Baby's on the move! Crawling is great for baby's gross motor skill development, and an exciting step in baby's independence. It helps baby develop muscles and joints around their tummy, back, hips, and shoulders. It also helps them build strength to start walking. Did you know crawling helps with more than just motor development? It can also help with sensory development by exposing baby to different textures. It helps with depth perception and visual tracking by teaching baby to avoid obstacles and how to locate objects. It also helps with balance, body awareness, executive function skills, and brain development! These videos answer common questions about crawling, like when do babies usually start crawling and why crawling is important. They also review common signs that baby is ready to start crawling, and activities to encourage them along! 🔗Learn more on how crawling helps: pathways.org/how-crawling-helps-development/ 🔗Learn more about motor development: pathways.org/topics-of-development/motor-skills/ 🏠 Visit Pathways.org: www.pathways.org 👶 Download our FREE Pathways.org baby milestone app to track development progress: pathways.org/mobile-app 📧 Stay in the know! Keep up with our latest FREE materials by signing up for our weekly email newsletter: pathways.org/sign-up/ ____________ 👪 ABOUT PATHWAYS.ORG Pathways.org is a non-profit organization that provides free, trusted resources so that every parent is fully empowered to support their child’s development. Our milestones are supported by American Academy of Pediatric findings. Our resources are developed with and approved by expert pediatric physical and occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists. __________ 👋 COME JOIN US • Facebook: www.facebook.com/PathwaysDotOrg • Instagram: www.instagram.com/pathwaysorg • Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/pathwaysorg • Twitter: twitter.com/PathwaysOrg __________ #babycrawling #whendobabiescrawl #motormilestones #babymilestones #babydevelopment __________ All materials including videos are provided at no cost; no fees or charges may be associated with any of the Pathways.org materials without prior written approval.