Loading ...23 Months old Toddler
Your toddler has been walking, climbing, and perhaps even running for months now, but suddenly he has developed “rubber legs” and demands to be carried everywhere. What’s going on? First of all, your little one has not forgotten how to walk (or climb or run), but he has reached a point where being independently mobile is no longer a novelty. In fact, walking has now become a responsibility, something that is expected of him, and true to his toddler nature, he will rebel against any rules and regulations imposed on him. Second, your toddler may be going through a phase where he is ambivalent about all this self-reliance he has recently achieved and simply wants to be held. Even if he can walk up the stairs, for instance, he’ll want you to pick him up and carry him to bed. What’s the solution? Try to exact a compromise, in which you give your child plenty of opportunities and positive feedback for walking. Then offer assurances–in the forms of hugs and cuddles–that you are still a close and vital part of his life. Before long, your toddler will gain more physical strength in his legs and a renewed sense of independence, and he’ll be walking on his own once again.
