In the first year of life the child develops intensively and gradually masteres various skills. So, for example, by the month the kid holds a head and smiles. By six or seven months he must learn to sit down on his own. Very many parents look forward to the moment when the beloved child will take the first steps. Especially moms and dads are encouraged by stories of relatives and friends that their child first went when he was only seven or eight months old. And then the parents begin to worry, thinking about the fact that maybe their karapuz lags behind in development. "When does the child begin to walk independently?" - this is the question that excites them.
When should the child begin to walk?
Usually, kids make their first independent little steps by the year. However, each child develops in different ways. Mastering the skill of walking depends on such factors as temperament. Children with calm disposition do not rush to walk, as it is enough for them to move around the house creeping on all fours. Some babies are comfortable sitting. Active karapuzy seek to quickly know the world around, and therefore please their parents with early steps. Often there is a situation where a child first learns to walk (at the age of 9-10 months), and then just crawl.
For the time of mastering walking affects the development of children's muscles. A child to whom her mother regularly performed massage and gymnastics, usually starts walking earlier. By the way, slim guys begin to move faster than their plump peers.
In addition, the sex of crumbs is taken into account. Parents of daughters are interested in how much girls start to walk. In general, according to their development, little women are slightly ahead of boys. Many babies already by 9-10 months move "on their own two". As for how much the boys are beginning to walk, it often takes place 2-3 months later than girls. Of course, all this is averages. So do not worry if your daughter started walking after her son.
In general, pediatricians consider it normal to master walking in the age range of 9 to 15 months. The first steps after a year do not give grounds to say that the child started to walk late. Do not raise the alarm, hurrying to the pediatrician or orthopedist, if by 12 months your karapuz is still content with crawling. Another thing is if the child started to walk early, for example, to 8 months. The fact that the baby's bones are not yet strong enough, so the additional load can lead to their distortion and violations. By the way, most often to early walking of babies are stimulated by mothers, prematurely putting the child on the legs.
How to help a child to start walking?
In his intention to quickly teach crumbs to walking it is important not to overdo it, because all efforts can produce the opposite effect. In this case, unobtrusiveness is important so that the baby is not afraid. If he wants to walk with you by the hand, help him in this.
Install the supports (for example, chairs) around the room with which the child will move. Gradually increase the distance between them, so that the little one overcome fear. Karapuza can be stimulated, for example, by scattering his favorite toys in those places where he will have to tear himself away from the support to get them. Buy a wheelchair or a machine-tolokar with a back, holding on to which the child can push the toy and move around. It is better to stop using walkers, as they help delay walking.
If desired, you can buy special shoes for beginners to walk, equipped with an orthopedic insole, a firm sole and a small heel. It will allow the child to feel more confident and less likely to stumble.
If, in spite of all your efforts, by the time of one and a half years, your beloved child did not please you with stomping, it is necessary to contact an orthopedist to find out the reason.