Does being able to walk at ten months mean you have good intelligence? It is not necessarily a good thing for children to learn to walk too early

In the community square, a grandma bent down and supported a very young baby who was learning to walk. The little girl was so naive and cute, which also attracted my attention. But I soon discovered something was wrong. The little girl\’s legs were very weak. Even though she was supported by adults, she kept bending. Her O-shaped legs were particularly obvious, and her feet were in an awkward and irregular posture. One foot Turn it outward and turn one foot inward. Parents who were raising children in the area also discovered the problem. The mother of a little boy obviously couldn\’t bear it anymore and asked: \”How old is the child? He is still learning to walk.\” The grandmother couldn\’t hide her pride: \”Less than ten months old.\” She can\’t even crawl, so she can walk.\” The mother continued: \”She\’s leaving so early, and you can see that her legs are weak.\” Grandma smiled: \”It\’s okay, she can\’t sit still, and jumps around when I hold her. Why don\’t we teach her to walk, haven\’t we already said that? If you walk early, your intelligence will be better.\” Mom hesitated: \”Oh, if you walk too early, your legs will become oval.\” Grandma glanced at her and said, \”Don\’t you know? I My wife said, before the age of 2, children have O-shaped legs. It would be better if they were longer.\” The mother obviously had a lot to say, but seeing the grandma\’s attitude, she held it back, smiled and walked away. . When can babies learn to walk? After reading the above story, new mothers may have some questions: Is it impossible to learn to walk at ten months? When can babies learn to walk? The American Academy of Pediatrics, the Swiss National Science Foundation and other authoritative organizations of all sizes have reiterated one point: many children will learn to walk when they are about 1 year old, and it is normal between 9 months and 18 months. However, the premise of all this is that children naturally master the ability and do not require premature intervention by parents. Time is actually not the key to measuring whether you can learn to walk. Normally, when a child\’s leg muscles are strong enough to support his or her own weight, he or she will hold on to something and stand up. After he has mastered his balance and his heels can touch the ground, he can naturally take the first step in life. Not every child can stand or walk at the same time. Liuliu can walk completely independently at fourteen months, but her aunt\’s third daughter ran all over the place at ten months old. The child will walk on his own when the time comes. It doesn\’t matter whether it is 10 months or 14 months. The first step in the child\’s life is up to you. But the little girl at the beginning is more than nine months old, but her leg strength is not enough, and her balance ability is even worse. This problem can be clearly seen from her posture when walking. But the anxious parents used external force to help her learn to walk. This approach is not advisable. The baby can turn over, sit and lie down, crawl and walk. Every little bit of progress will bring us huge surprises. These skills are all inherent in human beings, and learning them is a natural process without human intervention. Many parents regard the baby\’s ability to walk alone as a gratifying start, so they always try to find ways to help the baby take the first step as soon as possible. But in fact, this simple and crude interference can easily bring adverse consequences. The development of any major movement cannot be taught, and encouraging the growth will only harm the health of the children. How do children learn to walk? Experienced parents will observe that it takes time for children to adapt to standing up independently before they learn to walk. The method usedFadu first puts his hands on the ground, straightens his arms, and then raises his buttocks high with his legs. Finally, he will use his legs to push his body up, straighten his waist, and stand up. Then, when he got used to the feeling of balance, he used the strength of his waist and thigh muscles to drive the strength of his calves. From this, he took the first step, then the shaky second step, and the third step. When the child first walks, his legs are spread widely apart and his feet are splayed out. These are for better balance, and these are normal phenomena. Children are really magical. Their small bodies actually contain power that we cannot imagine. When you see him progress from crawling to standing up on his own, and then walking towards you, the feeling will really bring tears to your eyes. During this process, falls are naturally unavoidable, and even walking on uneven ground will be a challenge for children for a long time. Therefore, many parents follow with fear and support, fearing that their children will fall. I have also experienced this feeling. However, what we need to do is to create a safe environment for the child to prevent him from getting hurt, rather than preventing him from falling or learning how to walk on his own. Falling is also an experience that no one can replace for a child. It may hurt, but he also remembers that he needs to raise his legs a little higher or move a little to the left to avoid obstacles and prevent himself from falling easily. In this way, the child\’s eyes and brain can control the body better and better, the child\’s balance ability becomes better and better, and the child can walk better and better. Learning to walk is a skill that is learned from falls and learned better through exploration. Too much interference from outside forces will only cause children to lose these valuable experiences. When the time comes, he will leave, no outside interference is allowed. Is it normal to have O-shaped legs before 2 years old? Type 0 legs are medically called \”genu varum\”. A deformity disease whose main manifestation is that when the lower limbs are naturally straightened or standing, the medial ankles of the two feet can touch each other but the knees cannot come together. When most babies are born, their calves are bent inward. When they learn to walk, the O-shaped legs will become more obvious, but they will straighten by about 2 years old. No treatment is needed, and there is no need to worry. There are also a few babies with O-shaped legs that may be hereditary. If parents have a similar situation, there is no need to panic. However, please note this but. The above is based on the normal development of the baby, rather than the external intervention of the parents. If the child uses a walking belt, a walker, etc. to learn to walk prematurely, it is very likely to lead to skeletal dysplasia. When the legs are unable to bear the weight of the body, it will cause the lower limbs to bend outward, forming O-shaped legs. The O-shaped legs caused by this situation are abnormal. The O-shaped legs formed in this state are difficult to heal on their own. Therefore, it cannot be concluded whether O-shaped legs are normal before the age of 2. The key is to follow the child\’s natural development and not interfere too much. Moreover, there is no evidence that the sooner or later a child walks is related to intelligence. Therefore, this kind of blind showing off is unreasonable. Parents do not need to rush to force their babies to learn to walk. It is not a good thing for babies to walk too early. \”Hey, your grandson can\’t walk yet, so he needs a walker.\” \”Is it nutrition?\”It’s not enough. Do you need to supplement calcium? If you supplement more, the bones will become stronger.” “Everyone’s child was carried around by adults, but now he will run away.” This kind of saying is often heard. Parents can easily compare each other’s toddler time, and even more Impatient parents take this as an indicator to show off or complain about their children. However, this kind of unscientific blind comparison is not good for children. Not to mention the physical damage mentioned in the above situation, it is also harmful to children’s mental health. Injury and harmonious family atmosphere are not helpful. It is not advisable to interfere with human intervention to walk too early or too late. Each baby has its own development rules. Before the baby can walk, he usually stands alone, squats and stands freely, and can Controlled shaking of the body – these signals clearly tell you that the baby will soon be able to walk independently! And what we need to do is not to circle their bodies or place them in a walker, but to create A safe toddler environment, and then waiting on the side with a protective posture for them to naturally take step after step, from staggering to stability, from tentative to courageous. As for what misunderstandings may be encountered when toddlers, I wrote before There is an article, you can click in and take a look. Let’s discuss together about toddler shoes and the benefits of climbing more. Respect the child’s ability to learn independently and believe that she can do it. When she can walk, she will naturally take one step One step into your arms.