Stop and Shop

Activity

Have baby push a mini plastic shopping cart or cardboard box and squat to pick up toys on the ground while pretending to go grocery shopping.

Helps baby use imagination and leg muscles required for squatting and walking.

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Walks independently and seldom falls

13–18 Months

Squats to pick up a toy

13–18 Months

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Enjoys playing with new toys (13-18 months)

Is frequently moving in and out of various positions (e.g. crawling, climbing, cruising, and walking) to explore and get desirable objects (13-18 months)

Maintains balance in sitting or standing while using two hands together to explore toys

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