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Age	What baby is learning	What you can do to help
6 mths	Beginning to sit alone	Play a game where you hold his hands and pull him up to a sitting position. Sit him on the floor and surround him with cushions and pillows. Find a laundry basket and put him in it, supported by pillows.
9 mths	Beginning to crawl	Protect his knees with cotton trousers or dungarees. Let him have plenty of space to practice. Put objects just out of his reach to encourage him to move towards them.
10-12 mths	Standing & Cruising	Let him stand with no shoes - he needs to have bare feet to learn balance. Move dangerous furniture with sharp corners. Don't panic when he falls - this will only upset him. Look out for objects he can now reach like table lamps or electric cords.
15 mths	Taking her first steps	Arrange the furniture so he can move from one piece to another, letting go for short steps. Remember he will still want to be carried most of the time when you are out as he finds it tiring to walk very far. Give him a ball or a cart to encourage his walking.
18 mths - 2 yrs	Throwing & catching, running, climbing and balancing	Play throwing games with balls and balloons. Enjoy acrobatics -throwing him on your bed, in the air or on a big pile of cushions and pillows. Using seesaws, climbing frames and swings to get a sense of movement, balance and co-ordination.
2-3 yrs	Testing his physical capabilities	Practice climbing small ladders - at the playground, on a bunk bed or the stepladder. Play games together like hopscotch or skipping. Play running and jumping games together. Let him have some freedom and test his own limits.