All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. (English proverb). A fish cannot live without water. (Albanian proverb). Be careful of your enemy once and of your friend a thousand times, for a double crossing friend knows more about what harms you. (Arabic proverb).
How can parents help baby. The basic instinct of parents is to encourage the child to walk and help them take their first few steps when they begin to wobble around holding on to furniture. Itâs very good to do this but if the child doesnât respond then the parents should not force them to walk. The child will walk when he/she is ready for it.
Your baby will then probably move on to pulling himself up. He may be able to stand holding on to something when he's between six months and 10 months old (Sheridan 2008, NHS 2013a) . From then on it's a matter of gaining confidence and balance. Most babies take their first steps by their first birthday. By the time they're 15 months old, most toddlers are walking unaided, though often with uneven steps (Harding 2014, Sheridan 2008) . Try not to worry if your baby takes a little longer. Some children don't walk until they are 17 months or 18 months old (NHS 2013a) . Babies who bottom-shuffle tend to walk later than babies who crawl (Sheridan 2008) .