Eh, first words are tough I agree, but you can absolutely see the first steps. There is a first time they take more than a step without holding on to something.
Sure, but even then there's stepping while lightly holding something, letting go of something and taking a step or two before falling, standing up from the ground and taking a couple of steps, and then finally being able to walk an indeterminate distance before falling down and crying like they just lost their hand.
Sure, but I think most people say "baby's first steps", and mean the phase where they 'let go of something and take a step or two' (although some babies walk by standing up from sitting and stepping... one of my kids walked that way, never did the 'let go from what i am holding' step). The first time they take more than one step is the moment.
But yes, that doesn't mean they suddenly start fully walking at that point.
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u/cortesoft 1d ago
Eh, first words are tough I agree, but you can absolutely see the first steps. There is a first time they take more than a step without holding on to something.