Going backwards...?

**MissEm** · 24-04-2011 08:36

DS is not yet crawling but he can shuffle the tiniest bit.

He doesn't get up onto knees and hands yet but is tucking his legs up more underneath him.

Only thing with the shuffling he does er he is moving backwards!

Is that right?

**giveitago** · 24-04-2011 08:38

My niece never really crawled properly, she did this sideways crab shuffle thing. She never went forwards. She walked early though. Probably cause she was frustrated at going sideways lol.

Every kid is different. I'm sure there's nothing to worry about.

Happy Easter :-)

****Our beautiful daughter came to join us in Feb 2011, so in love****

**Blairysmum** · 24-04-2011 08:38

Not all babies will crawl!
How old is he?

**Pregnor** · 24-04-2011 08:40

Its normal for them to go backwards before they go forwards

my ds did a bum shuffle with one leg before he worked it out!

**MissEm** · 24-04-2011 08:53

He is almost 5 1/2 months.

Might be an old wives tale but do chubby bubs crawl earlier than leaner ones?

Had ppl tell me he is putting on some chub finally and will help him crawl soon???

**A mothers love** · 24-04-2011 08:54

So not true dd was a chubba and didn't crawl till 10 months but started walking at 12 months. There all so very different

**Janesmum123** · 24-04-2011 08:56

Originally Posted by MissEm

He is almost 5 1/2 months.

Might be an old wives tale but do chubby bubs crawl earlier than leaner ones?

Had ppl tell me he is putting on some chub finally and will help him crawl soon???

What 5.5 months? umm hun my baby didn't start crawling till he was 9.5 months old. Relax he is fine, don't listen to what anyone says every baby is different. I got the "he should be doing this, he should be doing that" also. Just nod, smile and walk away.

**Blairysmum** · 24-04-2011 08:59

My dd was a skinny little runt!! She army crawled at 5.5 months and hand/ knee crawled before 6 months. I was told that was early so I surely wouldn't worry yet!!

**Blairysmum** · 24-04-2011 08:59

Oh and she also started going backwards first too!!

**AndrewTheEmu** · 24-04-2011 09:42

very normal to go backwards first

I always thought smaller bubs would move sooner because they had less weight to lift.

DD was a BIG baby and it took her months before she could lift her massive head off the floor

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