Baby crawling at 5 months
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When do babies start crawling? Key stages, styles, and tips for helping your baby crawl
In their first year, you'll see a lot of physical development in your baby - from fine motor skills needed to put building blocks in place, to learning to balance and taking their first steps.
Crawling is a key milestone for many parents, as they wait with baited breath for the moment their child starts to explore the world on their own.
If this comes later or in a different style than expected, they might start to feel a little anxious.
To bring you the facts and frequently asked questions around crawling, we spoke to health visitor Kerry Bennett from Better Start Bradford.
It depends, Kerry explains, but from seven to ten-months old on average.
Every child is different and many factors will affect if and when they start crawling - you might see some signs of crawling or shuffling at five months, whereas some children don't crawl at all.
Those early signs would be rocking, getting up onto all fours, rolling and generally being more curious of the world around the
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