Savvy Statin Shopping. Let's go shopping. This edition of Staying Well focuses on how to be a savvy shopper in choosing a statin for your patients, a timely issue in light of the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) new simvastatin warnings.
From around 18 months old, your toddler will probably hold a brush or pen with her whole hand, and make her marks by moving her arms around (Thomson Delmar Learning 2007) . It won't be until your child is three years or older that she'll be able to hold a pencil in the writing position (Thomson Delmar Learning 2007) .
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) .