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How To Make Baby Walk - Milestones, Tips and Activities
Your baby will have several developmental milestones during her early childhood. From learning how to roll on her back to smiling back at you, every adorable little thing is a development milestone. One of the most prominent among them all is the time when your baby learns to stand up on her own feet and walk her first steps.
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When Does a Baby Learn to Walk?
Most babies walk around 10 to 12 months of age. Some babies may walk even earlier, at around nine months. Other may take up to one and a half years too. This may be dependent on factors such as the baby’s genetics, her physical strength as well as her determination.
Baby Walking Milestones
Throughout her first year, your baby is developing muscle strength and coordination that can aid in helping her stand up and walk. Here are some of the important milestones or stages of walking in a baby.
A new-born baby when held upright will let her legs dangle and try to push her little feet against any hard surface. Even though her legs aren’t strong enough, she will continue to do this for a few months.
At about six months of age, as your baby learns to sit, crawl and roll, she will also begin to bounce her feet every time you let her balance her legs on your thighs or a surface.
Around nine months, she will begin to pull herself up with the support of furniture. At this point ensure to keep only sturdy things around to prevent accidents.
Around 9 to 10 months of age, your baby will learn to bend her knees and sit down from a standing position. Quite a task for a 10-month-old!
Around 12 months, she may begin taking a few steps forward with some support or even stand without any assistance. It is also possible that she may walk holding on to your hand.
At 12 months, most toddlers learn how to walk although they may be a little unsteady. If your baby hasn’t walked at 12 months, she may probably need a few more months, and that is entirely alright.
How to Help Your Baby Walk?
If your baby is taking longer to walk or even if she is right on track, you can want to help her build muscle strength to aid her walking. Here are a few ways on how to encourage your baby to walk.
1. Exercises to Help Baby Walk
You can try simple exercises to help your baby strengthen her muscles and walk:
Sitting on a stool: Get a baby-sized stool without back support and let your baby sit on this. She should be able to touch her feet to the ground and push them to the ground. Have her seated with her hips and knees at a 90-degree angle. Always have an adult nearby to supervise. Place a few toys near her and ask her to bend and pick them up while she is seated on the stool. You can try moving the toys around to increase the distance and reach.This exercise can strengthen the muscles on the shoulders, the legs, and the back, as well as help her learn how to place her feet directly below her body while supporting her weight.
Let her cruise: You can help her stand up against the support of the sofa. With one hand on the sofa and the other hand gripping your hand, help her walk back and forth across the sofa. Eventually, she may let your hand go and walk only with the support of the sofa. You can also keep a favourite toy or her favourite snacks as an incentive on the far end of the sofa.
Kick while cruising: This is a fun exercise for your baby. As she is walking next to the sofa with support from the furniture, you can place a ball near her feet. Although she may kick accidentally the first few times, if you are consistent, she will begin raising her leg to kick the ball out of her way. You can keep the ball near both her feet to encourage her to practice kicking the ball using both the feet.
Assisted walking: You will need to hold your baby at the upper arms in a standing position and move her arms forward one at a time. Her hips and her legs will follow helping her to walk with some assistance.
2. Games to Teach Your Baby to Walk
Some games are well suited for babies in the process of learning how to walk, and they can be a fun activity that both you and your baby can take part in.
Get a large ball that your baby can sit on without touching her feet to the floor. Hold your baby at the hips and gently make her sit on the ball, all the while supporting her hips. This allows her to support her trunk. Hold on to her and roll the ball gently back and forth and sideways. As she has to balance her upper body herself, she will be able to develop core strength and stability in the hips.
Balls in the basket: You can scatter balls or toys on the floor and keep a basket at a distance. Now ask her to pick up toys, crawl all the way to the basket and drop them in. If your baby can stand up and cruise alongside a sofa, then you can place the toys and the basket on either end of the sofa and encourage her to play this game.This can help build coordination and also develop leg muscles. It may even encourage your baby to take her first steps.
Pass the balloon: Position your baby near a sofa or furniture and while she is standing with the support of the sofa, push a balloon towards her and encourage her to tap it back to you. If she isn’t completely confident to stand and do this, you can allow her to sit and do the same. You can tap the balloon higher to prompt her to pull up to reach for it. You can even try to place the balloon near her feet and teach her to kick it away.This will help develop hand-eye coordination and also build up core muscles.
Wheelbarrow walk: Place your baby on her tummy on a rug or a soft mat. As she lies on her tummy pull her up holding her trunk and the legs and hold on to her with care as she slowly walks on her hands.This is an important activity to build upper body strength in babies.
Other Safety Tips
As your baby is learning to walk, you will need to take the right precaution and make the best choices to promote her development. Here are a few tips that you will need to keep in mind.
Don’t get a walker. Walks are not necessary and may even prevent your baby from learning to walk properly as her hips and torso is tightly held at all times. They may even be dangerous and cause injuries to the baby.
You can use jumpers within a limit for your baby. Although better than walkers, they do come with their potential risks, especially if the baby isn’t watched. Overuse of jumpers may even lead to the baby not learning how to develop motor skills necessary to walk.
As your baby begins to crawl and stand with the help of support, you will need to move out any items that can are fragile and can easily fall and harm the baby. Also, smoothen out sharp edges or put them away completely.
Repetition is the key to helping the baby learn how to walk. Hence, it is best to repeat these games and exercises multiple times in a day. It is also preferred that the baby learn how to walk on barefoot to develop a better sense of balance. If your baby does not walk even after 18 months, you should consult a doctor to rule out any developmental delays.
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Why Teaching Your Kid to Care for Animals is More Important Than You Think
Almost every story we tell our little ones involves animals. Our children rejoice, eat and go to sleep in the comfort of listening to how all animals are all happy around them. But, how many of us really take it upon ourselves to teach our kids to show compassion for animals in reality?
This World Animals Day on October 4, let us all get teaching children to be kind to animals. Making kids take care of animals is important so our children develop empathy, kindness, gratitude and the importance of co-existing with four legged friends.
1. Science Says
All kids love animals. Almost all kids grow a special fondness for animals. If not a real pet, every kid has toy doggy or bear pet. Studies have proven that kind children grow up to be kind adults. Children learn kindness at home and what better way to teach your tots compassion than making kids take care of animals?
2. Teach Responsibility
Showing kindness to animals can help your child learn responsibility from a very young age. You can ask your little one to give their furry friend food, water or give them a bath. Taking care of animals can also help your kid realise how much time you take to get them ready for school. Your children will begin to appreciate you more!
3. I’m Never Lonely with a Pet Around!
When you go a step further and bring pets home, your child is never going to feel lonely. This is particularly advantageous when you need to help your single child bond and display love and affection. Research has shown that kids with a pet at home have better self-esteem, self-worth, immunity and an over-all better academic performance. Maybe, it is time you thought about gifting your child a pet for his birthday.
4. Learn a Lesson from Animals
Take the time out to show your children how animals also live in families. Show them nests, a cat taking care of her kittens, tell them how mother birds return every night to their young ones in their nests, or how squirrels save for winter. These are important life lessons every child should learn from animals. In this fast paced world we are living in, animals can perhaps teach your kids better values than people!
This World Animal Day 2015, help your little one discover the wonders of the animal kingdom. Showing kindness to animals cannot be hard because our furry friends are just so lovable! Read more
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Don't Settle for Less! Tips to Earn the Salary you Deserve
Getting the salary you deserve not just calls for excellent testimonials and credentials. It also includes mastering the art of wage negotiation tactics. If you know your worth, don’t let anything stop you from demanding what you feel is the right amount.
Women often feel they aren't in a position to negotiate their salary in comparison to men. As a result, they lose out on the big bucks and content themselves with what they get. It’s time someone told them to stand up and bargain like a pro. We hope these tips help you the next time you find yourself amidst salary negotiation.
Salary Negotiation Tips and Tricks
1. Haste Makes Waste
In your bid to leave your present job and get something better, are you ready to settle for anything less? When employers sense your desperation for a job, they are bound to work it to their advantage. Remember, if what they are offering you doesn’t meet your expectations don’t settle for it and let them know your expectations. That’s letting your probable employer know you do have your salary negotiation skills and strategies in place.
2. Do Your Research
Never go into an interview unsure of what the standard pay scale is and the asking percentage of a salary hike. Find out what other professionals in your field are getting. If possible do some research on the company offering you the job and their yearly turnover. If you're able to review the pay scales that exist within the company, all the better.
3. Know Your Worth
It's imperative to go in for an interview knowing what you are worth. If you have confidence in yourself, it will place you in a more powerful position to negotiate. Don’t, however, go overboard and be too demanding. Be realistic about the sense of value you bring to the table. Let your potential employer know that while you’re open to negotiation, you’re not entirely willing to give in to their demands. Stand your ground and let him meet you halfway.
4. Don’t Try to Sway Them with Another Offer
As a rule, never bring up another offer if the salary discussion isn’t going your way. Remember, first impression is the last impression. Playing another offer against the present one might make you look crude and unprofessional. So, just stick to the offer at hand and let your womanly instinct kick in. If it doesn’t seem fair don’t go for it. Thank them for the offer but politely turn it down.
5. Take Time to Consider
If the offer is lower than your quote, but you know that you’ll benefit from the experience don’t say yes to it immediately. Ask for some time to consider the offer. Even if the offer is quite satisfactory, do the same. It shows that you’re willing to consider all angles before committing yourself. On the other hand, it could work to your advantage resulting in a higher offer.
The bottom line is employees are motivated by money and employers want to secure the best professionals. Knowing what you want is the key to successful negotiation and these salary negotiation tips for moms will ensure that the employer is not the only one with a bargaining power and heavier pockets. Read more
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How to Make the Most of a Not So Good Day
You have to take the good with the bad and that goes for each day too. Rather than let life's downs get you feeling miserable, ride them out and look forward to a turn of the tide. Whenever you're having a not-so-good day, remember these tips to get you through!
A coin has two sides and so does life. It’s filled with ups and downs but it’s the latter that we have a tough time dealing with. Whether it’s because of a demanding boss, sour relationships, troublesome in-laws or tension regarding your kids, try to find a solution to solvable problems and have patience with the rest.
Tips for Turning Not-so-good Days to Better Ones
1. Deviate Your Mind
First and foremost, try to distract yourself from disturbing thoughts and make way for positive ones. Yes, it’s hard to do so but you need to start somewhere. Engage your mind in an activity like meditation or music. It's been shown that such activities are calming and can help focus the mind.
2. Don’t Wash Dirty Linen in Public
While talking about what’s bothering you can be a good thing, it's not always a great idea. Why? People may not be able to solve your problems and may inadvertently give you wrong advice. What’s more, not everyone will look to help and some may even enjoy your misery. If you must talk, let it be with someone you know you can trust.
3. Read Books
You may have heard that books can be your best friends, but what you might not know is that they can be counsellors in the hardest of times too. Books contain wisdom and can act as guides whenever you feel low. The next time you’re having a not-so-good day and you need a time-out, grab a book and immerse yourself in it.
4. Write
Talk to your diary. It can be your personal dump yard for getting rid of negative and self-sabotaging thoughts. Be in the habit of keeping a journal as it helps to de-clutter the mind and de-stress the soul. Whenever you wonder what to do if things are not going your way, just pour all troubling thoughts and energy into your diary and close it. You’ll heave a sigh of relief!
5. Endurance is a Weapon
People often say that patience is the key to problems. But so is endurance. Always remember that each day has something great in store for you. To unlock your day's treasure, focus on the positives and have faith that things will fall into place. Be grateful for all your blessings no matter how small they may be. Gratitude speeds up the frequency of good events and transforms days in a magical way.
Whether you’re riding on life’s high or trying to cope with the ebb of the tide, you need to make the most of your life. No one else can do it for you! Accept that there are obstacles and they’re just a part of living. Hold your head high and face both the sweet and sour moments with confidence and a go-getter attitude. Read more
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