Crawling on hands and knees (also called cross-cross crawling or cross crawling) requires limbs from opposite sides of the body to communicate with each other. This motion is vital to develop an area of the brain called the corpus callosum. It’s the portion of the brain that allows communication between the right and left hemispheres.
Cross crawling involves coordinated movements of eyes, ears, hands, feet and core muscles.
Cross crawling requires baby to move a limb to the opposite side of the body. This helps:
Low back strength to get ready to stand
Prepares ankles for flexion to get ready for waking
Begins spinal rotation
Strengthens hand-eye coordination
If baby is using other ways to crawl (scooting, using one foot/knee to push along, crab crawling, or rolling) they may be compensating for various reasons. It may be time to find a practitioner like a pediatric chiropractor who can help find ways to encourage cross crawling
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