Learning to Crawl: A Baby Development Book for Ambitious Parents and Pediatric Providers to Help Babies Crawl on Their Hands and Knees (Proactive Play) - Softcover

Baker, Lauren

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798279018857

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Give your baby the gift of confident movement with the most important milestone of their first year.

Learning to Crawl is the third book in the Proactive Play series by Pediatric Physical Therapist Dr. Lauren Baker. In just 20 minutes a day, you can help your baby master hands-and-knees crawling—the foundation for everything from coordination and strength to future learning and confidence.

Whether your baby is just starting to move or has been army crawling, booty scooting, or hitch crawling for months, this book will show you exactly how to help them progress to true hands-and-knees crawling.

This book will help you:

• Watch your baby crawl on all fours with strength, coordination, and joy.
• Understand why crawling on hands and knees matters more than you've been told—and why skipping it has consequences no one talks about.
• Identify exactly what's blocking your baby's crawling development.
• Solve movement challenges with targeted, play-based exercises that work.
• Know with confidence when your baby's movement is on track—and when to seek expert help.

In Learning to Crawl, you'll find:

• Crawling readiness checklists to pinpoint your baby's specific blocks.
• A complete breakdown of the movement skills needed for hands-and-knees crawling.
• Detailed explanations of seven disadvantageous crawling patterns (army crawling, booty scooting, hitch crawling, and more) and why they develop.
• Specific exercises to address each type of crawling challenge.
• 600+ full-color photos showing hand placement, strategic play positions, developmental toys, and real examples of restriction and weakness.
• Guidance on primitive reflexes and how they impact crawling.
• Clear advice on when it's time to consult a Pediatric PT.

Plus, get instant access to a FREE bonus online video course that brings the book to life with demonstration videos, making it easy to implement exercises safely and effectively with your baby.

Perfect for parents of babies ages 7-11 months, or any baby struggling to crawl on hands and knees. Don't let your baby skip this critical milestone—invest in their movement foundation today with Learning to Crawl.

Note: For Kindle version, while formatted for e-reader, the full-color photographs display best on a tablet or via the Kindle app.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798279018857
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 371