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Our toddler was very active as a baby, and remains equally as active now. She crawled by 6 1/2 months, and walked before she was 11 months old. We were certain our second would be much slower to move, partially because she is so
rotund.
However, this week, she proved us wrong. No sooner had she learned to crawl, than she started pulling herself fully upright:
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She is so focused on getting herself upright, that the only time she sits still is at mealtime. Diaper changes have become nearly impossible. So much so that I recently purchased pull-up type diapers for infants called "Slip-ons" for "Little Movers".
Even though we have to be close by, as her balance is not yet perfect, we would not have it any other way. Our two "little movers" keep us on our toes, and very active. I am even considering not renewing my gym membership!
Aww, they're just darlin', both of them!
ReplyDeleteThought I'd put a cautionary bug in your ear about the baby moving too quickly to walking. Was talking to cousin Shawna about her boys' autism, and she said that crawling is linked in the brain with linguistic skills. When she took her boys for therapy, the practitioners had the boys do lots of crawling exercises through mazes, around objects, etc. to strengthen those linked areas of the brain.