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Is It Normal For An 8 Months Old Infant To Crawl Before Sitting?

Posted on Mon, 13 Jun 2016

Question: Hello doc...my baby is 9 months now...she was a preemie baby...so ideally ahe is 8 month...she has just started crawling...but she crawled before she started sitting properly...is it ok? One more thing...she is sitting on vajrasan kind of position when she get bored of crawling...is this normal...i mean she doesn't sit doing her leg in front after crawling...i was freaked out because of some net stuffs...please comment

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This is normal.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to this forum.
Can understand your concerns.

A baby starts to sit with support at 5 months and sit without support at 8 months, crawling starts around 8 to 9 months.

As she is crawling, it clearly states that she is able to sit without support. Its a normal process.

I don't understand what you meant by vajrasan kind of position, i advice you to take some pictures of position and attach here for better judgement.

In all, I feel that this is normal and you should not worry about this.

I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Patel (18 minutes later)

Sir i have attached a picture how she sits while crawling...i heard that sitting like this is not good...I mean on bend knees...although at home everyone say its normal for babies to sit like this...please clarify...

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This is normal.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome once again.

I have seen the picture that you have attached.
This is normal, child may sit in different positions. It's normal.

I think that you should not worry about this.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Patel (8 minutes later)

Thanx a lot doc...i read about w sitting on net accidently...so i was scared...it says babies who have weak muscles sit like this that qas my concern...but she crwals and standup with support too...please comment..should i do some massage to make her strong..although i regularly massage her before bathing

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
massage should be done once a day

Detailed Answer:
hi,

Massage with olive oil should be done once a day till 1 year of age to make muscles strong.

Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D