Context - All he needs now is practice and encouragement. Newborns have a lot of developing to do before they can begin walking. They need to develop neck muscles to hold up the head, leg muscles to hold up and balance the body, and eye muscle control to open their eyelids and see objects in their way. In the first 24 months, babies learn to walk, run, side step and turn around, all the skills you need to be an Olympic runner, just not quite as experienced as one. Before a baby begins walking, he might wiggle, sit up all by himself, stand with support, or crawl to investigate the world around him.
Babies naturally develop a fear of falling once they have been crawling for about two months.
Learning to walk is a challenge for beginners because there are no rules to the game other than putting one foot in front of the other. Babies need to figure this out without using language. So, through trial and error, they must discover ways to move their bodies in a forward motion just like their parents do without falling down. Discussion Questions 1. In this video, the narrator explains that infants naturally learn a fear of falling.