r/BeAmazed • u/CuddlyWuddly0 • 2d ago

Miscellaneous / Others Mom Accidentally Captures Baby's First Steps

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u/Psyonicpanda 2d ago

If these really are his first steps, he’s walking surprisingly confidently

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u/Yeti_of_the_Flow 2d ago

Babies don’t stand up like that for their first steps. Babies taking their first steps still have to pull themselves up using an aide of some sort.

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u/DarwinGoneWild 2d ago

You’re talking about cruising, not walking. Those aren’t generally considered a baby’s “first steps”. When parents talk about first steps, they mean first unassisted steps.

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u/Yeti_of_the_Flow 2d ago

Cruising is pulling along something, not pulling up using something.

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u/DarwinGoneWild 2d ago edited 2d ago

Yes. And those aren't "first steps", as seen here. Since they're not independent.

Edit: Maybe I'm confused. Are you saying babies take their first *independent* steps but still have to pull themselves up using an aid such as furniture first? Because that's not typically how it works. Babies usually learn to stand independently long before they can walk independently.