Skill· 8mo–22mo· 3 min
Up, Down, Around
Parent observes and scaffolds the full floor-to-standing movement sequence: dragging to reach, lying-to-sitting, sitting-to-kneeling, supported standing, standing-to-sitting, standing-to-squatting, cruising, and walking alone. Covers ten gross motor transition milestones at 8-22mo.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Open floor space. A motivating toy nearby. Low furniture (sofa, coffee table) accessible for cruising. Soft surface or rug preferred.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneAssisted walkingBody· 9mo–12mo· core· Step 9
- MilestoneTakes first independent stepsBody· 12mo–15mo· core
- MilestoneCrawls or scoots for floor mobilityBody· 7mo–12mo· core
- MilestoneMoves from floor into sittingBody· 8mo–20mo· core
- MilestoneStands while holding supportBody· 9mo–18mo· core
- MilestoneMoves from standing into sittingBody· 10mo–22mo· core· Step 7
- MilestoneProne head and chest liftBody· 3mo–15mo· core· Step 2
- MilestoneBears weight on supported legsBody· 5mo–9mo· core· Step 5
- MilestoneReaches for nearby objectsBody· 4mo–11mo· core· Step 2
- MilestoneWalks independentlyBody· 15mo–20mo· core· Step 10
Visual example
Coming soon