The signs of a toddler not only recognize by the ability of the baby to stand on their own and try to walk, but also through the implicit signals about the child's diet, sleep and unusual fussiness.
When do children often walk?
During the first year of life, young children also need to develop strong body muscles. Children will have to learn to sit, flip and practice crawling before moving forward and then getting up at 9 months old.
After controlling how to stand, by 12 months of age, babies begin to fumble about how to walk, moving from one object to another that can support their learning to walk. Children can even stand and walk without any support.
At 12 months of age, many babies are able to walk on their own but are not yet stable. Most babies begin to walk around 9-12 months and can walk by around 14-15 months.
So how to recognize the signs of a toddler. Pediatricians suggest that parents should monitor for the following symptoms.
I like to hold on to everything - Signs babies are about to walk
One of the first visible signs of the "walking" skill milestone is standing. From crawling posture, children will now try to find positions above their reach and try to cling to them to get up. This stage is called the railing.
Initially it may be clinging to the parents, relatives, gradually, the baby will love to cling to everything, from tables, chairs, beds, walls, ... This time around a few months.
So if your parents see that your baby can hold on to, then rest assured that the child is about to walk.
Note for this stage:
Put some toys on a high position to stimulate your baby's curiosity, helping your baby learn to stand up faster
Make sure baby rails furniture has no sharp edges and is sturdy for baby's safety
I like to explore more - signs of a toddler
While not a signature sign, it is very noticeable in toddlers. From a narrow space, you will try to explore new places like a new corner, from bedroom to living room, ...
The attractiveness of the world increasingly large will stimulate children's curiosity. Combined with standing on handrails, children will want to discover everything on their own with their own feet.
Note for parents:
Choose to buy colorful, noisy toys, fabrics, ... placed in many corners of the house to stimulate your baby's need to explore
Clean up too small objects on the floor, ensuring a clean, airy space for your baby to comfortably learn to walk.
The child's eating habits become erratic
Walking is considered the most difficult but also the most important motor skill for a baby in the first year of life. To do this, the baby needs a lot of practice (to the point of forgetting to sleep), this is also the period when the baby will go through the crisis weeks.
Babies begin to learn skills from standing, grasping and walking and then walking on their own, all of which will make them irritable, irritable, not eating, not sleeping, fussy, clinging and calendar Daily activities often become unusual.
Note for parents to help the baby more comfortable
Put your baby to bed 30–45 minutes earlier than usual
Cut off a daily nap (for weeks 12–26 or 37–55 or 64). Because these weeks are the time when children tend to sleep less and want to cut sleep (reducing the amount / duration of daytime naps)
Absolutely do not force the child to eat, do not turn a physiological anorexia into psychological anorexia. You just need to wait until you are hungry, and if you ask for it, you can feed it
Take more care of your child, play games together to practice their walking skills
Self-standing - Signs babies are about to walk
Through all of the above signs, this is considered the most obvious signal that your baby will soon be able to walk on its own in a few days or a few weeks.
Self-standing skills show that the child's legs have become strong enough to support the baby's body. At this point, the most important thing is that parents should encourage the baby and limit holding the baby as little as possible.
For children who are 18 months old but still do not have the above signs, parents need to bring the baby to a doctor to find out the cause of the baby's delay as well as early detect the child's abnormalities.
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