Helping Baby Learn To Stand Up

At 4 5 months infants start to support themselves on their legs when held upright.

Helping baby learn to stand up.

Practice on a hard stable surface. Place your baby s legs on your lap. Baby will likely first begin to stand by pulling himself up in his crib. Seeing your face may motivate your baby to stay in the position for longer.

Offer the right support. Encouraging standing and walking 1. Your little one is a ball of energy so take advantage of that bounciness. In preparation move the mattress to the lowest.

Crib railings are at the perfect height and are easy for him to hold onto. From about 8 10 months typically developing infants are able to stand with hand support. How babies learn to stand and walk and why some babies need help early supported standing. When trying out sitting with your baby make sure you put them on a flat hard surface such as hardwood or tile floor foam mat or even carpet.

Physical activities make for quality one on one time. You can find tummy time. Standing with hand support. Give your baby lots of tummy time as well so she can practice pushing up and strengthening her abdominal muscles which will also help her to eventually pull up and stand.

Floor time is crucial to learning to. You can also try putting a soft mirror on the floor so that your baby can see their own face. Once your baby is familiar with pulling themself to stand they will start to cruise along. This will give them maximum stability to be able to sit up on their own.