The Inchwormin' Army Crawler

Well Maggie's figured out a way to get those darn toys, or whatever else is in her line of vision. She started by tucking her knees all the way under herself, then propelling her upper body forward (the inchworm crawl). At school yesterday she refined this a bit. She's now doing more of the belly crawl (which looks like an army crawl). It's still a bit slow going, but she's super persistent, and all over the place!

Here's a video of Maggie's belly crawl from last night. Warning: She was working really hard, so she spits up some of her cereal and carrots that she ate for dinner towards the end.

Enjoy!

Motor Development Information:
Her motor development is moving right along...remember though, it's not the speed in which a child reaches motor milestones, it's the progression in which the milestones occur and how well each is perfected before moving onto the next. Every motor movement assists with encouraging all the rest. We've allowed Maggie to have lots and lots of horizontal time so she is able to move her body freely and develop as she should. You can always train a child to sit, walk, etc., but when you allow them to develop naturally this creates a solid foundation for perfected future development. A few people have asked me how she's sitting, including Dr. Ally. My reply was, "she doesn't sit yet." Dr. Ally said, "Ah, one of those Building Babies Better (a book written by PT, Roxanne Small) ideas. Dr. Ally knows me pretty well already! If I sat Maggie up, she could remain in a sitting position, but this is not a true developed skill until she can get into sitting on her own. Quite simply, a child should never be placed in a position they can't get into themselves, such as sitting. When Maggie is able to get into sitting on her own, then she'll be sitting just fine.