Pulling to Stand
- Apr 1
- 2 min read
Pulling to stand has many components and can be a dangerous skill for your child to start practicing so we want to help encourage a safe transition. Hand placement and weight shifting properly will encourage sequencing of movement that will promote balance and speed of learning the skill safely. If they can't get to their knees at least briefly in front of the furniture, then likely they are not ready to start practicing.
Safety is key when working on this skill. First you want a stationary support surface to pull up on that will not tip or slide. Ones with a solid surface all the way down to the floor like a couch or ottoman is better than a coffee table or chair. You can use a coffee table or chair but it tends to be a little more difficult due to the openness of the surface pulling up to. A weighted large diaper box or storage bin that is weighed down works well too as long as it doesn't have any sharp edges and doesn't move or tip. If they are showing interest in this skill, you need to lower the mattress in their crib immediately so that the rail is higher than their nipple line/chest when standing at the edge of the crib. We do not want them falling out and injuring themselves!
Make sure they are standing with feet flat on the floor and not up on toes once they get to standing!
Check out the video on how to help them transition to standing.
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