Question
How to handle the situation of an unsteady walk in a 15-month-old baby?
Answer
Crawling is the foundation of coordination between hands and feet in an infant’s development process. When a baby is seven months old, they have already developed the ability to roll over and sit, which is when you can start training them to crawl. Here are some training methods:
- Crawling Preparation Movements: Parents can hold the baby’s knees while embracing their chest, allowing the baby to support their body with their hands. Practice this 1-2 times a day, for 3-5 minutes each time.
- Learning Crawling Movements: First, have the baby lie on their stomach with their elbows supporting their upper body. Parents should grab the baby’s foot and draw a semi-circle, bending the knees as much as possible, repeating this 3-5 times. Finally, hold the thigh and let the leg curl towards the armpit in a circular motion, repeating 3-5 times.