Creeping on hands-and-knees is the most elegant early locomotion pattern, a distinctly important stage of development.

In a new study published in the journal for Developmental Science found that “early motor experiences can shape infants’ preferences for objects and faces…”

Social interactions between a parent and baby has been described as ‘turn-taking’, ‘a back and forth bonding dance’, ‘a two-way street and ‘serve and return’.