My son is 8 .5 months  We are trying to work on crawling. EVeryone is bugging me about him not crawling. He sits great and plays, reaches for things, rolls around.  all were a little late.  He lays on his belly and tries to push up but seems like he doesnt have the shoulder strength. He does better in the sense he doesnt bail to his back.  we think we are doing alot to encourage crawling but would love any ideas to help strengthen to help him crawl when he is  ready.

any suggestion would be greatly appreciated

I would recommend putting him on his tummy, put the toys just out of reach and let him get frustrated. Boys sometimes take a bit longer to get the hang of it. You can try to get his knees under him occasionally.

The best thing is to really do lots of tummy time. The best advice for parents is to get these little ones on their tummies early. Then even if they may not like it to let them get frustrated and wait.... Read More