El crawling is a very important moment for parents as well as for the baby. Little by little he is gaining more autonomy and it is the moment before walking. But not all babies crawl the same way, and not all babies crawl. Today we are going to tell you about the types of crawling that babies have.
Crawl
Babies begin to crawl between 6 and 10 months before you start walking. In their drive to discover the world, they begin to drive themselves to pry.
The crawling have lots of benefits for the little children of home. They begin to move by themselves without depending on anyone, they begin to value depth and distances, hand-eye coordination, orientation ... Not all babies go through this stage, some skip it and go directly to start walking. But let it be because the baby chooses so don't deprive him of the benefits of crawling just because you want him to walk sooner.
Types of Crawling
Depending on the baby's personality, or its moment of development, there are several types of crawling. Some children may only do a single type of crawl, and others may progress from one type to another. Be that as it may, we will comment on the types of crawling that there are and what they consist of.
crowd
Around the 2% of children begin to crawl scrolling up her belly. They use it mostly at the beginning of the crawling process. Lying face down use the crowl swimming style movements to move. They crawl, using their arms to propel themselves, and then with their legs.
Seated
Once the baby has learned to sit up and stay sitting, can learn to move by resting hands on the floor, leaning forward, with one leg bent and the other straight, they drag their bottom with the diaper to move. This is usually the next step for children who start by balancing on their tummies.
It is usually practiced by children who have started to walk later, about 18 months. It is usually the next type that children practice after crowl.
Top
This movement is also done with the belly resting on the floor. As the name of spinning top indicates, they make a circular movement reminiscent of the movement babies make in their mother's tummy. Supported on the belly, they swing their legs and arms to move in circles.
Croquette
From the name it is already easy to decipher what this type of crawling will be like. Babies begin to turn on themselves as if they were a croquette. They use their hands and legs to gain momentum and roll. After going through this type of crawling, you will find that it is much more practical to go forward than to the side and you will begin to crawl forward.
Snake
This movement is very unusual, only the 1% of children they do it. With the belly up the baby is making momentum through his legs to crawl on his back. With the rest of the body he balances it making movements in the form of that as if it were a snake.
Typical crawling
The form more common between babies. The child to 4 legs, supporting hands and knees, and moving forward moving hand and leg crossed and then changing. It is the way we are most used to seeing, around the 80% of children They do it this way.
Bear crawl
It is an evolved form of the typical crawling. This type of crawling consists of switch knees for feet, which is the precursor to walking.
How to do to stimulate crawling
If you want to stimulate him to crawl you can do it with just place his favorite toys in front of him but a little further away so it doesn't come naturally to you. It will make you reach for it by reaching and looking for ways to move. An adult must always be present, and it must be an area that is out of danger.
Why remember ... let your child crawl without fear that he will not learn to walk. Let him go through the stages he has to go through without forcing him. Don't be in a hurry.