8 1/2 Month Old Still Not Crawling.....

All I have to say is cherish these times they will soon be a distant vague memory. My son started crawling at 5 1/2 months and walking at 9 months. It is a lot more work once they are moving around. I had friends that were so jelous because they children were not yet moving, but I think I was more jelous because they were all able to sit down and talk together and I was chasing my son around. He will get the crawling down soon enough, until then relax and enjoy this time.

All kids take their little sweet time when there want to crawl. My son who is now 10 months did the rocking on all four for about two months before he really make any real movement. So dont worry he will do it when hes ready. Talk to to your doc if he still is not crawling by 10 months, also remember some kids skip crawling altogether and go right to walking. hope this helps.

H.,
I wouldn't be worried at all, 8 1/2 months is still pretty young. My husband would get down on all fours and emphasize the hand and leg movements while our son was in the cralwing position. Stomping hands and making sure your little one is watching will help him along. My husband did this for a few days and within no time he was crawling. You can also move his arm/leg for him to help him understand. Don't worry he will get it and before you know it, you will be chasing him all around the house saying No, no, no.

Cherish these moments that he is NOT crawling! Your life is so much easier now, let him come at it at his own pace. My daughter did not crawl until 10 months and walked at 15 months. I know you are excited, but try to enjoy every stage, they grow up so fast!

R.

I have heard of children skipping the crawling stage and just start pulling themselves up and walking :)
I think every child is diffrent and will develope stages at diffrent ages.
I always put toys just out of thier reach and encourage them to go for it :)

My son didn't start crawling until he was about 9 months. He was rocking on his hands and knees for a long time before he actually tried to move. Once he did, within 2 weeks he was pulling up and trying to climb up the stairs between our dining room and living room (small ones). And let me warn you, once they can crawl, they are fast!
We also had a ball that had flashing lights in it that we would put a little ways to him that he would try to get to. He wanted to find the fastest way to get to it!

Be patient - my child did not crawl until 10 months and walked at 14 months. Your son will crawl when he is ready and is working on his upper body strength with the rocking motion - thats good try to let him take his time.

my son didn't even move until he was about 9-10 months... if he's a first child it can take a little longer if they don't have anyone else to watch... but in the mean time try playing a game like chase or tag with you crawling too... that always got my kids moving... then they don't think or concentrate on it... they just do it and then it all seems to come together.

I have a daughter the same age as your son and she is doing the exact same thing! I would not worrie she won't be rolling into kindergarden:) My first daughter didn't walk till she was 16 1/2 months and I was so worried about it. She is now 4 this week and doing just fine. My suggestion is not to push it they grow up so fast and he will get it soon enough. Every child is different! Have fun!

A lot of the babies I have known don't crawl until 9 months, which is completely normal. That is actually the average age. Some are younger, and make mothers think their kids should do it too, but 9 months is average so I wouldn't worry. My son seemed to have no interest... and then one day at about 9 months old he suddenly did it. From 7 months I kept thinking he was about to do it, and he never did. He will do it on his own time, and that is the best way to do it. Rushing him to do things earlier will only cause him to get stressed out, and maybe even end up doing it later instead. Most kids also start walking between 12 and 15 months, with 13 months being the most common. Almost every child I have known in the last 3 years (after working in a daycare center and being a nanny) has walked around 13 months. My son was 13 months 1 week... on his first birthday he took 5 steps... and then for a month he didn't even want to stand up... crawling was faster and he wanted to get places, so he wouldn't even take the time to try to walk. Then one day he surprised me (and someone I just got done telling he refused to walk) and walked across a room... and never stopped. I wouldn't worry too much about those things... they all do it in their own time, and I have learned it is better if they are later anyway. My cousins daugther walked at 10 months... but never crawled much, and she would walk right off of things and not understand to climb up or down off the couch. My son who crawled longer learned those things sooner because he was crawling and climbing on things instead of walking. He could crawl up and down the stairs at 10 months (I always stayed with him, but he loved to do it), and my cousins daughter didn't understand about falling down them until 18 months because she never took the time to climb on things. So that really doesn't mean much about how they will develop later.