Crawling at 1 month. Should I actively help my baby to crawl?

Question

My baby has just turned 1 month old today.

Since birth, she has had good control of her head and neck and could hold her neck up for 30 seconds on her 3rd day.

When placed on my chest, she tries to crawl up my chest and I can hold my hands underneath her feet - she then pushes against them and moves her arms, usually digging her elbows into me!

When I hold her upright she sometimes puts her feet on the ground and then puts her legs straight. She pushes herself up and virtually takes her own weight.

My question is, should I encourage this or can I do any permanant damage i.e. hurting her legs etc?

Would be interested in your options and especially any medical advice?

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

I would say just to give her lots and lots of belly time if thats what she likes. I've heard that if you let them stand up too early and too often, it could make them bow legged. But I don't know if that's true. But I think that's awesome that she is this far already. Just lots of belly time.

Have Fun.

Answer 2

of course!!!!!!!!....u shud encourage da practice.........nothing serious can happen accordin 2 me...........so let da baby girl njoy playin!!!!

Answer 3

Babies develop at astonishingly different rates, so much so that  the "normal" ranges differ by months. The bottom line is that your baby will start walking and crawling at her own pace, and there is nothing wrong with encouraging her, provided she is not unattended and in danger of causing herself injury (eg. trying to pull herself up stairs or pulling objects off tables). Also its worth remembering that she will learn to crawl more and more actively even if you don't help her, it is the normal way for babies to start exploring their environment. There shouldn't be any danger of damaging her.

It will be another few months before she is really ready to pull herself to standing, and a few months more before she can stand and walk. If in the meantime you are concerned about her growth or development ask your doctor for advice.

Answer 4

first of all...congrats on becomin a father!!!

dont let her try standing too much, it may affect the growth of her legs...

bt let her crawl  all she wants to...

Answer 5

This is good, and you should let your baby do things like this at her own pace, as they will know when they are ready, just don't force her, support her.... But one piece of best advice I can give is, don't ever let people say, "your baby shouldn't be doing that at this age" what a load of bull, respond by saying "it maybe unusual for alot of babies, but she is doing it, don't say that a baby isn't meant to be doing it.". People said this to me when my son said his first word at 2months and my daughter at 2 1/2 months and at first they didn't believe me about it, but I filmed it and showed them, I suggest you film you daughter doing this as it is remarkable! and to show her later on.