How many months does it take for a baby to sit and crawl? How many months does it take for a baby to crawl normally?

After the baby is born, parents devote all their efforts to the baby. They often pay attention to the baby's development status. Today, let's talk about when it is normal for babies to learn to crawl.

When will your baby crawl?

1. When the baby is 5 to 6 months old, parents should prepare for the baby's crawling. He will lie on the bed, with his abdomen as the center, moving his body left and right, and gradually he will crawl on his stomach, but his abdomen is still close to the bed, and his limbs move irregularly, often not crawling forward but backward. At this time, parents should patiently guide the baby to learn to crawl correctly.

2. Crawling is a whole-body exercise for children. In addition to the participation of large muscle groups, small hands and feet must support the body to move forward. The small muscle groups of children's limbs are also exercised and developed, which provides conditions for the further development of fine movements in the future. Crawling also allows infants to develop their perceptual intentions, directional reasoning ability, and target-finding activities in advance. Crawling also promotes children's spirit of exploration and deepens their interactions with others.

Normal babies of 3 to 8 months old can crawl. The development of infant crawling movement includes the following processes: hips are higher than heads, lower limbs are bent in place, hips and head are at the same height; two hands support, chest off the bed; forward movement of the upper body and backward crawling; forward movement of the lower body, gradually transitioning from belly crawling to hands and knees crawling; standard crawling, one upper limb and the opposite lower limb alternately extend and flex on the diagonal line to crawl; flexible forward movement, can crawl at will with two hands and two knees, two hands and one knee, two hands and two feet, etc. Completion of two-hand support (two elbows support and head lifting are the prerequisites for two-hand support); realization of hands and knees crawling; further improvement of upright and balance reaction; ability to change posture from belly crawling position to four-legged crawling position and then to belly crawling position; completion of four-limb interactive movement pattern; completion of single elbow support in side-lying position.

Baby development stages

Every baby's development is unique. The following times are averages. It is normal for your baby to develop earlier or later, so don't mind.

Month 1

Prone, clenched fists, kicking legs, waving arms, responding to sounds, keen senses, blurred vision

Month 2

Start learning to look up, discover your hands, occasionally smile, and have various emotional reactions

Month 3

When lying prone, you can support your upper body and raise your head 45 degrees. Start to connect watching and doing.

Month 4-5

Can roll over, laugh, and likes to look at himself in the mirror

Month 5-6

Can sit independently for a while with support, can mumble to attract attention, can roll in different ways when lying down

6th-7th Month

Can sit up by himself, can turn over flexibly, and has richer expressions

Months 7-8

Starts crawling, makes more sounds, and improves his ability to understand adult language

Months 8-9

Can stand with support, likes to hit objects that make sounds, and has more flexible hand movements

Month 10

Able to stand up, walk occasionally, and drink from a cup

Months 11-12

Able to walk with support, finger flexibility greatly improved, become active, able to speak simple words

Months 12-15

Learn to walk, bend down to pick up things, have a strong curiosity, and can communicate simply

Months 15-18

Likes to try to wash hands and face by himself, can squat freely, and can speak simple sentences

Months 18-21

Able to move small objects, have good balance, start to try to solve problems on their own, and be able to express some of their wishes and requests

Months 21-24

Able to do some things independently, such as washing hands, going to the toilet, etc.; hand-eye coordination ability is further strengthened; can do some simple housework, such as watering flowers, etc.

Months 24-30

Dress and fold clothes independently; can also do some housework, such as wiping the table and shoes; language ability is further improved and can have conversations with others

Months 30-36

Children at this stage can do tasks such as cutting, washing, and planting independently; they can use a variety of words to express their emotions; and they begin to take the initiative to say hello to their friends.