AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -For most babies, standing without support won’t happen until at least 8 months, and more likely closer to 10 or 11 months (but even up to 15 months is considered normal). To encourage your baby to stand: Put her in your lap with her feet on your legs and help her bounce up and down.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most children don’t take independent steps until well after their first birthdays (most children are walking well by 12 to 15 months) but if your child is not walking by 18 months, check in with your provider. Some of it may be in her wiring: Your little one may follow in her parents’ (early or late) footsteps.

Detailed explanation-3: -Parents often think babies should walk independently by 12 months, but anywhere between nine and 18 months is considered within the completely normal range, says Elizabeth Zahary, a paediatric physiotherapist in Edmonton.

Detailed explanation-4: -How long after learning to stand unassisted do babies begin to walk? International studies suggest that most babies start walking within 2-3 months of learning to stand (Ertem et al 2018). But it isn’t the absolute passage of time that matters so much. It’s the sheer amount of practice and hard work.