Comments on: LearningForDarius – Lesson 1 Wk 2 http://www.ourbabyoflove.com/2009/08/31/learningfordarius-lesson-1-wk-2/ Blogging about our little Darius Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:11:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dreamycat http://www.ourbabyoflove.com/2009/08/31/learningfordarius-lesson-1-wk-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1269 Dreamycat Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:40:20 +0000 http://www.ourbabyoflove.com/?p=4629#comment-1269 Hi Jiaying, For Darius, he doesn't sit down the moment I let go of his hand. He will just stand. I hold him in front of me, then I let go of his hand, then I move backwards and he will be slowly following me the moment I let go and move forward in order to catch hold of my hands (afraid of falling). I held my hands outstretched in front low at his level with palm facing upwards. At first, all he does is fall right into my outstretched hands, then slowly, he could take a few steps more and then many many more. We practise it everyday at the playground or any wide open area. In one week, he could walk very steadily without support. I keep practising this even though there's risk of falling. He will not injure his head because he will put his hands in front as a response to avoid hitting the floor. so his leg or body will hit first usually. Of course, sometimes, his head also bump a little but if we never let him try, he will never learn. One can't really learn walking without falling once or twice. And since we are in front of him, we can quickly scoop him up before he falls heavily. Hi Jiaying,
For Darius, he doesn’t sit down the moment I let go of his hand. He will just stand.
I hold him in front of me, then I let go of his hand, then I move backwards and he will be slowly following me the moment I let go and move forward in order to catch hold of my hands (afraid of falling). I held my hands outstretched in front low at his level with palm facing upwards. At first, all he does is fall right into my outstretched hands, then slowly, he could take a few steps more and then many many more.
We practise it everyday at the playground or any wide open area. In one week, he could walk very steadily without support.
I keep practising this even though there’s risk of falling.

He will not injure his head because he will put his hands in front as a response to avoid hitting the floor. so his leg or body will hit first usually. Of course, sometimes, his head also bump a little but if we never let him try, he will never learn. One can’t really learn walking without falling once or twice.
And since we are in front of him, we can quickly scoop him up before he falls heavily.

]]> By: Jiaying http://www.ourbabyoflove.com/2009/08/31/learningfordarius-lesson-1-wk-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1267 Jiaying Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:30:51 +0000 http://www.ourbabyoflove.com/?p=4629#comment-1267 Dear Catherine, May I check with you how Darius learnt walking? My son Jason is 12.5 mths now. He can walk steadily when I hold one of his hands. But when I don't hold his hand, he will immediately stop walking and sit down. It looks like he is afraid of falling down. When Darious was learning walking previously, did you let him try walking independently? What happened if he couldn't balance himself and fall down? I'm concerned that Jason may fall down and injure his head if I don't hold his hand. Thank you. Regards, Jiaying Dear Catherine,

May I check with you how Darius learnt walking? My son Jason is 12.5 mths now. He can walk steadily when I hold one of his hands. But when I don’t hold his hand, he will immediately stop walking and sit down. It looks like he is afraid of falling down. When Darious was learning walking previously, did you let him try walking independently? What happened if he couldn’t balance himself and fall down? I’m concerned that Jason may fall down and injure his head if I don’t hold his hand. Thank you.

Regards,
Jiaying

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