How is a good way to help my 13 month old get brave enough to walk on her own? She stands on her own and walks with me holding her hands. She is too big for a walker and I don't think they make anything else like that.
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bowlermommy07
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Maybe a push-along truck? Like the ones that come with building blocks in them.
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I think she will walk--just be patient.
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My 11 month old boy is at about the same level. We give him little baskets to push, or his older brothers little chair. Best just be patient, the time to worry is if she is not walking by 16 months. But from what you say in your question it does not look like there is any problems.
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try to be with her father and put her between you too, laugh and kiss her, and support her to move from you to the other person, she will likes this, and she will enjoy it, and when she is happy and confident she will walk, also dont worry she will walk soon, just support her by love only love. wish you and her all the best salah
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Keep doing what you are doing by holding her hands. My son was almost 14 months before he started walking-about a week and half before he turned 14 months old. He stood up and took off. They will walk when they are ready. I wondered the same thing and I even asked the doctor. Your doing great and she will probably be like my son and once she starts walking she will get the hang of it pretty quick. The doctor said it is average for a lot of babies to start walking 13-14 months. :)
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Mum said I walked holding onto the wall or something else for about 4 months before I finally let go at 15 months and walked alone. When I did that, I walked perfectly and didn't go through the stage of falling and getting up again. Some kids are naturally cautious and there's no need to worry if they aren't walking alone at 13 months.
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When I was teaching a developmentally disabled 2 year old in my daycare class how to walk on his own without fear, his physical therapist suggested I put a large crayon, one of those old round clothespins, or some other long, cylindrical object in his hands, and hold the ENDS of the clothespin (or whatever) until he became familiar with that feeling. Then, we started letting go of the clothespins. Over time, he realized that he didn't NEED help to walk. Kinda like training wheels, how you take them higher and higher off the ground until one day, they come off!
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I friend of mine had her little girl hold on to her own pony tail on top of her head to hold herself up. Her other hand was either holding a person's hand or along a wall or something. She soon learned to only hold her hair LOL! And she was off and running. It made her stand up tall and straight, looking where she was going.
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Stop carrying her so much. Put her on the floor and she will gain her own confidence. Make sure everything is child-proof and safe so she won't hurt herself if she falls.
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