Developmentally most children will begin pulling to stand at furniture between 7-12 months of age. Many children begin walking on their own between 10 to 18 months of age. Some children stand and/or walk on their tip toes. Parents should be concerned about their child being up on their toes if it is more than 50% of the time and have had the habit of being up on their toes for 4-6 months or more.
It is a big step when a family needs to move forward with getting their child with developmental challenges their first mobility device. Many questions go through their mind: Will it help my child to move better? Will it help us as a family to do more activities together? Will it work for my child and staff at school? What will it look like? Will it somehow keep my child from walking?... and many more questions. When a family comes to Walking and Wheeling for an evaluation of their child’s mobility needs, we answer all of these questions.
When we think of physical fitness, we often think about adults and youth getting in shape; but what about the physical development of a baby? Parents are given advice about their baby’s development anywhere from books, to their next door neighbor. Often the advice is vague or conflicting. Our lives are becoming more and more complicated and families need some straightforward, balanced and yet simple guidelines to facilitate the development of their baby.
We provide mobility assistive technology and expert medical services to children who need mobility assistance in the State of Wisconsin.
W4652 Glenn St.
Appleton, WI 54913
By appointment only
Monday - Friday 8:30 - 4:30
