Two underrated positions that help your baby learn to crawl 👶🏼⬇️ Crawling typically develops around 8 to 11 months, but before babies start cruising across your floors, they need strength, rotation, and stability. 1️⃣ Modified hands and knees Hands on a support surface (couch, box, low step), knees on the floor. This position builds shoulder stability, core strength, and weight bearing through the hands without requiring full body control yet. It’s a stepping stone toward independent crawling. 2️⃣ Z sitting One leg bent in front, one leg bent behind. Unlike W sitting, Z sitting encourages trunk rotation and weight shifting. That rotation is HUGE for crawling because crawling is not just forward movement, it is coordinated cross body movement. Why crawling matters 👇 Crawling helps develop: • Bilateral coordination • Core strength • Shoulder stability • Protective reactions • Visual motor integration It lays the groundwork for walking, climbing, and even fine motor skills later on. Save this for pre crawling ideas and share with a mama in the crawling stage 💕 babymilestone babycrawling developmentalmilestones babytips babydevelopment