There are many opinions about when to start putting your baby on its feet. The moment when you should teach your baby to stand depends on many factors, including the characteristics of the child's development and the state of his health.
Instructions
Step 1
Many young parents are inclined to believe that the baby should be put on its feet only when he himself begins to show interest in this. Therapists and orthopedists largely support this opinion, saying that there is no need to rush in this matter. For a child's fragile spine, putting on the legs too early is an excessively large load, which can lead to many dangerous diseases, including provoking the development of rickets.
Step 2
Some experts argue that a child should not be put on its legs until 10 months, while others say that already from six months of age, you can begin to put the baby in an upright position. There is still no unequivocal opinion here, however, until the baby's spine and pelvis are formed, this is not desirable. Here, of course, it all depends on the characteristics of the baby's development.
Step 3
After four months, you can start doing exercises with your child to strengthen the musculoskeletal system, after consulting with a specialist. One of these exercises is to alternate stretching. You need to put the baby on his back and carefully pull the elbow of his right hand to the knee of his left leg, then do the same with his left hand and right leg. This simple activity will help develop coordination. The duration and regularity of the exercise should be checked with a specialist.
Step 4
With hypertonicity of the muscles, some children make attempts to get up on their feet before the age of six months. Such babies, having not yet learned to sit on their own, are already trying to take an upright position. This is a very dangerous phenomenon that can lead to deformation of the feet. If you notice this tendency for your child, try to distract him by not allowing him to take an upright position. Support the child so that the weight of his weight does not fall on the legs.
Step 5
During massage sessions, doctors often transplant and put the children on their feet for a while. So experts check how correct the physical development of babies is. Do not repeat such manipulations yourself. In the absence of proper knowledge and experience, you can simply harm the child.
Step 6
To prepare your child for standing up, you should regularly massage his feet. This will strengthen the muscles and prepare the baby for the upcoming stress. This massage consists in gently stroking the feet and fingering the fingers.
