she pulls herself up to stuff, even against the smooth wall but will not want 2 stand on her own. she appears to be afraid when you try to leave her to stand but i just dont know.....help!
i would love to see her start walk.
2006-10-10 20:12:38 · 22 answers · asked by jim sap 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My 11mth old is the same, she walks just fine when I'm with her but if I try to take my hand away she gets this look on her face like 'Oh no!'. Babies will walk when they are psych. ready to do it. There isnt much to speed up the process so I've read, we just play and walk whenever she feels like it which is more and more every day. I know I'm anxious too to see her walking by herself, but the moment they do we'll have to be even more careful than we already are with our crawlers. We should be glad they dont walk yet!
2006-10-10 22:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by MaPetiteHippopotame 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies walk in their own time. You can encourage her with a toy , a treat, something she really likes.
Sit across from another person and let her play in the middle. Stand her up and offer her the toy. help her get it by holding her hand (only one) When she becomes comfortable with this and she starts trusting you make the distance a bit farther. It wont happen over night so give it time. Before long you will wonder why you wanted to walk so soon because she will be into everything she can reach....... same with talking... LOL enjoy,,, they grow up so fast!
2006-10-10 20:23:31 · answer #2 · answered by mommakaye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she can pull herself up then hold her hands and dance in place with her. She'll love it and be moving before you know it and then you'll wish she didn't walk so soon after she's into everything and running like mine did at 12 months! Some babies don't walk until they are 18 months. Just give it time. Don't be in a hurry to make her grow up. You'll just regret it later I promise.
2006-10-10 20:23:21 · answer #3 · answered by Annie Hightower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 and a half months is earlier than average for walking. If she's pulling herself up, she's right on schedule. She's afraid because she can feel that she's off-balance, and with practice she'll learn to balance herself confidently. Nature will take it's course, but you can stand above her or in front of her, holding her hands so she'll feel safer while she tries to walk.
2006-10-10 20:17:42 · answer #4 · answered by unchained melody 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not help her actively, but do provide things for her to be able to hold on to when she is ready to move from a standing position. When she is ready, she will hold on to something and walk along it- like along a coffee table. The reason you shouldn't make the child walk is because the crawling stage is very important for the child's brain development. (coordination arms-legs-eyes while crawling promotes wiring in the brain)
2006-10-10 20:46:18 · answer #5 · answered by justmemimi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's okay that she isn't walking yet, she's still young. If you want to encourage her doing it on her own just pick her up less. Play with her on the floor and let her play on the floor and not in a play pin. I would recommend not buying a walker. They are all dangerous and can be very harmful to babies' spines development.
2006-10-10 20:27:44 · answer #6 · answered by keys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not use something to cut back mobility alongside with walkers, playpens, jumpers. positioned her on the floor and allow her bypass. you additionally can carry her hand and walk together with her. you should touch her physician although. some toddlers do precisely initiate later than others yet 18 months is extremely pushing the cut back. She ought to be checked for actual defects of the hips and knees and additionally for developmental subject concerns. the quicker those issues are caught the extra probably a classic existence is possible.
2016-11-27 20:53:08 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She will walk when she's ready. My son RAN at 9 months and my daughter didn't walk until 22 months. They all go at their own speed.
2006-10-11 07:18:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hold her arms genlty and pull her to stand up
within a spilt second just drop the hands and see how long can she stand
twice a day or more then that take small steps while holding her arms it will help
2006-10-10 21:57:25 · answer #9 · answered by may_minu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't rush her. It's natural for a baby to be afraid of letting go in the beginning. She just needs more time. If you rush her, you could scare her even more and possibly delay her taking those first steps sooner. She's in her normal range for development, so there's no need to 'push'. Let nature take it's course.
2006-10-10 20:15:49 · answer #10 · answered by Marie K 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋