Walking is a life-altering accomplishment. Just as an upwardly mobile youngster's expanded reach frees her body, walking frees her mind. Given their rudimentary verbal skills, babies are limited in their ability to make sense of the world via indirect learning, which occurs from asking questions and listening to explanations. Therefore, they need to experience the world directly, by using their senses to unravel the thousands of mysteries that surround them.

To comprehend objects and understand the relationships between them, toddlers need to touch, taste, and smell those objects. Crawling enabled them to begin unraveling some of the world's mysteries; walking opens the way to discovering areas far from their mother's side.

Once toddlers get the hang of walking, they'll probably want to practice all day and may protest loudly at bedtime. Although they do need to go to bed whether or not they want to, try to indulge their desire for exercise during the day. They need to keep practicing!

WALKING STATISTICS