parenting

Aaah, parenting... Any delay in what is thought of normal child development stage freaks us. Even a whimper from our child makes us think he needs our attention. I think you have a good solution to your concern. Have you tried to let you son do his thing and not picking him up even he's crying? Spoiling a child is understandable. However, I believe that helping our child grow independently is a more better approach at parenting. Good luck and welcome to myLot!

Some babies can sit up earlier than others and some babies crawl later than others. It is very tempting to pick up a baby it is crying. I think that you could let your son stay on the floor for a little longer so he can get ready to crawl. Crawling is a skill he might not be yet ready for. In a bit more time I am sure your son will be confident at crawling. Good luck with your son beginning to crawl. It is worth noting some babies never crawl and just start walking at say 11 months old.

You shouldn't worry too much. All kids are different and if you don't think there is a physical problem then it is probably just best to leave him for a little while. He may be crying because he wants you to pick him up. My youngest son was around 9 months before he even sat up on his own and my baby nephew is 8 months and doesn't crawl. Just to even things out a bit, my older son and my grown up nephew were both walking by 9 months! I think, perhaps, you should leave him to his own devices a bit longer. Even if you gradually increase the time by a matter of seconds. If you're still worried, you can always talk to a professional.

Every child develops at their own pace. Instead of picking him up when he begins to crawl but stops to cry for you to pick him up, sit down on the floor and call to him to come to you. Hold your arms out to him and say come here baby, don't go to him, make him come to you. You can start by maybe crawling to him, giving him a hug and then scooting back and coaxing him to come to you. Hope this helps.

Hi Your son will do it in his own time...I know it's easy for others to say don't worry,but please don't worry your son is doing just fine,don't stress,when he starts doing his crawling, encourage him by smiling and saying yes thats it ..clap your hands smile.. cheer him on,encourage him,if he sees you doing this he will want to crawl a little bit more to hear mummy cheering and clapping her hands..(you know what I mean). You are doing fine.. Have a great weekend. jojo732