Crawling is one of the important stages in a baby's development that needs attention. Because crawling is the baby's initial step in developing his ability to move independently.
Generally, babies will begin to learn to crawl a few months after he is able to roll. Crawling is an exercise that a baby needs to strengthen and prepare the muscles of the body for walking later.
Understanding Crawling Function in Babies
Usually the baby will start crawling when entering the age of 6-10 months. The baby will slowly learn to balance his hands and knees. Then he will move forward and backward, until finally at the age of one year, he was able to crawl into various corners of the house. Crawling is a unique experience to practice coordinating the movements of the baby's body, which later will help him in carrying out various more complex activities, such as eating, wearing clothes, walking, and exercising. Not only that, crawling can also train baby's visuospatial abilities, namely the ability to see and recognize objects, and remember their location. Although crawling is an important basic stage in the development of a baby's motor, but do not be careless when the baby is free to crawl anywhere. Make sure he is in a safe area, so that you don't get injured by the surrounding objects.How to help babies learn to crawl
There are several ways parents can help their babies learn to crawl, namely:Take time for tummy time or stomach
This is very important because the prone position can strengthen all muscles in the baby's body, especially the neck, shoulders, and head which can later help him learn to crawl.
Teach the baby to reach for objects or objects placed around it.
It can be started by putting a toy or object that he likes in a place not far from his bed, then fishing it to reach the object. This can help motor development. However, make sure there are no dangerous objects in the vicinity
Get rid of all items that can be dangerous for the baby
Make sure there are no items that have the potential to harm or cause the baby to injury, while learning to crawl. For example furniture and goods made of glass, hard, or heavy.
Avoid baby walkers
Baby walkers are tools designed to make it easier for babies to walk. However, the use of this tool is also at great risk of causing the baby to injury, especially if not fully supervised by parents.
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