8 Mth Old - Not crawling - is that normal?!

[~Gee_Whizzy~]

i know you lovely knowledgeable ladies will be able to shed some light for me

My DD is just over 8 months and not crawling yet. - An acquaintance of mine who's daughter is 1 day older than my DD is forever texting me to tell me how her DD is already crawling everywhere and pulling herself into a standing position etc. and how she's surprised my DD isnt doing the same thing considering she hasn't had "half the troubles her DD has had (full hip displaysia, in a brace for 4 months etc" - now, this person isnt really a friend of mine in the true sense of the word - she is actually my sisters friend who has decided that since our DD's are only day apart it will be fun to compare and watch our girls grow up. - Now, in a normal setting, i wouldnt be friends with her cause she's just too high strung and competitive for my liking

Anyway my question is, is it normal that my DD is not crawling yet at the age of 8 months? - she goes into the full crawl position, rocks back and forward and even moves backwards, but shows no interest in learning to go forwards. if she wants something she will roll to get to it. - i guess im just worried that shes "behind" - although, i daresay its more because of this "friend" forever texting and asking if DD is crawling yet that its' got me concerned

any feedback would be great!

[~Raven~]

Don't stress! She'll do it in her own time!

she goes into the full crawl position, rocks back and forward and even moves backwards

If she's doing that, then it won't be too much longer.

Ruby was commando crawling at 9 months and now in the last few days at just on 10 months is crawling properly.

[Tinsel]

Oh my goodness, I don't mind when people compare stages their babies are at but it annoys me when people compare in a bad way. I can't believe she said "considering she hasn't had "half the troubles her DD has had". Babies do everything at their own pace and when they are ready. My DD1 crawled when she was just over 9 months old.

[~Gee_Whizzy~]

Oh my goodness, I don't mind when people compare stages their babies are at but it annoys me when people compare in a bad way. I can't believe she said "considering she hasn't had "half the troubles her DD has had". Babies do everything at their own pace and when they are ready. My DD1 crawled when she was just over 9 months old.

Yes, i think that's what got me thinking - I mean yes, her DD has overcome some huge adversities but it made me feel like i was doing something wrong or there was something wrong with my DD!

[sneakysparkle]

she's fine! my niece didn't crawl till she was 10mths old, then she walked the next day! Lol

a friends DD also didn't crawl till she was 13mths - they will do it in their own time

[Arimeh]

Geez it irritates me when people assume because your child isn't doing what their child is doing it means your child is abnormal!!!

8 months and not crawling is fine.

Miss M was a week off 10 months when she began crawling. DS was a week off 9 months - so even siblings are different. Some of my baby buddies kids were crawling or walking at 9 months - and Miss M was still content to sit on the floor and roll around. Suited me fine, means I only had one child to chase instead of two

[Daydream Believer]

DD's friend who is a month younger than DD started crawling at 10.5 months, she is now taking steps by herself & DD doesnt yet (DD was crawling around 8-9mths)

[DaintreeDream]

My DD was 14 months when she started crawling (she was expected to have developmental delays) the same week she learnt to pull herself up and walk around furniture and got her first 2 teeth!

[aussienic]

perfectly normal

my Ds3 was nearly 9 months before he would crawl.. He couldn't even roll over till 12 months. (just lazy ) lol..

[~Gee_Whizzy~]

Thanks girls - I know its my irrational mummy brain talking! - Just needed some validation that she is perfectly normal and not behind

[Evie76]

cookalooks - don't stress!! My boy never crawled. He dragged his legs around everywhere with him - they call it commando crawling. He didn't start doing that until he was nearly 1 1/2 and then he didn't start walking until he was a month off his second birthday. Now - he RUNS everywhere. However, his speech is exceptional........... he was just working on other things and reading books.

Don't, whatever you do, compare what your baby is doing with other babies. They're all individuals and do things in their own time. Every single one develops differently and while there are milestones, they don't all reach them at the same time.

If you're really worried contact the CHN, but I wouldn't worry if I were you.

[visitor1]

Mr Z doesnt roll (much) and no where near crawling!

[~Gee_Whizzy~]

Thanks MB - yeah i think i got too caught up in the comments this "friend" made Miss E will do it when she is good and ready - which for me is good, if she's not on the move yet, i dont need to have eyes in the back of my head just yet!

[Beautitude]

Its totally normal. In my mothers group there are 7 babies, three aren't crawling at all yet (two are aged 9 months and 1 is aged 10 months) and another baby didn't start crawling till she was about 10 months and even now she only crawls somewhere so she can stand up and then cruises around on the furniture. Enjoy the no crawling while it lasts, when they start crawling they dont stop.

[indie24]

My DD didn't crawl til she was 11 months old

[~Gee_Whizzy~]

. Enjoy the no crawling while it lasts, when they start crawling they dont stop.

LOL..that's what i'm telling myself now!! - i might as well enjoy her not being too mobile because once she figures it out, thats it, i'll have to be even more vigilant!!