Walking, It's just a simple question of putting one foot in front of the other right? But baby's first steps can take a lot of practice.
They need to build up those muscles and learn skills like balance and coordination, getting going is pretty easy, but stopping can be a difficult task.
Luckily, if there's one thing babies are really good at, it's falling over. Because their bones are still quite bendy, they're far more flexible and bouncy than adults.
Walking barefoot can really help cos it allows more movement in the foot, making the muscle stronger and allowing the toes to do a gripping action.
Even after they start walking, many babies still spend a lot of time crawling, or bum shuffling.
It's a big milestone when they find their feet, their world suddenly gets much bigger.
Keep talking to them about what they're doing what and they can see. The more they figure out how to get around, the more they'll discover things that they'll want to chat to you about.
A lot of effort goes in to baby taking those first few steps.
After sitting up, crawling and shuffling, eventually their muscles are ready to put one foot in front of the other. Find out more about how babies get prepped for walking.
Image caption, Before walking, babies need to build up their muscles and learn skills like balance and coordination.
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