Children crawling backwards - Is it a disorder?

Cows are an important milestone in your child's development, just like other motor skills like sitting, walking and running. Although these skills may seem simple at first glance, they actually require nerves, muscles and bones to function at the same time. Mom will sometimes see that the baby is not crawling, but the child does not crawl. What does this motor behavior mean?

Crawling is normal, so is a child crawling back a sign of abnormality?

the child crawled backwards

First of all, a retreating baby is not an indication that a child has a disorder. In fact, when the baby first starts to do something, it takes a while for the child to master it and the act of crawling is no exception.

The time it takes for a child to start learning to crawl is about 6-9 months and he / she will choose the own way of crawling that it finds easiest.

If your baby likes to crawl back, it can be due to the following reasons:

When children have stronger arms than their legs, they will like to crawl because it is the easy way to crawl

Organs in the upper body are growing rapidly compared to organs in the lower body

Babies pushing a lot in their arms tend to push themselves backwards.

As your baby's feet get stronger, they will begin to crawl. In addition, the child can also skip the forward crawling stage and the combination phase between forward and backward crawling activities. This doesn't mean your baby has missed out on an important milestone.

These premature babies are often time-consuming to achieve developmental milestones than other children. But sometimes, children with a higher weight than normal will take more time to learn to crawl.

Gradually, the child will learn to crawl on his own.

If parents want to prevent their baby from crawling backwards, try some of the following activities to encourage your baby to crawl:

the child crawled backwards

Place a favorite toy in front of you, slightly out of reach, to encourage crawling back. Children may have difficulties at first but you do not help, let them try. As a child tries to pick up the item, the muscles needed for crawling become stronger.

Parents put the child on the floor and show the child how to crawl. You can feel good humor when your child does this.

Once your baby is crawling, gently push him forward by gently patting your baby's buttocks with your hands.

Try to move the child's legs and arms so he or she can feel it crawling.

Place a favorite food in front of your child.

Children really need praise and encouragement from you to gain new knowledge. Therefore, show lots of love and cheerful words and you will see the difference.

Make learning and crawling a fun activity. Also, parents should not compare children with other peers. Another important thing for parents to keep in mind is not to push the child. Children can develop slowly or faster and let them develop at their own pace.

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