Baby’s First Steps: Walking and Other Milestones

My New Life

Kate Garlinge

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4.7 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2020

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Few milestones in a baby’s life are more memorable than their first steps. It feels like a major accomplishment — for baby and parent! But what comes after those first steps varies greatly from child to child, something Dr. Giselle Tadros constantly reminds her patients. She’s a pediatric physical therapist, founder of In-Home Pediatric Physical Therapy, and the guest on today’s episode of My New Life.

Giselle discusses how long it takes most babies to switch from crawling to walking as their primary mode of locomotion. Got lots of gear to help your kid with that transition? If so, you’re in good company. But you may be surprised to learn that baby walkers are not legal in many countries outside of the US!

Key Takeaways:

[1:40] What is the most common reason a parent of a toddler goes to a physical therapist for help?

[2:42] What does Giselle consider late for walking? When should a parent seek help?

[3:52] What can parents do to help their children develop the core strength needed to be physically active toddlers?

[6:10] What do jumpers do for children?

[7:27] Giselle explains why she promotes baby wearing.

[8:35] What are signs of core weakness in a child?

[10:03] Why some children need support with balance.

[10:43] How long does it take for a child to become good at walking?

[12:04] What are some ways to encourage muscle development in toddlers in a natural way so that they become really active kids?

[13:35] What are some ways to replicate outdoor play inside?

[14:40] Giselle talks about what she likes to see in an 18-month-old toddler in terms of gross motor skills.

[15:25] Giselle discusses the milestones of a typical two year old, from a gross motor development perspective.

[17:46] Jessica reviews the highlights of her conversation with Dr. Giselle Tadros.

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0:00.0	Parenthood is a time of so much change for you and your baby.
0:12.8	A little reliable information can go a long way towards making this new life a good life.
0:18.6	I'm Jessica Rolfe, and this is my new life, a love every podcast.
0:28.8	I remember when my baby boy took his first steps. He was almost 15 months old and walked all
0:35.4	the way across the room holding two balls in his hands
0:38.1	overhead. Here's the thing. I'm pretty sure he thought he was holding onto my hands. He had become
0:44.9	so used to walking with my help that substituting the balls was all he needed to get that
0:49.3	little boost of confidence. Leland also used a walker and a jolly jumper, you know, the one that hangs in a
0:56.0	doorframe. Traditionally, we've been told that these help our babies develop the muscles they need
1:01.0	to walk. But you may be surprised to learn that baby walkers are not legal in many countries
1:06.9	outside the U.S. My guest today is someone who has spent her career ensuring toddlers
1:13.1	set out on their right foot. Her name is Dr. Giselle Tadros, and she is a pediatric physical therapist
1:20.0	and the founder of in-home pediatric physical therapy. Hi, Giselle. Hi, Jess. I love following you on Instagram. It's so fun to get to talk to you today.
1:31.3	Well, thank you. It's such a pleasure to be here. I'd love for you to share from your expertise.
1:36.5	What do you see is the most common reasons a parent of a toddler comes to you for help?
1:41.7	So I've seen kids that maybe are late walkers. Sometimes kids take a little bit
1:46.4	more time to figure out how to walk. Some kids that can be toe walkers as well, so they are walking,
1:51.8	but they're up on their toes and not going all the way down. Some kids that have frequent falls,
1:58.0	are falling often. And also kids that have some core strength delays, and that
2:03.8	shows up in toddlers as like balance issues. So those are the kids that are a little bit more
2:09.3	clumsy or falling often when you compare them to their peers. And some kids that just aren't
2:15.0	running around like you would expect them to that are like sort of a little bit more inactive.
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