Teaching children walking

With the help of a chair, couch, table, the child tries to get to his feet. The day will come when he clings tightly to one of these pieces of furniture, stands on his feet and straightens up to his full height.

Now he will start moving around, constantly holding on to something. This is the first stage of walking on two legs.

One day the child will reach the edge of the table and estimate the distance to the sofa, which does not exceed four steps. Tearing himself away from the table and heading to the sofa, the child will cross that line that separates the stage of development corresponding to the middle brain from the next stage.

So, the baby's gone! All previously acquired skills will help him in the development of the area of ​​the brain that is responsible for walking.

Provide your child with unlimited possibilities for self-walking. Adults quite often when walking keep the child by the hand - and this is quite understandable. Parents are so pleased to feel the small and gentle hands of their child, but from the point of view of the child at this stage of development, this holding by the hand is rendering him a disservice.

The vestibular apparatus of the brain needs to be able to learn to balance when walking. When you hold the child by the hand, your own vestibular apparatus supports your balance. Intuitively, you will correct your child's gait. Thus, he will be deprived of the opportunity to learn how to balance on his own.

To walk near the adult, holding on to his hand, the child must hold

to press his own hand above his head. As a result, he loses his sense of balance and, so as not to fall, he will have to hold his hand always and everywhere.

The ideal floor for walking should be smooth, but not slippery, it is desirable to cover it with a dense carpet.

First, the room should have several low and stable pieces of furniture, so that the child with them can stand up and move from one to another. Of course, the sharp corners of these objects should be covered with special "safety corners".

Arrange furniture items so that the child can touch two such objects simultaneously and move from one to another. Gradually start moving them away so that the child has to do two, three, four steps in his journey from one support to the other.

When the kid learns to walk independently, without resorting to the help of the environment, move all the furniture away to clear as much free space for him as possible.

Encourage the child to walk as far as possible without stopping. Remember the frequency, intensity and duration.

To gain confident skills, a child must walk at least two hours a day. Let your child walk as much as possible, and on different surfaces - barefoot on the floor and linoleum, shod over the ground, grass, sand, asphalt, fallen leaves and snow. This will help him to successfully develop the necessary skills.

Remember: you need to stop exercising earlier than your child will want. Be careful, as you and the child are in an agitated state. Do not let the child overwork, trying to walk again and again.

As he becomes more and more confident on his feet, start giving him in the hands of some items, so he moved them from place to place. This will already be the preparation for the next, fifth, stage.

The joy of walking and the opportunity to enjoy your attention and approval - these are the two main incentives that encourage your child to walk. He will be thrilled with the newfound freedom that walking allowed him. Moreover, he will literally overflow his pride - and he really has every right to be proud.