Guest guest Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 hi my son is almost 2 also and he just started walking/ running really well. i would suggest getting a good sturdy push toy < we got the hippo by fisher price>and a protective helmet. we started my son in the johnny jumper at about 8 months and then the walker, he started doing well with the push toy around christmas and even took his first steps. he then was just taking 5 steps then 10 and so on. he is just now walking really well, but does have his issues with balancing. the helmet has helped save him from some bumps. i will tell you he does better on hardwood floor as opposed to other flooring, and he is still not good at outside b/c of the uneven ground. it just takes time, but they surprise you when they are ready to go. good luck! plus chasing his big sister has been a big motivation for him to get going. mom 21 month CHargEr. > Hi everyone, > > My son ph is a CHARGEr and is almost 2 years old. He realy wants to walk. > He can pull himself into a standing position but is wobbly > (Balance/Equilibrium). We definitely always provide assistance for him but how can we get him to > walk independently over time. I guess I'm asking for some experience feedback > regarding this matter. We are statring out with a walker thus far and just > working with proper body mechanics by holding him at the waist/hips/trunk area > when walking. Does this make sense and has anyone else used similiar or other > techniques/methodology. Please help. > > Thank you, > > Joe Bonomolo > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Hi Joe, My daughter seemed SO READY to walk around 2 years of age, but she just didn't until 3 years of age; she just needed to hold our hands for some reason for a very long time. She had a pony walker which also helped her to gain the confidence she needed to walk independently. I've heard other parents say similar things on the list over the years, that they seem so ready, just take longer to get that last step to independent walking. We went from holding both her hands to walk, weaned her down to one and then she went to independent finally on her 3rd birthday. Good luck, keep us posted.... Home: lisaweir@... Work: lisa.weir@... Phone: Web: http://ca.geocities.com/weirfamilyrogers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Dylan figured out his own way of getting around at age 2. He had a Little Tikes dump truck. We noticed when he played with it, he would push it backwards and the dump truck would " dump " and Dylan would fall forward. Roy put a heavy duty screw in it, holding it together so he could play without falling. Little did we know that he had not been trying to play with it, but trying to walk with it. He then did for at least a year, walking along on his knees with his arms pushing the dump truck in front of him. He did have a therapy walker, then an assistive mobility device, and then independence at age 3yrs 8 mos. Kim L > Hi Joe, > My daughter seemed SO READY to walk around 2 years of age, but she just didn't > until 3 years of age; she just needed to hold our hands for some reason for a > very long time. She had a pony walker which also helped her to gain the > confidence she needed to walk independently. I've heard other parents say > similar things on the list over the years, that they seem so ready, just take > longer to get that last step to independent walking. We went from holding > both her hands to walk, weaned her down to one and then she went to > independent finally on her 3rd birthday. > Good luck, keep us posted.... > > > > > > Home: lisaweir@... > Work: lisa.weir@... > Phone: > Web: http://ca.geocities.com/weirfamilyrogers > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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