09 Oct
Tips to help your baby walk
When a baby can walk with one hand held, there are several ways you can help him or her further:
- put toys and food on the sofa so baby has to stand up
- put toys and food slightly out of reach so baby has to cruise to get them
- encourage baby to stand balanced against a toy you are both playing with
- play a game whereby baby walks one or two steps or dives between two people he or she knows well; give lots of praise
- instead of letting baby hold your hand to balance, let him or her hold a toy that you are also holding