Why Crawling Is The “Superfood” of Baby Development S9 | Ep228

<p>Crawling is about so much more than getting your baby from A to B. In this episode of <strong>Sense by Meg Faure</strong>, Meg and Parent Sense COO Tové de Chazal Gant dive into why crawling is such an important developmental milestone and why parents shouldn’t be too quick to rush their baby towards walking.</p><p>Meg explains how crawling supports muscle tone, vestibular and proprioceptive development, bilateral coordination, fine motor skills, spatial awareness and problem-solving. They also explore how your baby’s sensory personality can influence when and how they crawl, what parents can do to encourage crawling, and what it means if a baby skips crawling altogether.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why crawling is considered a developmental “superfood”</p></li><li><p>Why the sequence of <strong>sitting → crawling → walking</strong> matters</p></li><li><p>When babies typically start crawling</p></li><li><p>How crawling supports muscle tone, sensory development and coordination</p></li><li><p>How your baby’s sensory personality can influence crawling</p></li><li><p>How tummy time prepares babies for crawling</p></li><li><p>What to do if your baby skips crawling</p></li><li><p>What parents should know about baby walkers, walking rings and jumpers</p></li><li><p>How crawling may support later fine motor, spatial and problem-solving skills</p></li><li><p>Simple ways to encourage your baby to crawl through everyday play</p></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>CHAPTERS</strong></p><p><strong>00:00 Why is crawling a developmental “superfood”? </strong>Meg explains why crawling is much more than a milestone in itself and why so many later developmental skills are built on it.</p><p><strong>02:18 Why crawling can be harder than sitting </strong>Why crawling is a complex developmental skill </p><p><strong>03:42 Why parents shouldn’t rush towards walking </strong>Meg explains why crawling deserves more time and attention before your baby gets upright.</p><p><strong>06:13 When should babies start crawling? </strong>The typical range for crawling and why the sequence of milestones may be more important than the exact age.</p><p><strong>07:47 Crawling, the vestibular system and muscle tone </strong>How movement stimulates the vestibular system and contributes to the muscle tone babies need to work against gravity.</p><p><strong>10:21 Proprioception: your baby’s internal body map </strong>How crawling helps babies understand