My Top Tip For Getting A Cautious Stander To FINALLY Walk

“How can I best support my son who is SO close to walking, standing totally on his own but just seems too cautious to do it?”

ANSWER- This answer is going to be probably one of the simplest ones possible, but I swear, it works magic!

When someone describes this exact situation to me, my first tip is to try to give them something to hold that they really like. I usually use a remote with the batteries removed .

For some reason, having something in their hands can be the ticket in making them almost not realize what they are doing by distracting them from the REAL task of step taking!

I swear- give it a shot, and see if it is the ticket for your little one too!

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KC is a pediatric doctor of physical therapy, wife and mom of three! She has spent her career working with children and young adults of all ability levels, and currently specializes in birth to three years.