Counterintuitive Advice To Get Your Child Walking Sooner

If you want to help your child to start walking, an easy way to start is by making sure you're not doing these 3 things.

These feel like they're helpful, but they can actually slow down the process of learning to walk for your child by making it more difficult, or by not helping them practice the skills needed to walk independently.

If your child is close to walking independently, these simple changes might be all you need to do to help teach them how to walk all by themselves.

I hope this helps! Feel free to share your experience in the comments.

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[EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for watching! Did any of these surprise you? Don't forget to get your free 0 - 12 months old developmental milestone chart here:

[ebonneenelson]

I remember your first video on this where you said it’s better for them to walk barefoot for learning to walk. I did it with my first one and she walked around 13 months. My second one just learned to walk 2 weeks ago and I always made sure she was barefoot too. Thank you for that tip.

[romelancheta]

Thanks ms emma. All your vlogs are very helpful especially now that we have a 4month-old baby. I wish, we had watched you 3 years ago for tips for our first born. God bless you ❤️

[tn]

Thanks so much for this video! I agree with the section about holding the hands while guiding them to walk. My mother in law was adamant about it and would do it when she visited so that’s fine! I don’t do it, so she get to enjoy it when she is here a couple of times a week. I also live in Canada where walkers are illegal. And for good reason. I use heavy laundry baskets and wheeled push toys to help there from time to time. I’ll watch the next video with your trusted activities! Thanks for all you do.

[DiptiChadah]

So true. I let my baby be barefoot and at 9 and a half months he is walking well

[mommyriandbabyvi]

❤ thanks Emma! I have been watching your videos from the day my eldest was born. Your videos are very informative and helpful. Now i have my second child and I am still learning from your videos.
Love,
Mama in Finland

[kiefershanks]

I have been holding my daughter's hands sometimes but for the most part if she is practicing standing I hold her just above her hips so she can wiggle and find her own balance. I have also noticed that she has responded very well to lifting her chin up so her neck is straight. This has helped her immensely find more balance as before she did not know she had to lift her head up even though she had plenty of strength to do it. Lol I think I'll take her socks off more now and see how she does. Good tips! Thanks!

[dipticheerath]

such an underrated channel, Emma! Ive found all your advice so valuable. Thank you!

[Tonifirst]

I love how you got straight to it, instead on going on in on with a introduction 🙏🏾

[LynKora]

I learn so much from your videos. Usually things I didn't think were a thing.

Like, I wouldn't have thought to keep a baby in socks and shoes. Up to a point, they're decorations. My Boy only wears shoes to parties right now. So, not often.

[Starkitty]

I really enjoy your informative videos. Your the new Dr. Lipschitz for this (90s kids first baby), except better for us new moms.

[DianaB]

Due do my ADHD and the sensory processing disorder that comes with it I hate socks. I only wear them with shoes. Even if it’s cold, my feet are rarely covered inside. Therefore, my daughter (8 months old) doesn’t wear socks inside either. I think she should be able to feel textures and explore and If I’m being honest, if my skin feels like itching with socks on, can’t imagine how her sensitive feet feel like.

[iybjysg]

Hi am watching from Ghana my 8months baby is already walking and am so happy

[NoOctopuss]

I knew tips 1 and 3 but not tip 2. Glad I watched!

[tasegomeara]

Hoping my son walks soon ❤ He’s 17 months old 🙈 he walks holding my one of my hands and when I left go he shrieks in protest 😂

[nym]

We get stride rite shoes for outside for our kids who just learn to walk. They are wide in the toes, and very flexible, they seem very comfy

[qkgvezj]

Thanks Emma for posting useful content. Parenting would be hard without your tips for a first time parent.

[archanasidwadkar]

Hi Emma, love your videos. they are so informative and really helpful with some reasonable tips.
May I request you to make a video related to underweight babies (as per WHO growth chart) with food aversions, who will put literally anything and every object in the mouth but not food. Thanks!

[okpalanwafrancisca]

Wow! I make all these mistakes. The tiles are so cold that I'm always scared of him catching cold through his feet. He easily gets cold and stuffy nose.

[meghancooley]

Another great video Emma. Keep them coming 😊