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When do babies crawl, and how does crawling develop? (An illustrated guide)

December 22, 2022December 22, 2022
baby looking over shoulder while learning to crawl

When do babies crawl? Most start between 6-11 months, but some infants skip crawling, and favor other ways of getting around.

When do babies start walking, and how does it develop? (An illustrated guide)

August 2, 2022
baby walking in front of father, viewed from the legs down

When do babies start walking? Some begin before 9 months, others take much longer. How does walking develop, and why do some babies walk earlier than others?

When do babies sit up by themselves, and what can we do to help them reach this milestone?

January 18, 2022December 21, 2020
three babies on floor, two sitting up, one crawling

Most babies learn to sit up by themselves sometime between 4 and 8 months. But the process is gradual, and some babies make faster progress than others.  We can give motor development a boost by helping babies build key muscles. When do babies sit up by themselves? There isn’t any one, universal answer. Around the … Continue reading

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  • Babies
    • Overview
    • Communication
    • Crying
    • Feeding schedules
    • Motor milestones
    • Sleep
    • Starting solids
    • Stress and soothing
  • PreK
    • Cognitive development
    • Early math
    • Early science
    • Preschool social skills
    • Toilet training
  • Growing up
    • Defiance & aggression
    • Empathy
    • Friendship
    • Honesty
    • Self-control
    • Social skills
    • Why kids rebel
  • Learning
    • Critical thinking
    • Education
    • Getting smarter
    • Homeschooling
    • Play
    • Social skills activities
    • Toys and games
  • Sleep
    • Overview
    • Newborn sleep
    • Bedtime problems
    • Gentle sleep training
    • Graduated extinction (Ferber method)
    • Nightmares & terrors
    • Night wakings
  • Well-being
    • Diet and nutrition
    • Exercise
    • Green time
    • Protective love
    • Stress
    • Sunlight
  • Parenting
    • Attachment
    • Emotion coaching
    • Parenting styles
    • Parenting stress
    • Positive discipline
    • Postpartum depression
    • Praise and how to use it