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Baby "crawling" backwards

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Helena1993 · 30/11/2022 09:13

My baby is 6 1/2 months old and has been pushing herself backwards for a month now but doesn't manage to move forward. Is this normal? She does these planks and tries so hard to move forward but it doesn't work

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Helena1993 · 03/01/2023 17:39

She's 8 months and we'll... Yes. Still going in reverse. She does the crawling movement but it doesn't work at allll

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I thought mine wouldn’t crawl! Hated being on his tummy, backwards sliding, but has now got the hang of it at 10 months and there’s no stopping him. They just get there in their own time.

OrlaCarmichael · 03/01/2023 19:53

She’s 8 months and we'll... Yes. Still going in reverse. She does the crawling movement but it doesn't work at allll

So adorable and funny,
now and when you look back 😂

Footle · 03/01/2023 20:01

It's known as the "receding universe" stage in our house

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Helena1993 · 03/01/2023 20:05

OrlaCarmichael · 03/01/2023 19:53

She’s 8 months and we'll... Yes. Still going in reverse. She does the crawling movement but it doesn't work at allll

So adorable and funny,
now and when you look back 😂

It is but watching her frustrates me🤣 she's been trying for 2 months and I'm wondering if she'll ever get there or if she just says fk it and goes straight to walking

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Cuwins · 03/01/2023 20:10

My daughter did this and commando crawling backwards for several months- she would get so cross that the toy was getting further away! However just before Christmas (aged 10m) she started hesitantly taking 2-3 crawling 'steps' forward and then suddenly took off- she is now confidently crawling all over at great speed!

holidayys · 03/01/2023 20:13

So normal that there is a whole, very lovely, episode of Bluey about it. x

It's even on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?v=xmkCmJtK6X8&cbrd=1

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Helena1993 · 04/01/2023 07:32

holidayys · 03/01/2023 20:13

So normal that there is a whole, very lovely, episode of Bluey about it. x

It's even on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?v=xmkCmJtK6X8&cbrd=1

Thank you so much for sharing this with me!

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Twizbe · 04/01/2023 07:46

If you've not really watched it before, I highly recommend Bluey for your parenting needs. It's on iPlayer and Disney+

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Helena1993 · 04/01/2023 07:51

I'll watch it😁

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dolor · 04/01/2023 07:53

Mooncrawling.

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