Two and a half year old baby walks unsteadily

When we were about one year old, we started to learn to walk like adults. At first, we learned to crawl, then slowly stood up and finally walked normally. However, in real life, there are many babies who still cannot walk steadily when they are two and a half years old or older. What is the reason? In order for the baby to learn to walk normally, we must first find out the cause of unstable walking, and then train the baby.

Reason: Before the age of 2, children have thicker fat on the soles of their feet and the arch of the foot has not yet formed. As we age, when we walk alone, the fat on the soles of our feet is redistributed, and through muscle training the inner edge of the foot is lifted, and the center of gravity of the whole body is placed on the outside of the foot, gradually forming an arch. When people walk, the arch of the foot acts as a spring, balancing the muscles and preventing muscles and ligaments from being damaged due to excessive fatigue.

If you often walk on tiptoe, it will affect the formation of normal arch of the foot, the development of leg muscles, and it is easy to cause plantar bone deformity. If children walk on tiptoe when learning to walk, the center of gravity of the whole body will fall on a small area of ​​the two toes, making them more likely to fall. Walking on tiptoe frequently will affect the formation of the normal arch of the foot, the development of the leg muscles, and may easily cause plantar bone deformities.

In addition, children's lack of sleep will affect their motor nervous system, making them more likely to get injured due to slow movements or reactions. Children's proneness to falling is also related to the lack of trace element calcium.

1. Start by crawling

Crawling can exercise the tension and strength of the baby's leg muscles, which is beneficial for learning to walk. Let your baby crawl on the floor or hard mat (a surface that is too soft is not conducive to baby's practice) frequently, and use toys to induce him.

2. Do sit-ups

To exercise your baby's muscle strength, you can also do sit-ups with your baby. The baby lies on his back, and the mother holds his hands and does the following movements: sit up - stand - sit down - lie down, and repeat this several times. Be careful not to pull the baby's hands too hard to prevent the baby from dislocating due to improper force.

3. Stretch your legs

Hold the baby's armpits with both hands, lift the baby up, and let him do kicking and jumping movements to practice the baby's leg stretching ability.

4. Grab toys, climb and crawl

Standing is the prerequisite for walking. Place your baby's favorite toys on a sofa or coffee table that is about the same height as your baby, and encourage him to stand up and grab the toys. You can also place the toys on the sofa or hold them in your hands to encourage your baby to climb.

5. Practice standing with your hands free

At first, the baby will be afraid and unwilling to let go of his hands and stand. Parents can hand the baby a toy that he cannot hold with one hand, such as a ball, a doll, etc., so that the baby will unconsciously let go of his hands and stand alone. You can also put the toy on the other side to entice your baby to turn his body and stand alone.

6. Walking training

Let your baby move around in an environment where he can be supported, such as letting him move by holding on to the wall, sofa, coffee table, crib, railing, stroller, or light stool. Parents can also stand behind the baby, hold the baby's arm, and lead him to walk forward, and then slowly transition to holding one of the baby's arms and letting him walk by himself, and can give commands to stimulate the baby's interest. Be careful not to pull or lift your baby's forearm to make him walk, as this can easily cause dislocation.

7. Squat in front of your baby

When the baby can walk with support, parents can squat in front of the baby, open their arms or use toys to encourage the baby to come over, starting with one or two steps and then increasing the distance little by little. After the baby dares to walk, parents can stand at both ends and let the baby walk back and forth in the middle.