how old he is, and if he is crawling, I feel so low and ashamed of myself when I tell them he isn't and he isn't showing any signs either. Have I hindered his development by not starting early enough?

He might be absolutely fine. Children develop at different times. However, If I were you, I would like to check with the GP the fact that he doesn't bear weight on his arms or bring his knees up. You might want to ask for the referral to the Pediatrics for further evaluation.

Crawling isn't a developmental milestone at all although many people seem convinced that it is.

Two out of my three didn't crawl at all. They bum shuffled. They were walking perfectly well by the time they were 2. They are all grown up now and have never had any physical problems. You certainly wouldn't know which one was the only crawler.

I've never heard of tummy time. It sounds pointless to me because they will do whatever they will do. I certainly never did anything like it. If your baby doesn't like it then stop doing it.

Thank you so much guys. You have really lifted my spirits! I know I need to worry less and having this forum is so reassuring.

Totally agree with all the replies and yes babies learn whatever they like, when they like, and unless you strap then in a dark room all day it seems they will do it anyway!
but i just wanted to say to @Rookiegardener i was reading the red book today and they said to getAny cracking or issues with leg flexibility or strength checked out as there is something called developmental hip displasia i think, but basically the hip isn't quite in place at the top.
It can be corrected with physio but the earlier the better, they do try to detect it at the 6 weeks check but it can easily develop later.
And sorry for crashing the thread!

My dd didn't crawl until 14 months, walked at 16 months.

I enjoyed the extra 6 months of a non mobile baby!!