As the saying goes, if a baby flips three times, sits six times, rolls seven times, or crawls eight times, they will start crawling around eight months old. Parents must be by their side when babies are learning to crawl and protect them from getting injured during the crawling process. So what does a baby look like when they first start crawling?
Most babies learn to crawl by the age of eight months, during which they will lie on the ground and use their hands and feet to support their entire body before slowly moving forward. During the process of learning to crawl, babies have great benefits for their bodies, as it allows them to move their entire body and explore their surroundings. Learning to crawl is a normal physiological behavior for babies. During the process of learning to crawl, parents must take safety precautions to prevent babies from being injured by collisions.
Before the baby learns to crawl, parents must tell them to clean every corner of the house and not leave any small objects on the ground to prevent the baby from getting them during the crawling process. You can buy a larger crawling mat for your baby to learn how to crawl on. This not only keeps it clean and hygienic, but also prevents small items from injuring your baby. Parents should remember not to let their babies crawl in bed to avoid falling out of bed.
After the baby learns to crawl, parents need to expand their range of activities. At this point, it is important to pay more attention and observe if there are any dangerous items within the baby's range of motion, such as sockets, table corners, cabinet corners, etc. For the safety of the baby, these areas can be covered with protective pads to prevent the baby from hitting and injuring themselves.