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Latest post on 21 August 2011 - 09:11

She wants us to help her walk allllllll day long and climb the stairs all day long! When we stop she throws a tanty! If we immediately help her walk again or climb stairs again then she is smiling and giggling!

Any advice as to how to get through this? Have thought about going cold turkey and not allow her, but isn't it all part of her exploring? I know its a phase, but she wasn't this obsessed back when she started crawling and standing. Is it only going to get better once she is fully walking all on her own?

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Latest post on 21 August 2011 - 14:08

LOL, JoyceB and thanks, Pentel! :)

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Latest post on 21 August 2011 - 12:40

what about this? http://www.walkingwings.com/ I've seen them in Spinneys, saves your back bending over all the time! eta: and baby and me sell them... http://www.babyandme.net/categories/Travelling-%26-Out-And-About/Walking-Wings/ <em>edited by pentel on 21/08/2011</em>

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Latest post on 21 August 2011 - 11:50

I can still see the little push along bright orange lion my DD had as a baby. She toddled about the house with it way before her 1st birthday. Took lumps out of the furniture but gave her the freedom to walk about on her own. Yes she tumbled a few times but she was fine AND it gave me peace to do other stuff. You might need shin guards though :D

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Latest post on 21 August 2011 - 11:03

LOL thanks!! We go away on holidays in 2 days time (great timing, huh!) so will head into ELC when we're back and look for one. So far this morning since waking from her morning nap she is very happy and sitting next to me playing with a new doll (one she's never been allowed to play with) and is busy 'chatting' away to it with no desire (yet!) for the stairs. This dolly is now coming on holidays with us!!! :D Wait until she throws a tantrum because she doesn't want to go in the buggy and then throws another one 10 meters down the road because she still doesn't want to go in the buggy but has had enough of walking! Ahhhh... motherhood. Gotta love it! Lovely! Something to look forward too! :D

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Latest post on 21 August 2011 - 10:59

LOL thanks!! We go away on holidays in 2 days time (great timing, huh!) so will head into ELC when we're back and look for one. So far this morning since waking from her morning nap she is very happy and sitting next to me playing with a new doll (one she's never been allowed to play with) and is busy 'chatting' away to it with no desire (yet!) for the stairs. This dolly is now coming on holidays with us!!! :D Wait until she throws a tantrum because she doesn't want to go in the buggy and then throws another one 10 meters down the road because she still doesn't want to go in the buggy but has had enough of walking! Ahhhh... motherhood. Gotta love it!

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Latest post on 21 August 2011 - 10:43

LOL thanks!! We go away on holidays in 2 days time (great timing, huh!) so will head into ELC when we're back and look for one. So far this morning since waking from her morning nap she is very happy and sitting next to me playing with a new doll (one she's never been allowed to play with) and is busy 'chatting' away to it with no desire (yet!) for the stairs. This dolly is now coming on holidays with us!!! :D

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Latest post on 21 August 2011 - 10:39

She can balance very well, has been able to stand on her own without holding or leaning for ages now and has even taken her first steps on her own within the last fortnight, but after the first step then she gets wobbly and sits down. So would this sound like its still too early for a push-along? I have no idea, embarrassingly. Yes, I had heard the sit in walkers were not good, so never bothered with one of them. She sounds a perfect candidate for a push-along! Find one where the handle-bar is directly over the back wheel and test-drive it by putting some weight on the bar, pushing almost directly down... if the thing tips, don't get it! I've got a little one which holds blocks and found that when the kids were unsteady and pushed it a bit too fast, they would put more weight on it to basically hang on for dear life, and then it'd tip up. Not very helpful!

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Latest post on 21 August 2011 - 10:30

She can balance very well, has been able to stand on her own without holding or leaning for ages now and has even taken her first steps on her own within the last fortnight, but after the first step then she gets wobbly and sits down. So would this sound like its still too early for a push-along? I have no idea, embarrassingly. Yes, I had heard the sit in walkers were not good, so never bothered with one of them.

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Latest post on 21 August 2011 - 10:29

My son has the push along type, don't get the v-tech one its not heavy enough for safety, ELC makes a better one or Ikea sell a little wagon you can load up with heavy stuff to make safe. Agree that the sit-in ones are dangerous and they need to see their feet ideally when learning to walk. I think of them as a toy rather than something that teaches them walking, but who knows, my son (12 months) has been pushing chairs etc around for months and still not walking.

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Latest post on 21 August 2011 - 10:22

Buy her a walker and let her enjoy the freedom!! There are arguments for and against, 1st child i didn't have one as I was worried about the impact it might have on her gait etc, second child got one and it was fab, no problems or issues with walkinng or gait 'Happy Baby = Happy Mummy' Apparently the sit-in walkers are the single highest cause of accidents for children... and my Red Book (issued by the UK government) had actually gone so far as to say they "aren't recommended"... doesn't mean to say they're not still on sale or that your child is doomed if you use one though. There's also the issue of hip and back problems. Shelly - yes, it's tough on your back, but hey, this is a big thing for her and as her confidence grows, she'll need you less. Can she actually balance on her own or is she literally hanging off you when she walks? If she can balance, maybe get her a really sturdy push-along? <em>edited by Hello.Again.Kitty on 21/08/2011</em>

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Latest post on 21 August 2011 - 09:44

Thanks! I do exactly that when she throws her little tantrums, sit and read a book to her, show her her favorite picture books, play with her favorite toys, bounce the ball with her which would normally have her in fits of giggles for ages, I've even resorted to playing her favorite DVD, but this all now only lasts a very short time before she is desperately standing at the gate eyeing off the staircase. I thought she may be too young for those walker things - to be honest I really don't know anything about when they're meant to be or not to be used. Our 6hr plane flight the other day with DD consisted of 1.5hrs sleeping for her and close to 4hrs walking her up and down the aisles. Give me strength!!!

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Latest post on 21 August 2011 - 09:19

Buy her a walker and let her enjoy the freedom!! There are arguments for and against, 1st child i didn't have one as I was worried about the impact it might have on her gait etc, second child got one and it was fab, no problems or issues with walkinng or gait 'Happy Baby = Happy Mummy'

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Latest post on 21 August 2011 - 09:16

maybe she just likes the attention in general, they seem to go through needy stages emotionally. If you sit and play or read a book with her giving her full attention she might be satisfied, being frustrated is a good thing as it means she is trying hard to progress to walking. She is too young to understand "wait" etc at this point and it is not manipulative so you will not spoil her by too much attention.

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