Posture and large movements Teddy or dolly will often accompany your toddler on smoother, more confident walks. Starting, stopping and even running are not a problem, but the little person's eyes will stay fixed on the ground ahead. Chairs are either climbed on or backed into, but objects can still be hard to negotiate.
Squatting is useful for picking things up, and climbing stairs is easy when holding an adult hand.
Alone, the little person may crawl up and down - or even bump along on her bottom. It's worth remembering that the 'bottom shufflers' are sometimes slower to walk. Those grasping hands are great for picking up small objects like string and beads. Scribbling is a favourite pastime - all they need is some paper and crayons. Building block towers are getting taller, and the little person will learn to turn two or three pages in a book.