What age to babies start crawling?

Babies usually start crawling when they are able to sit up by themselves and after learning to scoot on their bellies. This starts around 6-8 months.

They must progress through these stages to successfully crawl:

• able to hold own head up
• able to roll over
• able to scoot on belly
• able to crawl
• able to sit up

You should keep all well-baby check ups because nurses and doctors always track developmental milestones.