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I'm so nervous about my baby trying to walk!

My babygirl is 10 months young and has been walking around the house while I hold her hand (she completely skipped the crawling phase lol) She is able to stand in place on her own for a while and then holds my hand to start walking again. At times she tries to let go of my hand to walk on her own but I'm soooo scared to let go because she loses her balance and starts falling backwards (I catch her of course). I bought a safety helmet for her to help prevent injury but also to try to help me "let her go". I just can't do it!! Help mommas!!
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Usually instincts are to fall on the hands. Its only natural for them to fall amd get right back up. She wont get hurt. Its a very short fall if so.

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Yea she usually does Thank God! It's when she starts falling backwards that stops my heart. I just can't picture her banging her head against my hardwood floor

The best thing we ever did was teach our sons how to fall. They need to get hurt to learn their own boundaries. Her instincts will cause her to throw her hand out to try to catch herself. As mom, it's your job to allow her to learn that. Just teach her to always protect her head and she'll be just fine

My girl has fallen all the time. She’s pretty good at catching herself now. Just let her go. It’s natural. You soon learn how to listen and realize the difference between a “oops, I fell again” thunk and a “owww, that hurt” thunk, and you can provide some comfort when needed. Just stay calm. A lot of time, if you don’t draw attention to it, they learn to just get up and keep going.

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@Kate thank you for the advice momma

I cant even tell you how many times my daughter smacked her face into the floor when she started walking. Shes had 3 bloody noses just from losing her balance and smacking her face into the crib or bookshelf. She is very resilient suprisingly.Once she learned to catch herself it was all uphill from there. Its exciting but nerve wrecking all at the same time when they start walking.The trick is to not show any fear when they fall because they read your face and freak out if you do.Good luck mamas

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OMG!! I would've freaked out seeing her with a bloody nose 😭😭 Thank God babies are resilient!

My son had surgery on his skull at 6 months and we have all tile floors so this used to scare me so much, but it was never an issue. I think they are usually pretty good at holding on to things until they are confident they can stand for at least a few seconds on their own. And they mainly fall on their butts which has a ton of padding from their diapers lol. The only times he has fallen while walking in a way that he bumped is had is if he slips on something so just clear a path and let them go!

This is going to be the first of many times that you have to let go of her hand. Trust her to learn, and be there when she falls. Your job as a parent is not to prevent every bump and bruise along the way, but to teach them how to handle it when they fall and that they can get back up and try again. You got this!!

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Thank you momma 😀 We are both so much more confident. She can walk on her own now my little princess 😃

Same but when she falls I try not to show her fear I laugh so she can laugh. My baby does the same and she’s only 7 months 😭😭 she’s been standing since 6 months and crawling since 4 started walking on her walker also at 4 months

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Update. She now walks started walking at 8 months and yes she falls hard sometimes but isn’t really a crier and will just get back up and start walking again

Let her fall. Their reaction is largely based on yours. I used to cheer and clap when my son fell. He’d get right back up and keep going. Now when he falls, he gets up, brushes his hands off and keeps going. He only cries when he is truly hurt.

In most cases they land on their bum when learning to walk. She is showing you that she is ready so, let go momma as she will be waking circles around you in no time. My kids were walking by 9-10 months as well.

Might be a good idea too to have her fitted for some good, sturdy walking shoes 😁

I had the same issue with my son at first was hard for me to let him go and walk on he’s own 😊 so totally understand how your feeling. How is it now ?!

Have to ne brave

My little one is 8 months and walking 😳(trying to keep up with her older brother) I had the same worry with my son. Kid is a hurricane, and always was falling or knocking his head etc. I actually asked my peds how hard is to hard. He told me that as long as they aren’t inconsolable after a few minutes, blood pass out or anything like that they are good. They are a lot more durable than you think. If she’s attempting to walk on her own let her. Its a critical part of their development. And once she figures it out she’ll be a runner and she’ll get many bumps and bruises along the way. Just give her some kisses and stand her back up. ( side note every time one of my kids take a spill we cheer to distract from shock of falling) my daughter falls in her bit and starts clapping now 😂😂

My daughter turns 11 months tomorrow but has been taking 3-4 steps on her own then falls on her butt but she’s getting better

In a room with a rug or carpet, let her walk and see how she does. Most babies when they’re learning how to walk kinda just plop down on their butts and the diaper gives them padding. If she does fall, calmly comfort her and let her try again. She’ll get the hang of it!

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I feel you, my 11 month old has been on her feet since 7 months, so I got those thick foam play mats and eventually got a playpen. Now she’s walking and knows how to fall back on her tush. She’s had a few bad falls while walking on wood floors, which made me feel horrible but the cooler you play it, the faster they get over it. Some patience, lots of love and the occasional ice pack. It’s not easy but she’ll get there.

My son is 14 months and he’s been falling and it’s so hard to watch but they will be okay!!!

them falling over now isn’t bad, it will teach them that it hurts when they’re older 💕, but for peace of mind try a walker?

My son is nearly 10 months old and he will happily stand but wont crawl he’ll roll over but hates staying on his belly loves to stand I think he’s not far off from walking xx

Bought my son a velcro safety helmet from amazon, best decision I ever made.

Definitely hard to see our babies fall but it’s part of the process, I, too bought my son a helmet(thudguard-from Amazon)which has saved him but also makes him more fearless and he just crawls and explores his way thru the house.

I would get the foam mats for your floor. The also have rubber things to add to the cornea of tables for example..

Practice, practice, practice! It goes by fast! After 1 month, I can finally let ours roam free! :) When on carpet, we pushed her to walk independently, even though she wasn't super confident at first. We also let her go barefoot all the time at home, since she slips way more with socks!

I daughter is tough my husband would cheer her on to go again I kinda waited to see if she was going to cry or not but it’s all off your emotions

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