So, my daughter is starting to stand up on her own as long as she has a table or something to pull up from and hold on to. She's 11 months old. My wife and I are worried that she will be tempted to learn how to walk, and we are scared that she will fall down. How can I prevent her from attempting to walk until she is a little older, like at least four or five?
2007-10-03 08:29:44 · 18 answers · asked by Nicholas N 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
OMG!! I feel so sorry for your daughter
2007-10-03 08:55:32 · answer #1 · answered by jessimshepp 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My daughter started to walk at 10 1/2 months, so you should let your child learn to walk too. If she is ready, you should encourage her. Accidents will happen; she will bump her head somewhere or scrape her knees, but her life would not be threaten. If you can prevent her from putting objects in her mouth when she was younger, this should be an easy job to do. Do not restrict her from walking. When she falls down, her reflexes will help her. She will put her hands out or just fall on her butt. Either way, she won't hurt herself unless she hit something hard like a table or something, but you can always treat a bruise with ice and some kisses and she will be all better.
2007-10-06 21:37:56 · answer #2 · answered by someone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats stupid (as well as detrimental, you would be hurting her more than helping her) let her walk, its natural! Thats what kids do when the hit that age. You sound like your just being a REALLY REALLY worry-some parent. I'm VERY glad my parents didn't worry all the time. Are you going to let her drive a car when she turns 16 or are you going to make her wait till shes 18
2007-10-03 08:39:27 · answer #3 · answered by excelsiorgtr420 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You would be harming your child to attempt to delay her normal development. Sure kids fall down but they survive, they're not hothouse flowers! 4 or 5??? Kids walk around 12-15 months and that;s normal. We all got through toddlerhood-lighten up.
2007-10-03 08:38:04 · answer #4 · answered by Maria b 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
she will walk when she is ready not you if you try to prevent her walking you could delay her muscles development also falling over is all part of growing up and developing her balance it s called being a PARENT try teaching her how to walk with you that way when you take her out she will learn how to behave and not be you re worst nightmare
2007-10-06 23:40:23 · answer #5 · answered by eighty two 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i seriously hope your kidding. if you delay her from walking until 4 or 5 you will do some serious devlopmental damage not only to her coordination skills, but her people skills, and her physically too because her leg muscles wont be strong of devloped, she wont be able to run and play with the rest of the kids when she starts school
whats the matter with you
2007-10-03 08:39:48 · answer #6 · answered by thischick 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
i really hate parents who r just so overpretective of thier kids honestly not walk till shes 4 or 5 because ur scared she might fall hahaha oh get over it
2007-10-03 14:47:09 · answer #7 · answered by Kirsten 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now, this will be hard, but you don't want her to be the only one in preschool that can't walk now, do you? When the child is ready, then you need to trust her. I know she is young, but this is all a part of growing up.
2007-10-03 08:34:50 · answer #8 · answered by Greetings! 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
4 or 5? thats crazy let the child walk.
2007-10-03 09:09:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW!!! being a tad over-protective aren't we? that's like wanting to tape their mouth shut so they can't talk. something tells me you aren't going to take them to swimming lessons, buying them a bike or letting them go outside.
2007-10-03 09:31:30 · answer #10 · answered by menotyou 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't discourage her. Let her progress. If she falls over, so be it - give her a cuddle.
2007-10-03 08:40:32 · answer #11 · answered by Helen B 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋