AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Babies typically begin to crawl between 6 and 10 months, although some skip the crawling phase and go straight to pulling up, cruising, and walking. You’ll know your little one is almost ready to crawl when he starts doing mini push-ups, lifting, or propping himself up on his arms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most babies begin to creep or crawl (or scoot or roll) between 6 and 12 months. And for many of them, the crawling stage doesn’t last long-once they get a taste of independence, they start pulling up and cruising on the way to walking.

Detailed explanation-3: -Crawling is considered the first form of independent movement. It helps develop and enhance our vestibular/balance system, sensory system, cognition, problem solving skills, and coordination. To help your baby succeed at crawling start with exposing them to tummy time while playing and awake at an early age.

Detailed explanation-4: -In order to crawl, a baby needs a sense of his body in space (vestibular sense), a sense of his body parts and how they work (proprioceptive sense), and muscle strength to propel movement-all of which have been developing during months of tummy time, rolling and sitting up.