Do Babies Need to Crawl?

Do Babies Need to Crawl?

Does it matter if a baby never crawls? This is a heavily debated topic in the world of infant and toddler development. Some babies go straight to walking. Some only belly crawl. Some babies use log rolling to get around. And some babies scoot around on their bottoms. To add to the diversity of floor mobility, some babies bottom-scoot in a “W” sit, some do so with their legs in a ring position with their feet together, and some scoot…
What is Torticollis?

What is Torticollis?

Why can’t my baby hold their head straight? The medical term “torticollis” means “wry neck.” It is the term used to describe a baby that does not hold and move their head equally to the left and right sides. With torticollis, typically, a baby will favor turning their head to one side and tilting it to the opposite side (aka turning to the right and tilting to the left or turning to the left and tilting to the right). The…