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babies move in many ways most parents can expect to see their ba- bies start to
crawl
between six and nine months of age, usually closer to nine months, says dr. boudreaux. and when babies start to
crawl
, they do so in differ- ent ways. ??ere?s a wide variation of what?s con- sidered normal,? says dr. boudreaux. ?some do more of an ?army
crawl
?. most will get up on their hands and knees and
crawl
that way. some will stick one leg out to the side or drag one leg behind them. others will pull themselves with their arms.? if a
baby
is
crawl
ing
in an asymmetri- cal way, dr. boudreaux encourages par- ents to speak with their pediatrician. ??ere may not be anything wrong, but it?s something we?d want to know about, just so that we can make sure there?s no weakness anywhere or any developmen- tal problems with the hips or knees.? she adds, ?most of the time, even when they come and ask about a funny
crawl
, i tell the parents the child is totally normal.? some don?t
crawl
at all while
crawl
ing is an important devel- opmental milestone for most babies, a small percentage of babies never
crawl
, but instead go right from sitting to standing, and then to walking. ?some will go from sitting at six months to being able to pull themselves up on a table or sofa, and then they?ll walk while holding on?we call it ?cruising?,? dr. boudreaux says. ??en one day they?ll get brave, and they?ll just let go when they?re ready to walk. parents are often concerned when a
baby
doesn?t
crawl
. i always reassure them that not all babies
crawl
.? as long as the
baby
is either
crawl
ing or cruising by nine months, dr. boudreaux says, the
baby
is doing just fine. if parents are still concerned, dr. josh blanchard of core chiropractic clinic says there are some simple exercises that can be done with the
baby
. ?have the
baby
on his back and produce the
crawl
- ing motion for him,? dr. blanchard ex- ready, set,
crawl
! by rebecca connor as one of many milestones in a
baby
?s first year,
crawl
ing is eagerly anticipated and celebrated by new parents. after all, from the moment they start
crawl
ing, babies are always on the move! but not every
baby
reaches this milestone in the same way, or at all. laura boudreaux, md, a general pediatrician at the pediatric clinic in baton rouge, sees many parents who have questions about whether their
baby
?s
crawl
ing? or lack thereof?is normal or if it might be a sign of a problem. t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f c r a w l i n g 32 brparents.com | june 2016
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