Crab crawling is nothing to be alarmed about, it doesn’t necessarily mean that there is a cognitive or developmental problem when this is the only “problem” that is presenting itself. Some babies just learn mobility at different rates and styles. Some babies just go straight to walking without crawling at all, so the manner in which they start crawling doesn’t have to signify anything bad with their development. As long as they have a way to get around the baby will be happy using that method of crawling before going to the next step.

Key Takeaways:

• The crab crawl is different than other types of crawls like the army crawl as it relies more on the legs to create movement while the arms are secondary.
• While the crab crawl make look odd it is not a sign of problems with crawling in general and while infants do not spend much time doing the crab crawl there is no time limit on its use.
• Above all it is important to have a child spend some time crawling before walking as this is crucial to development.

“The duration of the crawling period actually has no bearing on the infant’s ability or development, according to NCTIF. In fact, the organization acknowledges that some babies skip the crawling process altogether, going to the walking stage with no transition at all.”

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