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Sitting Crawling
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Helping your baby move from sitting to crawling
Crawling typically appears between 7 and 10 months, but the range is wide and some babies skip it for bottom-shuffling, rolling or walking straight to standing. Generous tummy time, tempting toys just out of reach, floor play and hands-and-knees practice all help. Seek a gentle developmental check if, around 9–10 months, your baby is not bearing weight on the legs, not reaching for toys, very stiff or floppy, strongly favouring one side, or showing little drive to move — for early reassurance or support, not a label.
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Babies usually sit unsupported around 6–8 months and start crawling between 7–10 months, so the sitting-to-crawling transition spans a few months. Methods vary widely — bottom-shuffling, commando-crawling or skipping crawling entirely are all normal. Check in if there's no steady sitting by 9–10 months or no interest in moving by 12 months.
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