Every mother, from the very birth of her child, is looking forward to when he begins to hold his head, sit, crawl, walk, talk. And if the mother closely communicates with the same "colleagues in motherhood" in the yard, which happens most often, a real "seed" of doubt can be sown.
“Did my child sit down on time?”, “Why are other children already crawling, but mine is not?”, “What should a child do first: start crawling or walking?”. Let's decide what skills the baby normally demonstrates during the year?
Should or not?
I’ll make an important correction right away: your child doesn’t owe anything to anyone and it’s absolutely pointless to compare or focus on a neighbor’s child, since your baby is unique, this is an absolutely individual person who inherited from you and your ancestors various skills and abilities, as well as the timing of their "fulfillment" that does not always coincide with his peers.
Unlike mental development, which is more dependent on the environment, motor development is most often associated with heredity, therefore, of course, there are average "standards" for the development of the child, but they differ greatly from each other friend. One of the most frequently asked questions among parents is the question: "Is it really necessary for a child to first learn to crawl before starting to walk?"
What before?
The question is rather ambiguous, although crawling is also a natural stage in human development, thanks to which the muscles of the spine (spinal corset) are strengthened, which contributes to a better ability to coordinate their movement. It also improves the development of the child's motor skills.
From a psychological point of view, crawling is also an integral part of development - the child learns to think independently, make decisions, while making a sharp leap in his development. After all, now he can independently reach the goal, controlling his own body, while comprehensively developing his brain. OVery many babies "jump" this stage of development and begin to walk immediately, and usually a little earlier than their crawling counterparts. However, the average time to start crawling is considered to be 8 months, however, many babies begin to crawl at 3-4 months. earlier, someone only by the age of one, and some even begin their "four-legged" path only after they begin walk.
On-plastunsky, sideways or back?
Parents are also often interested in the question: "How should a child crawl correctly?". And again, it will be incorrect to answer this question unambiguously, since it can be crawling in a plastunsky way, and on the stomach around you, it can also be movements sideways or backwards, on all fours or on straightened legs, on the pope, on the back, and even "one-sided" crawling, when the child straightens one leg and the other bends.
Perhaps these are "non-traditional" crawls, but the child does not know how to "correctly", he comes up with an easy and convenient way just for himself, and this does not mean that this is wrong, but you can already adjust his skills and soon your baby will begin to please you in the traditional way that is quite familiar to everyone movement.
Every kid has their own path.
Based on all of the above, we can conclude: to start crawling earlier than walking is, of course, better, but if your child wants to move faster "on foot" than crawling on all fours, and at the same time your pediatrician does not see any deviations in the development of a little fidget, then there is absolutely no worry costs. This is an individual feature of your child and thousands of children who missed this "solemn" moment of movement on "four" and begin to walk perfectly and without problems.
The main thing is to pay more attention to outdoor games with the child, provide space for free movement and exploration. space, and also come up with more motivations for the child - and the baby will surely please you with his achievements.
We advise you to know basic norms for the development of a child up to a year according to our tablese, which is approved by the country's leading pediatricians.
