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Tips to help DD to get moving

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Highonthehills · 30/10/2023 20:12

DD is 8 months old, she's a chunky baby whose being sitting independently since 5 months old. She is happiest sitting on the floor or someones knee holding and playing with toys. She hates lying down and especially tummy time so she's not made much progress with crawling. I would like to get her moving more for her development and think she'd be happier being able to move around a bit more and reach toys. Anyone have a similar baby who managed to get baby moving around? Any tips/tricks?

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Purple89 · 30/10/2023 21:03

Hi OP, my DD was very similar, big baby and hated tummy time but sitting independently from 5 months. I actually got quite worried about her as we reached 10 months still with no movement. Then at 10.5 months she started this weird sideways crab like crawl, and moved to bum shuffling at 11 months. She still doesn't crawl traditionally.

We tried everything we could but I'm not convinced anything made a difference. She's quite strong willed and just didn't want to do it until she was ready. However once she did start showing interest, moving things she didn't normally get to play with but which she found interesting - the TV remote, a mobile phone, door stops - slightly out of reach would make her stretch that little further and try that bit harder.
I'm sure your DD is doing absolutely great and hope you don't waste time fretting like I did! She will do it when she is good and ready.

WeightoftheWorld · 30/10/2023 21:06

I wouldn't worry, if she's got opportunities to be on the floor with interesting things out of reach that's all you need to do.

My eldest was a bum shuffler and didn't start doing that even until she was 10 months old.

bettynutkins · 30/10/2023 21:08

My baby was the same. Sitting confidently at 5 months. She didn't crawl until nearly 11 months and still not walking now at 13.5 months.

I would just let her get on with it, she will get there eventually.

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MidnightOnceMore · 30/10/2023 21:09

She'll develop in her own time. Unless you think she is not meeting milestones, focus on enjoying her as she is. And stop calling her 'chunky'!

Lammveg · 30/10/2023 22:13

My DD is 9 months and has also been sitting well since 5 months. She's just now starting to kind of push herself backwards when on her tummy but also doesn't like being on her tummy.

She also has an incredible reach from sitting so I think she just doesn't feel the need to move lol

JamMakingWannaBe · 30/10/2023 22:17

I strongly suggest you enjoy the time when they still can't move. They are mobile for a LOT longer than they are not.

SaveMeFromMyBoobs · 30/10/2023 22:24

Lots of babies don't crawl at all and either bum shuffle or go straight to walking. If she hates being on her tummy could you start assisting her to cruise a little bit? Hold her in standing position?

comfyshoes2022 · 30/10/2023 22:34

Try following pediatric physical therapists like “milestones and motherhood” on Instagram - they have good saved stories with suggestions for how to set play up and toys you can use, ways to make tummy time more feasible, etc. I think it’s right to be proactive.

SoupDragon · 30/10/2023 23:01

The time when they can sit unaided and amuse themselves for a while but not go anywhere is a golden time!! Don't wish it away 😂

minipie · 30/10/2023 23:06

Meh, DD2 was like this and is now an incredibly fit and sporty 8 year old. Don’t overthink it, unless you think there’s actually a developmental problem but doesn’t sound like it.

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Highonthehills · 31/10/2023 09:19

Thanks for the responses, I don't think there's a developmental problem, I know lots of babies don't crawl at this stage and she's doing everything else on time or earlier. Just think she'd be happier if she can move about a bit more and also she's starting daycare soon and think being able to move herself and crawl about would be better as it's likely she won't have someone always available to place toys within reach with other babies around

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SoupDragon · 31/10/2023 09:22

she won't have someone always available to place toys within reach with other babies around

That's the sort of thing that can spur them on though.

CoalCraft · 31/10/2023 09:27

There's not an awful lot you can do really, they just crawl when they're ready. Neither of mine crawled till 11 months, then DD1 walked at 15/16 months. We're still waiting on DD2, 14 months, though she is making progress. A friend of mine never crawled and was beyond 18 months when he walked, according to his mum.

They say big babies do take longer, though my DD1 was tiny and DD2 is about average.

WeightoftheWorld · 01/11/2023 20:33

SoupDragon · 31/10/2023 09:22

she won't have someone always available to place toys within reach with other babies around

That's the sort of thing that can spur them on though.

Yeah agreed.

Mine both started nursery before they were mobile and were happy there so I wouldn't worry. I also think PP above may be right about nursery finally getting them moving. As DC1 started at 9 months and was bum shuffling at 10 months. DC2 started at 10 months and was crawling at 11 months. So both became mobile soon after starting nursery.

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