Scooting: Toddler
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Not Crawling but Scooting
Asked by K.T. from Chicago
on July 23, 2010
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My 10 month old daughter does not crawl but she scoots around on her little butt. She can pull herself up and scoot along furniture. I was concern at first but her ped...
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- All of my family says that I NEVER crawled or scooted. I pulled myself up and I was off to running. Mom said that it was like I never took my first step. It was like I...
- My baby was a scooter too. I try many things to help her learn how to crawl. I put a scarf around her tummy and hold her enough up so she could put her knees and arms...
- My daughter is 10 months old and can only slide herself backwards. It's pretty funny because she wants to head forwards, but can't figure it out. My son hardly e...
How to Go to Scooting or Crawling?
Asked by L.H. from Las Vegas
on January 21, 2008
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My son is almost 9 months old and he still is not scooting or crawling. Other kids that I know had already starting to do this by 9 months, or alteast the scooting. ...
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- Every child is different and motivated differently. Stop trying so hard and he will do it when he is ready and probably when you least expect it. My daughter didn't c...
- There is nothing wrong with him. I have two boys who really took their time learning to get around. My two year old didn't start scooting till he was almost ten mont...
- My youngest son would do the same thing, around this stage. I think your doing the right thing by putting objects of interest in front of him. I would continue to do...
Scooting...dragging Leg Not All Fours Crawling
Asked by K.G. from Austin
on May 15, 2009
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Hey Moms! My almost 11 month old daughter is not crawling in the traditional way on hands and knees but is scooting all over the place. She scoots with her hands on t...
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- Sounds like a typical "soldier" crawl. My youngest did it for awhile. My Mom said one of my brothers and several cousins did it. My kiddo, my brother, and my cousin...
- Hi, My son did a similar thing. He did a "commando" crawl for quite a while, then crawled "properly" for a very short while. During his commando stage I would put him ...
- Do you have hard wood or tile floors? You are describing the way both of my daughters taught themselves to crawl. We had wood floors, no carpet. I have also seen anoth...
Son Scooting in Crib While Sleeping
Asked by J.B. from Amarillo
on June 8, 2007
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I need some advise/pointers. I have a 3 month old son who use to sleep from 10/10:30 at night until 7am the next morning. Well since he started moving his arms and l...
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- Hi J. congratulations are your new baby boy:) I too have a son that was born that same day, but he just turned 4:( I have 3 sons and my youngest is 10 months. My best ...
- Bumper guards soft inside padding that goes along the inside. Also try rolling one of babies small blankets into a long roll, maybe he is looking for something to snug...
- For the first 5 weeks of my little ones life. No one told me about swaddleing. As soon as I would lay her down she moves her arms or legs and up we go again.... So I f...
Preemie Scooting Around in Crib
Asked by C.P. from Phoenix
on February 7, 2008
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my baby is about 36 weeks gestational. last night i found him to have scooted out of his swaddled blanket and scooted to the edge of the crib. of course there is no bu...
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- Let them move a little. Probably there is a reason for it. I had a preemie. He is 23 now. So use bumpers, Cuz your baby is getting stronger. :)
- C., Have you tried the "swaddle me" blankets that strap? You can get them from Babies R Us for about $10.00. We put our little guy in one from the time he was born ...
- Personally, I would get a swaddle me blanket from babies-r-us in the smallest size they have and wrap him in that, and not get a positional thing. Everything that I h...
Betimes for 18 Month Old
Asked by M.K. from Spartanburg
on June 4, 2008
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What time do you guys put your little ones to bed? My son is 18 months & I would like to hear from some mom's about what time they put their 18 month old to bed. I wou...
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- My daughter has never been on a schedule and she is 2 1/2. Lots of parents push their children to be on a certain schedule but its actually easier for us to just go w...
- I have a 22 month old little girl, and she usually goes to bed between 8:30 and 9:00 and sleeps until 7:00 or 7:30 each morning. I pretty much keep her on the same sc...
- my daughter is 14 months and i am a SAHM and she goes to bed at 9:30 - 10:00 and wakes up at 9:30 - 10:00. But as i've learned with my little one you have to do what ...
15 Month Old and Still Not Walking?
Asked by H.C. from Lincoln
on November 3, 2008
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Hi,
I have a 15 month old son, and he is still not walking? He can stand by himself and walk with a toy and along furniture, but he has not made any steps on his own...
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- Hi H.....my first (now 5 yrs) walked at 10 months. Full strides across the living room. My second (now 3 yrs) scooted around on his but at 13 months. He just had no...
- H., You don't need to be concerned for at least a few more months. My fourth baby was like this - crawled at 10 months but didn't walk until 16 1/2 months. We tri...
- Hi H., I have a 4 year old daughter who is athletically inclined and graceful. She did not walk on her own until she was almost 17 months old (I guess she just figur...
My 16 Month Old Is Not Walking, Need Advice
Asked by B.L. from Madison
on August 25, 2009
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I have a 16 month old boy who is not walking, cruising, or standing on his own. He has been a very content baby and has shown little interest on his gross motor skill...
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- My eldest daughter walked at 13 months, 2nd daughter at 17 months, my son at 11 months. He is doing everything normal. Try not to get too worried. He is NORMAL:)
- B., my first child did not crawl until she was about 14 months and did not walk until 16-17 months. My second child, he was crawling at 10 months and walking at 12. ...
- In addition to private PT call your school district - early childhood program or special education for a referral. If you are in MN, they may do a home visit for evalu...
What Does Your 18 Month Old Say?
Asked by J.K. from Cleveland
on December 3, 2009
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I was just wondering about how many words my 18 month old should be saying. He just turned 18 months on Nov. 28th and he can say a few words, but most words are muffle...
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- Hi J.. I start by saying that I am a speech therapist who works with kids age birth through two, however, I do not know your child so everything is just general sugge...
- Sounds like you have gotten a lot of good advice. I just thought that I would share my experience with my daughter. First off my daughter was walking (not scooting b...
- I'm sure others will chime in too, but this does not sound like a problem at all. My daughter was not very verbal until she was older than 18 months, and now she's ta...
17 Month Old Won't Eat
Asked by T.I. from San Antonio
on April 4, 2008
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My 17 month old son has always been a GREAT eater. Ate everything I gave him until the last couple of weeks. He pitches a fit whenever we try to put him in his highc...
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- Hi T. - If your child is small in weight for his age, I totally disagree with all the moms who say to cut out the snacks. I had the same problem with my son when he ...
- All 3 of my children have gone through this stage. They are now 8, 3 1/2 and 2 1/2. My 3 and 2 year old still have some moments when they don't want to eat but for the...
- Do not give your child a snack an hour prior to a meal. This might help... Do not put yourself on his schedule or make special meals for him alone. Later, this will ...
