Push to Crawl
Parent places baby on all fours and gently pushes against the soles of their feet to encourage forward sliding and crawling readiness. The agent guides the parent to observe crawling position stability, forward movement attempts, and tummy-based locomotion — building the motor foundations for independent crawling.
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What you'll need
Baby on hands and knees (or tummy) on a soft, firm surface like a play mat. Favorite toy placed just out of reach ahead. Parent positioned behind baby to access the soles of baby's feet.
How it works
- 1~20s
Start by helping your child get onto all fours — hands flat on the surface and knees under their hips. If they can't hold this position yet, that's fine — they can be on their tummy instead. What matters is that their legs are positioned so you can press gently against the soles of their feet. Can your child hold the all-fours position at all? Or is they more comfortable on their tummy?
Watch for: Baby gets into and holds a crawling position on hands and knees.
- 2~35s
Now for the fun part! Place your palms flat against the soles of your child's feet. Press gently but firmly so your child has something to push off from. The idea is that they feels the resistance and pushes back, which slides them forward. Place the toy just ahead and cheer your child on. Does they push against your hands? Does they slide forward at all?
Watch for: Baby moves forward with legs while on tummy, using pushing movements to propel forward.
- 3~40s
Let's do a few more rounds. Each time your child pushes forward, move the toy a little further ahead and celebrate the effort — clap, cheer, say 'go your child!' Watch for any changes — is your child getting stronger with each push? Is they starting to alternate legs at all? Is they using arms to pull forward too? Give me the play-by-play!
Watch for: Baby shows progressive improvement in crawling attempts — stronger pushes, arm involvement, or leg alternation.