Squatting and Standing
Child can bend over or squat to pick up object from floor and return to standing without support
What the research says
Referenced across 1 developmental framework: asq_3
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Before this (3)
Required (1)
- Independent WalkingMin: developingMust have balance and leg strength from walking
Helpful
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Character (2)
How it's taught
Encourage picking up toys from floor; play games that involve squatting (picking flowers, finding hidden objects)
Materials: Small toys or objects to pick up from floor; safe, open space
What mastery looks like
Child cannot squat and return to standing; falls or needs support
- Falls when trying to pick up objects from floor
- Needs to hold furniture to squat and stand
- May sit down completely rather than squat
Child can squat but needs support to return to standing
- Bends or squats to reach floor
- Needs to touch floor or furniture to stand back up
- Movement is unsteady
Child squats and stands independently but with effort
- Squats to pick up objects and stands without support
- Movement may be slow or effortful
- Maintains balance throughout movement
Child squats and stands smoothly and easily
- Fluid squatting and standing movements
- Does this repeatedly during play
- Good balance and control throughout
Child uses squatting as natural part of play and exploration
- Squats to examine objects at floor level
- Squats and stands while carrying objects
- May squat to play and stand to move, repeatedly
Activities for this (4)
Clean-Up Song
Parent sings the clean-up song and the agent coaches the parent to observe toddler's ability to follow simple instructions, put toys in containers, and participate in household routines. Builds practical life skills through joyful tidying.
Rolling Ball Goals
Parent and child play a simple soccer-inspired game using books as goals, rolling a ball back and forth. The agent coaches the parent to observe how the child stops rolling balls, retrieves thrown items, and engages in turn-taking — building gross motor coordination, object tracking, and early game understanding.
Toy Trail Cleanup
Parent creates a trail of toys leading to a box, encouraging child to squat, pick up toys, and walk or run while carrying them to the box. The agent coaches the parent to observe emerging running speed, squatting coordination, and walking while holding objects — building gross motor control, balance, and coordination.
Toy Trail
Parent creates a trail of small toys and helps child walk while kicking a ball to each toy, then squatting to pick up toys and place them in a bucket. The agent coaches the parent to observe kicking coordination, squatting balance, and standing transitions — building gross motor skills, balance, and lower body strength.
Formal assessments
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