DEVELOPMENT OF A BABY: CRAWLING
See Zizu zoom!
Enjoy this photo essay of a baby tummy crawling for the first time!
Zizu begins with a few moments of proprioception.
Oops! Scoot! Maybe I can reach my favorite toy!
WOW! I can move toward something I want!
Hands off! I am going for the rattle!
She moved it! I can get it!
Congratulations Zizu! You are a stellar caterpillar!
Zizu learned how to crawl through first experiencing proprioception of her hip joints and legs, and then connecting to the “push-off” of the floor with her ankle and foot to propel her forward. After practicing these skills for a while she learned the alternating coordination of right-left-right-left, contralateral coordination, also used in hand-and-knees crawling and walking. Then all she needed to achieve this motor milestone was practice and a little bit of rhythm and speed, then Zizu began to zoom across the floor!
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