DON T let your baby stand up in the high chair. DON T let other children climb on the high chair. Last month, you read that learning to talk is a process with many steps. Physical development is the same way. In between the milestones of sitting, crawling, standing and walking are smaller steps.
Physical development follows a fixed order.
Baby s control moves from head down to feet and from trunk outward to hands and feet. One baby may sit sooner than another, but every baby first holds up his head and neck, then learns to use his arms and hands and finally his body, legs and feet. If your baby seems to be developing more slowly than other babies, remember he has to do things in order and on his own schedule. Some babies take turns, first working on language then grasping, and later on sitting and crawling, for example. Speedy physical development by itself does not mean baby is advanced in other areas.