![]() ![]() Make sure you alternate feet when practicing to avoid only one leg achieving the skill or becoming stronger than the other leg. Provide her with support and use of the rail and encourage her to bring one foot up to the next step, then bring the second foot up to meet it. ![]() Your child may want to push back against you for support, which will result in her straightening her leg and extending the knee instead of bending at the knee and ankle to shift weight forward on the leg that is on the higher step. You should be behind your child on the stairs. Practice walking up first with two feet on each step and holding a railing.Progressions I like to use when first teaching children how to walk up stairs are: Once your child is walking and ready to learn how to navigate the stairs, these are some helpful tips to help with success and efficiency and to help prevent injury. Use appropriate gates at the top and bottom of all stairs to block stair access when you are not able to assist your child. Always be close to the child for supervision to prevent him from falling down the stairs. Start a few stairs from the bottom at first if the child is fearful. Some children are fearful of moving backward because they cannot see where they are going. Activities such as coming down off the couch and bed backward and sliding down a slide backward serve as practice for coming down the stairs backward. Many children are interested in creeping up the stairs, but may be resistant to coming down backward. When a child is able to four-point crawl but is not yet walking independently, the child can creep up stairs and creep down the stairs backward on his belly. Children with trisomy 21 can also begin walking up and down the stairs shortly after they learn to walk - with appropriate modifications and support for the task. Most children begin walking up and down the stairs around 2 years old, after they have refined their independent walking skills. We see stairs in front of us and are able to easily walk up and down without much thought, with good balance and with one foot on each step. It becomes an automatic skill that we do not think about performing once we achieve the motor plan of stair negotiation. They contribute $100,000 to $249,999.Walking up and down stairs is a skill we do multiple times throughout a day. Our Supporting partners are active champions who provide encouragement and assistance to the arthritis community. Our Signature partners make their mark by helping us identify new and meaningful resources for people with arthritis. Our Pacesetters ensure that we can chart the course for a cure for those who live with arthritis. Our Pioneers are always ready to explore and find new weapons in the fight against arthritis. These inspired and inventive champions have contributed $1,500,00 to $1,999,999. Our Visionary partners help us plan for a future that includes a cure for arthritis. ![]() Our Trailblazers are committed partners ready to lead the way, take action and fight for everyday victories. Join us today and help lead the way as a Champion of Yes. As a partner, you will help the Arthritis Foundation provide life-changing resources, science, advocacy and community connections for people with arthritis, the nations leading cause of disability. ![]()
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