Is it normal for my baby to crawl backward?

我的寶寶向后爬行是正常的嗎？

Definitely. When your baby starts crawling — which usually happens between the ages of 7 and 10 months — she'll choose the most energy-efficient way to do it, says pediatrician Tanya Remer Altmann, editor of The Wonder Years: Helping Your Baby and Young Child Successfully Negotiate the Major Developmental Milestones.

無疑，“當(dāng)你的寶寶開始爬行時（通常發(fā)生在7到10個月之間）——她會選擇最省力氣的方式（去爬行）。”兒科醫(yī)生Tanya Remer Altmann，《神奇年代：幫助您的嬰幼兒成功地談判主要發(fā)展里程碑》的編輯這么說道。

If your baby's arms are initially stronger than her legs, she'll push or scoot backward. This is common, says Altmann, and doesn't mean that your baby's skipping a developmental milestone.

如果你的寶寶胳膊最初比腿粗壯，那么她會向后推動或踩下踏板。 Altmann說，“這很普遍，并不意味著您的寶寶正在跳過發(fā)展里程碑?！?/span>

Backward crawling will keep your baby busy, and she probably won't be bothered by it as long as she can move to where she wants to go. As her legs get stronger, she'll probably learn to crawl forward on her own.

向后爬行會使寶寶忙碌，只要她可以移動到想去的地方，它就不會被它打擾。 隨著她的雙腿變得更強(qiáng)壯，她可能會學(xué)會自己向前爬。

However, some backward crawlers need enticement to get things moving in a forward direction. To encourage your baby, put her favorite toy in front of her but just out of arms' reach.

但是，某些向后爬行的爬蟲需要誘使物體向前移動。 為了鼓勵寶寶，請將她最喜歡的玩具放在她面前，但不要伸手可及。

The struggle to get there might frustrate your little one, but give her a few moments to try to reach the toy without your help. This will help strengthen the muscles she needs to crawl forward.

雖然讓孩子掙扎著達(dá)到目的地可能會使她感到沮喪，但是請給她一些時間，嘗試在沒有您幫助的情況下拿到玩具。 這將有助于加強(qiáng)她向前爬行所需的肌肉。

Note: It's okay if your baby never crawls forward or skips crawling altogether. The important thing is that she gets mobile. Find out more about the fundamentals of crawling and babies who don't crawl.

注意：如果您的寶寶從不向前爬行或完全跳過爬行，就是合適的。 重要的是她可以移動。 了解有關(guān)爬行和不爬行的嬰兒的基礎(chǔ)知識的更多信息。

翻譯：李塵