When a child should start walking, it is impossible to know for sure. Each baby is developing especially. Closer to the year, caring mothers worry that their children do not go. The excitement that the crumbs have deviations does not give rest.
Girl learns to walk
Baby's first steps
The child begins to walk when his spine is fully strengthened. By the time the baby walks, the bones and joints become stronger, they acquire a denser structure. This allows the baby to stay in a standing position.
You should not rush the child with walking and dwell on the age of the baby. Boys usually take their first steps later than girls. From 7-9 months, the baby begins to stand with support, then tries to walk. The normal age to start walking is 12-17 months.
Important! From the age of 6 months, babies are put on a walker, this gives them the opportunity to move around the apartment and train the muscles in the legs.
Every pediatrician will say that, on average, babies begin to walk at 12 months. But this does not mean that the child must meet these deadlines. Any toddler is individual, its development is different from other children.
What time should the child go? There are babies who develop very quickly, and the first steps begin to take from 9 months. This does not mean that such a child is a future genius, because he quickly grasps everything. Walking is a natural skill. If the baby is early, it means that his spine has formed faster than other children.
Late infants begin to walk after a year. Doctors note that up to 18-20 months, the baby must take his first step. If this does not happen, then you need to see a doctor and undergo an examination.
The crumbs who do not start walking after a year may simply be afraid to move away from the support, for example, after a bad experience. The child tries to take a step to the side, releases his hands from the wall, falls and hits. At this moment, he experiences pain, in the future he is afraid to feel it again.
Important! There is no need to push the kids, if they need support, let it be. Do not force yourself to walk so as not to cause a negative reaction.
Safety regulations
There are early children who begin to walk from the age of 9 months, but their steps are not very stable. Babies often stumble and fall. Due to their age, children do not notice dangerous objects near them. Their focus is on one toy. You should take care of the safety of the crumbs. Rules for what parents do at this time:
- Buy silicone pads for sharp corners and attach them to tables and chairs.
- All dangerous objects that can harm the health of the baby are hidden higher.
- They always close the bathroom and toilet - they store products and powders that children can taste.
- They try not to leave the child alone in the room.
- They remove the tablecloths from the tables - the crumb will definitely try to pull them down.
- It is advisable to mount the TV on the wall. The child is interested in bright pictures from the screen, he will try to move it.
- Cereals and other small items in the kitchen are moved up.
- Make sure that medicines, tablets and chemicals do not fall into the hands of the child.
All babies are individual in development. The first steps will definitely be there. If the baby crawls well, tries to stand on its own, takes steps with the support of adults, then it will definitely walk and even run.
Baby tries to walk by herself
What the timing depends on
No pediatrician can predict the exact timing of the start of walking in a baby. Even if you study the full family history and observe the child from birth, you will not be able to tell the exact time. It is only possible to make a guess.
Based on some factors, it can be assumed that the baby will go sooner or later. The main features are:
- Genetics. If the child's dad and mom started to walk early, then, most likely, the baby will start stomping early. The same happens with the late start of walking.
- Weight and fullness of the baby. If he is overweight, it is more difficult to get up on his feet, so fat children start walking later.
- Premature newborns. As a rule, babies born prematurely develop a little more slowly than their peers.
- The nature of the baby. It takes courage to step back and step forward. Not all children are ready to go into ignorance, because they often fall and hit.
Important! If the child has no health problems, then he will definitely start walking.
Is there a difference for boys and girls
You can often hear from grandmothers and mothers that girls develop faster than boys. Is it so? Pediatricians say this is true, not in all cases, of course. Girls start to walk earlier, learn to potty more easily, start talking earlier. The time difference is usually small. If a girl starts at 11 months, the boy will start at 12.
This picture is often observed by mothers of heterosexual twins. The girl usually copes with new skills better than her brother. The boys watch their sister and try to catch up. Therefore, their development is practically at the same level.
Child on the beach
What is the danger of early walking
When a child starts to walk, a new world opens up before his eyes, many places become accessible. However, it is not always possible to walk smoothly, not to stumble or fall, not to break your knee or forehead.
The earlier the baby gets to its feet, the more often it falls. This happens because his spine is not fully strengthened. Pediatricians note that these children are more likely to have back problems in the future.
Baby walker
How to help your child walk
What time the child begins to walk cannot be predicted. He cannot be forced to go to a specific day or month. Everything happens naturally. You can try to stimulate the baby's desire to break away from the wall as soon as possible.
Important! Some doctors do not recommend using a walker - because of them, children refuse to walk on their own. The design on wheels is light and moves the baby to any place he wants.
If the child does not want to walk on their own
What time the child will go, he decides for himself. Even if the baby is afraid to go on his own, everything will pass over time. Closer to the year, babies are experiencing an age crisis. A new event, a sharp gesture towards him, a fall, a blow, or infliction of pain repel one from trying to experience something new.
The most optimal behavior in such a situation is patience and expectation. The baby will walk with support until 9 or 12 months. Sooner or later, he will show interest, he will have strength for new independent steps.
If the crumb, according to the terms, began to roll over, sat down steadily, began to crawl, then the first steps are not far off. If you have problems with these skills, then you should discuss the child's walking with the pediatrician.
Child on a pushing stilt
Exercises and activities
The task of the parents is to instill confidence in the baby that everything will be fine with him if he moves away from the sofa or wall. To do this, carry out simple exercises and exercises with infants:
- Put your child's favorite toy on the sofa and ask him to bring it. Follow all the baby's movements. You need to make him want to get a toy.
- Take the baby's armpits and show him that he can move his legs himself. Do this for 15 minutes.
- Extend the palm to the baby when he is sitting. Ask him to get up. The kid should try to stand on his own feet.
- If the child is constantly standing near the sofa, move 2 meters away from him and start calling the baby by name. Spread your arms wide so that the little one steps into the arms of mom.
If you regularly conduct classes with an infant, then he will soon learn to walk. This opens up great opportunities in understanding the world.
Is it worth using gadgets
Any doctor will answer negatively to this question. Gadgets spoil vision, distract from the picture of the surrounding world. Mom should be the main toy for a baby. For the first three years of life, she is for him a support, protection and entertainment.
The more often a baby communicates with parents without auxiliary items, the faster he develops. It is better to stimulate walking with the help of bright educational toys.
Important! Any gadgets strain the optic nerve, which in the future affects the health of the eyes.
Psychological support for the baby
When a child learns to walk, he needs support from the people most dear to him. Dad and mom should praise their baby even for the smallest successes in his life, encourage any zeal of the child for the first steps, support him with a calm and joyful timbre of voice.
Any praise in children causes zeal and desire to receive it again. You should not scold your child if he does something bad. It is better to talk to your baby in a calm tone, without raising your voice. You cannot force to walk. Toddlers learn a lot every day and get tired quickly. Psychological support helps to begin the process of understanding walking comfort. Taking a few independent steps is a lot of work for a baby. He gets tired quickly.
Boy stands
When to see a pediatrician
If parents suspect developmental disabilities, then it is better to consult a doctor and dispel all doubts. Doctors have certain norms when the baby must go. If this does not happen, an examination by a neurologist will be required. When to see a doctor:
- If the child is over 20 months old is still holding onto the wall.
- The baby's legs are sluggish, do not respond well to touch.
- The baby's age is more than a year, and he still hasn't started crawling.
- During crawling, the legs are practically not involved.
- The child is unable to stand on his feet over the age of 1 year.
Health problems usually show up at an early age. From 3 months after the examination by a neurologist, it becomes clear whether the baby will walk in the future. Some problems can be resolved with special therapy and preventive exercise therapy.
The opinion of Dr. Komarovsky
Dr. Komarovsky urges all mothers not to worry for no reason. If the baby has not started walking in a year, then it will go in 1 year 2 months. There is nothing wrong with that. He believes that the later the baby begins to walk, the more whole his spine will be.
The doctor also says that late babies are less likely to fall and bump, in contrast to early children. So even better. The later the little one goes, the more whole it will be. Falls and pain are postponed for a while.
Dr. Komarovsky believes that a crawling baby does not cause as much inconvenience as a walking one. There are fewer items in his reach. Mom has more time to gain strength and patience before the start of a new stage of development in the child.
The boy is taught to walk
Useful Tips
Any child wants to receive a lot of love and care from their parents. He needs support from mom and dad. The kid will begin to feel the authority of his parents, if you do not ignore any of his successes, even those related to walking.
What parents need to do:
- Praise your child for every little step.
- Show love and support for the baby.
- Place beautiful and bright toys around the apartment on the table and sofa in the reach of the crumbs to make him stand up and reach for them.
- Purchase a stilt stand with beautiful and bright paintings, stickers, rattles. The baby will be able to grasp the handles and push it while taking steps.
- On a walk, get the baby out and put it near the stroller. He will be able to hold onto it and slowly push it forward.
- Eliminate toddler walkers. The baby will want to try to walk earlier.
If there is an urge to make a child want to start running, these tips will help you achieve the result. After a month of training, improvements will be noticeable. The main thing is not to rush the baby, he will go when he is ready.
Every parent wants to hear the sound of children's feet in their home as soon as possible. They start looking for any options to get the baby to walk. This desire is accompanied by excitement: what if the child does not walk at all? Of course it will, because he has already begun to crawl, sit and roll over on his own. You should not rush the children, everything has its time.
