About half of all babies crawl by 8 or 9 months, but for others, it takes longer—and some skip the crawling stage altogether. Experts recommend encouraging this motor skill that requires both sides of your baby’s brain and body to work in sync. In this post: “Some babies skip crawling, but it’s important to make … Continued
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