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Father of a 5 yr 5 m old boy4 years ago

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#asktheexperts My child prefers crawling over walking.. he is 16.5 months old.. is this natural ?

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VishruthaMom of 2 children4 years ago

A. Hi parent some babies are more cautious and avoid walking until they have good balance maybe for the fear of falling. Baby massage is one of the best ways to calm and soothe your baby. Massage has health benefits for your baby such as improving blood circulation, weight gain, digestion and strength. Crawling is a milestone that some babies reach early and some later. In most cases no need for worry even if a baby crawls by the end of 12 months, and other activities are age appropriate. Provide encouragement and motivation to walk like keeping a favourite toy just out of reach. Remove diaper and other restrictive clothing for some time in a day.

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