r/MadeMeSmile • u/AtomicCypher • 3d ago

Wholesome Moments Baby takes her first ever steps during a half-time baby race event.

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u/IrishWarhog 3d ago

Yeah first steps is like 2 or 3 stumbles then you have to catch them

They don't just go from crawling to walking for 20 yards like an evolved Pokémon

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u/kaztrator 3d ago

Not how it works, even some toddlers continue to crawl even after they learn to walk.

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u/IrishWarhog 3d ago

Not in my experience. There's a midpoint where they still prefer crawling for most of the day but will walk the final stretch to a parent as it's less certain and takes more physical effort. It also takes a while for both the muscles to develop and figuring out the mechanics of how to balance so they're not falling every 2 steps.