The first hesitant steps of the baby are very exciting both for himself and for those close to him. Adults are pleased with the first attempts of the crumbs to master a new skill. How can you help your baby with this? Is it worth helping at all, encouraging the child to get up on his feet?
At seven to eight months, the muscles of the baby's legs are already so strong that he begins to stand up, holding on to the support. Day by day, the baby manages to stand longer and take more steps. At some point, the determination comes to him to take his first steps without support. And here it is, this is the moment, our baby has gone!
The child begins to walk independently at ten to twelve months. When the baby starts walking depends on several factors.
- By gender: girls tend to take their first steps earlier.
- From the readiness of the muscular system.
- From the degree of development of the central nervous system.
- From the development of the crawling skill.
The urge to move arises at six to seven months. But this desire is ahead of the physical development of the child. Therefore, it is desirable that at this age the child crawls more. The load, in this case, will be more gentle.
Using a walker
When using a walker, it should be remembered that the mechanism of movement of the child independently and with the help of this device is different. Therefore, a walker will not contribute to the development of walking skill.
Moving in a walker, the child is protected from bumps and injuries. Because of this, a fear of falls is not developed. Being in the walker, the baby pushes with his toes and, leaning his body against the frame, moves. With this variant of movement, the child does not learn to maintain balance. When the child dispenses with them, there will be a great danger of bruises.
It is not worth being on the walker for more than forty minutes in a row. The child's muscles are still poorly developed, and he will not be able to sit or lie down on his own when tiredness comes.
Use of the arena
In the arena, the baby is protected from injury. He can, holding on to special rings, rise, move along the side of the arena, training muscles. If the child gets tired, he will have the opportunity to sit down and rest in a comfortable position.
The first steps
The very first hesitant steps are far from how adults move. The baby's legs are bent at the hip and knee joints and are far apart. At the same time, the feet are directed with their toes inward. The handles are usually extended forward to be able to grip the support when needed.
Footwear
Without shoes, the child feels better support, so at home it is quite possible to do with socks. What shoes to choose for walking outdoors?
The material from which the shoes are made must allow air to pass through for the leg to breathe. The ankle joints should be firmly fixed in the shoe, while the shoe itself should not be firm. Choose shoes that have easy bend in the sole.
Babies, making their first steps, cling to the ground with their fingers. Therefore, to avoid injury to delicate toes, choose closed toe shoes.
