Crawling and Risk Perception

A recent research study discovered that crawling and risk perception are associated even after babies begin to walk. So interesting!

As pediatric therapists, we educate parents on the importance of babies learning to crawl. We are aware of the developmental benefits of learning this skill for children. A recent research study discovered that crawling and risk perception are associated. It is a part of a longitudinal study on the effect locomotor experience has on infants’ […]

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Walking and Social Interactions

Infant Behavior and Development published interesting research on walking and social interactions. Research has already indicated that crawling is a motor as well as a cognitive milestone. In this study there were three experiments and the results were the following: social and exploratory behaviors were the same in crawling infants whether crawling or in a […]