In daily life, many people take care of their babies very carefully. After more than one year old, the baby can learn to walk by himself, but many parents will find that when the baby first learns to walk, he will stand on tiptoe. Do you know what's going on? So how does baby tiptoe walk correct?
What's the matter with one and a half year old baby walking on tiptoe? It's a big problem for baby to learn how to walk. Generally speaking, at the beginning of learning how to walk, baby will try to walk with his toes. At 13 months, he can walk unsteadily by himself. At about 15 months, most babies can even push or pull toys while walking. Although the baby is very cute when learning to walk, she is always worried about walking on tiptoe. She is afraid that there will be any problem with her baby's body!
In fact, more than one year old children learn to walk this phenomenon, generally normal, is the stage of growth and development. But at this time, the baby just learned to walk, the center of gravity is not stable, so the body is leaning forward, the calf muscles are also relatively tense, the body's coordination is not enough, the different ground has not been adapted, the lack of touch, resulting in the tiptoe walking.
In addition, it may also be the cause of tactile hypersensitivity. He wants to reduce the contact area between his feet and the ground. For example, when he suddenly steps on the cold floor, the baby will step on the tip of his feet. With growth and development, tiptoe walking will gradually disappear.
If the baby's long-term toe landing does not subside, and accompanied by sports development backward, hearing is not obvious or there are some other abnormal postures, we should be careful to prevent the existence of a certain degree of brain damage or brain development abnormalities, which belongs to pathological toe, should be paid attention to.
How to correct the baby's tiptoe? In most cases, the baby's tiptoe is normally developed, but it may also be affected by some external factors, such as improper shoes, uncomfortable socks, or the baby's wrong habit of walking, which needs to be corrected.
1. Choose the right shoes
Some babies may walk like this because of the problem of shoes, so it is also important to choose the right shoes for the toddlers. It's better to choose shoes that are easy to bend the forefoot, which is good for starting and cultivating correct walking posture.
2. Exercise barefoot walking
When the baby is at home, he can walk barefoot on the board or soft carpet with TA, increase his touch and grip, and cultivate his balance. However, it is important to keep the floor clean. You can also exercise the baby's ability to walk on the slope, which is conducive to the exercise of calf muscles.
How to train the baby to walk 1. Slowly pull up and stand up
Often lying on the baby faster to learn to climb, sit and walk, has not yet learned to climb stage can let the baby more prone. In addition, if the baby is lying on the bed, you can gently pull him up and sit (like doing sit ups), which can exercise the neck muscles, as well as the muscles of the upper half of the body. (not too hard)
2. Roll on the bed
Put the baby in the middle of the bed, accompany him, encourage him and make him roll more in the bed, which can also train the baby's muscles and make him more powerful. Play more games with him to make him get used to the feeling of hands and feet moving.
3. Kicking
Hold the baby's armpit with both hands, lift the baby, let him do kicking and bouncing movements, and practice the baby's leg stretching ability.
4. Climbing
When the baby can stand, he can be trained to walk simply. Put some baby's favorite toys on the sofa or coffee table as high as him, and encourage him to stand up.
5. Practice free standing
The toddler is sure to be afraid to let go and stand up. Mom and dad can use some toys he likes to guide him, and then let go unconsciously. (pay attention to safety protection)
6. Walking training
Toddlers often walk slowly by supporting walls, sofas, tea tables, cots, strollers, chairs, etc. parents can follow the baby and watch him walk; they can also help him walk by supporting his arms, and then make a slow transition until he can walk with one hand.
7. More training for baby walking
When the baby is interested in walking, don't hold him often. Let him try more. At the beginning, you can squat in front of the baby and guide it with toys. When the baby comes, you can step back a little. When you are more proficient in walking, you can squat in the front and back directions of the baby and guide it with his favorite toys and walk back and forth. Give comfort when your baby falls down!