Guest guest Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 I have heard of kids that didn't crawl having reading delays, but I also know kids that did very well in school who didn't crawl (according to their moms, since I didn't know them when they were small). I know some say crawling is important, but I don't think everyone necessarily agrees about this. Luckily for me, my daughter crawled :-) -christine sydney 2.5 yrs starband grad > > http://www.developmentaldelay.net/page.cfm/162 > > In case anyone tells you crawling is not that important, > check out the above link. > I remember crawling being important from some research > I did years ago when I was home schooling. > Large motor development skills are important for > learning to do many things, including reading and > writing later. > I had read about one teacher who had a student do > marching exercises to improve his reading. She had > very good success with this, nearly immediately. > Exercise continues throughout a child's life, at > least, to be good for their learning skills, and > many great and creative people got their ideas, > and did their best thinking, while walking. > So, don't be misled about the importance of crawling. > If a child does not do this on his own, he may still > do so as a therapy type of exercise later, but sooner > is better for their development. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 My son didn't crawl -- (did an army crawl on his belly -- never got up on "all fours" to rock or anything like that). I wasn't concerned, he did get around FAST, and seemed to pull up, etc. when he needed. He walked on his first b-day.I was also a teacher, and knew about "cross-over" therapies (similar to the marching) -- (drawing figure eights, walking figure eights, doing crossovers with hand/knee) and used these things when I've taught, even. But I didn't really think about crawling as being a precursor for this. DS loved to be read to. He is 8 now, and in school he picked up the skills necessary. But he doesn't choose to read (though he can read). His non-crawling had to do more with low muscle tone/hyptonia (mild and undiagnosed at the time), than anything else. We probably could have gotten him into OT/PT earlier, but I don't think that would have made much difference overall, though it might have pointed us to his other issues a little earlier - hard to tell.I would say over 90% of the time a child who doesn't crawl is probably going to be fine in all aspects -- that is one reason why the pediatricians say that babies have their "own" pace and their own developmental patterns (even his OT he was seeing for handwriting issues when he was 5 didn't think non-crawling was that significant). Give lots of opportunities for a child to learn/want to learn how to crawl, (tummy time). Ask your pediatrician questions if you have them (I don't think I ever told my ped that DS didn't crawl -- there was that gap between the crawling month and the 1 yr check up I guess). Trust mommy instincts if there are other things that you are concerned with too. mom to Quinn, born 11/99, DOCband grad 10/00>------- Original Message ------->From : christineashok[mailto:christineas hok@...]>Sent : 8/22/2008 12:18:12 AM>To : Plagiocephaly >Cc : >Subject : RE: Re: crawling is important>>I have heard of kids that didn't crawl having reading delays, but Ialso know kids that did very well in school who didn't crawl(according to their moms, since I didn't know them when they weresmall). I know some say crawling is important, but I don't thinkeveryone necessarily agrees about this. Luckily for me, my daughtercrawled :-)-christinesydney 2.5 yrs starband grad>> http://www.developmentaldelay.net/page.cfm/162 > > In case anyone tells you crawling is not that important,> check out the above link.> ; I remember crawling being important from some research> I did years ago when I was home schooling.> Large motor development skills are important for> learning to do many things, including reading and> writing later.> I had read about one teacher who had a student do> marching exercises to improve his reading. She had> very good success with this, nearly immediately.> Exercise continues throughout a child's life, at > least, to be good for their learning skills, and> many great and creative people got their ideas, > and did their best thinking, while walking.> So, don't be misled about the importance of crawling.> If a child does not do this on his own, he may still> do so as a therapy type of exercise later, but sooner> is better for their development.>------------------------------------For more plagio info, go to www.plagiocephaly.org/su pport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Maybe some kids are more affected than others regarding the crawling. Perhaps it makes a difference as to how strong their right brain dominance is. I don't know. However, you can probably understand that I am a bit skeptical about a pediatrician's view.... Grandma of twins, Joan From: christineashok <christineashok@...>Subject: Re: crawling is importantPlagiocephaly Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 4:18 AMI have heard of kids that didn't crawl having reading delays, but I also know kids that did very well in school who didn't crawl (according to their moms, since I didn't know them when they were small). I know some say crawling is important, but I don't think everyone necessarily agrees about this. Luckily for me, my daughter crawled :-) -christine sydney 2.5 yrs starband grad > > http://www.developmentaldelay.net/page.cfm/162 > > In case anyone tells you crawling is not that important, > check out the above link. > I remember crawling being important from some research > I did years ago when I was home schooling. > Large motor development skills are important for > learning to do many things, including reading and > writing later. > I had read about one teacher who had a student do > marching exercises to improve his reading. She had > very good success with this, nearly immediately. > Exercise continues throughout a child's life, at > least, to be good for their learning skills, and > many great and creative people got their ideas, > and did their best thinking, while walking. > So, don't be misled about the importance of crawling. > If a child does not do this on his own, he may still > do so as a therapy type of exercise later, but sooner > is better for their development. > ------------------------------------ For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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