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How to Teach Your Child to Walk

How to Teach Your Child to Walk

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  1. Wait until your baby starts pulling themselves up on objects like furniture, your leg, or anything else to prop themselves up. 
  2. Once your baby gains more strength and balance, they’ll soon start to “cruise” or move along by holding onto furniture and other objects.
  3. A walker may actually delay your baby from walking because it constricts their hips and torso.
  4. Encourage your baby to walk between you and another person kneeling on the floor. 

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Exersaucers are my preferred option for strengthening your babies walking muscles as well as refining their balance, whilst still creating a fun and safe environment for your baby. You can pick up huge savings online so be sure to use these saving to buy from a reputable brand.
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How to Teach Your Child to Walk

Knowing how to teach your child to walk as early as possible will help develop motor skills, independence, but most of all, confidence. Just as you need to be able to ‘walk before you can run’, you also need to be able to crawl before you can walk, so see ‘how to teach your baby to crawl’  for some nice tips and encouraging general mobility before they take their first steps.

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Steps

1- Wait until your baby starts pulling themselves up on objects like furniture, your leg, or anything else to prop themselves up. Once they masters this, they are well on their way to standing up without any support anywhere from seven to twelve months. Help strengthen their leg muscles by having them bounce on your lap with their feet on your legs. Also teach them to bend their knees so they can learn how to get back onto the floor.

2- Once your baby gains more strength and balance, they’ll soon start to “cruise” or move along by holding onto furniture and other objects. And while you did some child proofing when your baby began to crawl, this would be a good time to child proof your house again now that they’ve reached new heights. Be their support and hold their hands and walk behind her. This might also be the perfect time for them to get a push toy or ride-on toy to help them start walking on their own (though you should avoid a walker).

3- A walker may actually delay your baby from walking because it constricts their hips and torso. In addition, walkers can be dangerous because toddlers can roll into a heater, a pool, or down the stairs while in them. Walkers can also enable your toddler to reach dangerous items like household cleaning solutions as well. Try using a stationary exersaucer for your toddler instead.

4- Encourage your baby to walk between you and another person kneeling on the floor. Your baby will soon let go of walls, furniture, and your hands and take their first steps on her own. Most toddlers will take their first steps anywhere from nine to thirteen months and can start walking steadily between fourteen to seventeen months. Now that they’re walking, be prepared to see other exciting moments when they try to kick a ball or move up and down the stairs.


Tips

When you buy their first pair of shoes, make sure that you go at the end of the day when her feet are slightly bigger than they are in the morning. Have your toddler stand in the shoes and make sure they are roomy at the top by their toes and by their heel. Let them walk around the store for a bit and check for any irritated, red spots on their feet. If there are spots, try a bigger size.

Not all babies are the same. They will reach milestones at different times. The time it takes for a baby to reach a particular milestone can vary due to different body weights or even personality. While it can be hard, try not to get frustrated or disappointed if your baby doesn’t toddle at a precise point in their development.

Keep in mind that the given walking timeline is an approximation and not set in stone.

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