5 Ways You Can Encourage Your Baby To Walk

"Some babies can jump straight to walking, while others take little more time to develop their fine motor skills."

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Hold Their Hands

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Encourage Cruising

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Skip The Shoes

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Push Toys

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Make It Enticing!

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