Baby doesn’t lift his foot off the floor?

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I swore I wasn’t going to be that mum but my baby is 9 and a half months and still doesn’t crawl. He manages to get himself about by rolling and using his arms to pull him where he wants to go but it’s like the leg end of his body just doesn’t engage. I know quite a few people with babies born the same month as him and all I’ve seen for the last 3 months is videos of them all crawling 🙈 I’m having to force myself just to bypass their Facebook posts etc now. I’ve heard people say some babies don’t crawl and will just walk so now trying to focus on him standing as often as I can. He stands quite well holding onto something but has to interest in taking a step. I got him a trolley and as he pushes it he will just fall flat to the floor every time rather than step one foot forward. I don’t know if he just doesn’t have the balance yet to take a step so again wasn’t worried about that then went to a baby class and my friend’s little boy (1 month younger) was walking about holding onto her hands. I’ve tried googling but all the tips seem to involve babies who will lift their legs and mine won’t 🤣 What is going on? Any suggestions other than just do nothing and wait? He’s literally getting a world record in with the tummy time he’s getting just now so it’s not that 🙈

He's only 9 months old. Just leave him to it and he will crawl or walk in his own time. Mine didn't crawl till 12 months and didn't show any signs at all before that he was going to, and was a competent walker 8 weeks later with none of the walking round hanging onto you stage

Just keep encouraging it but I wouldn't stress.
We used to put his favourite toy just in arms reach of him and he learnt to crawl that way.

You havel drive yourself mad by comparing, OP. I've found they tend to get things quite suddenly. My first crawled at 10 months and walked at 16 months. One of my relatives bum shuffled then didn't walk till 19 months. It's all still normal. Have a chat to HV at the 1 year check.

@SatinHeart thanks, I used to hear people saying about not complaining but it’s literally impossible when you’re at a baby class and the other babies have crawled into the middle then like last week my friend said to me ‘does he crawl?’ and I’m like ‘eh no not quite’. Just makes you feel like you’re not doing something right although I know they all do it in their own time and as soon as he can do it that feeling will be gone and itl all be fine 😂

*comparing - autocorrect

Don't see a problem here. He's ONLY 9 and a half months. I'm he was 2 years then maybe have a doctor look at him. He'll move when he's ready