Is Crawling Important?

Several months ago, the CDC issued new guidelines on developmental milestones that completely eliminated crawling from its list. This change prompted some pushback from physical and occupational therapists, who argued that skipping the crawling milestone is a cause for concern. What is the source of this worry, and is it supported in data? Want more on pregnancy and parenting? Subscribe to the ParentData newsletter for free at ParentData.org. You can also become a paid subscriber for access to the full ParentData archive (searchable by topic) and an extra newsletter every week.