Baby’s first steps? Walk this way.
It’s both thrilling and terrifying watching your baby take those tentative first steps. Here are a few ways you can help them learn to walk and make that giant leap for toddler-kind.
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Standing up is often followed by a sudden bum-plonk back down so stay close by (though nappies do absorb quite a lot of impact!)
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If your baby’s standing confidently holding onto furniture, try holding their hand to see if they’d like to try walking.
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Alternatively, you could encourage them to ‘cruise’ along holding on to (fixed, stable) furniture.
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When you think they might be ready you can kneel a couple of feet away from them and call them to you, holding out your arms and smiling encouragement.
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Once they’re walking fairly confidently make sure you re-check your home to make it safe from obstacles as well as things that were not in reach before.
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