My baby at 7 months is not crawling yet

[Guest]

Hello Doc, My baby at 7 months is not crawling yet but he can sit. He also cry a lot. Is there anything to be worried about? What can I do to encourage him to crawl?

Bw-3.5
Cw-8kg

[Feyisara]

The average age for crawling is about 9 months but some babies never crawl. Children meet developmental milestones differently. Some a little early others later.

However, Dr Gbemisola advises that if a child does not crawl by year one, you should take child to see a developmental paediatrician.