my ten-month old niece surprised me by walking bravely by herself..
By secretbear
@secretbear (19448)
Philippines
August 16, 2008 5:28am CST
i was babysitting my ten-moth old niece moments ago when i was having a break here at myLot. i was carrying her and i didn't want to let her in the floor because i didn't want her to get dirty from crawling back and forth. but i got tired of carrying her so i put her down, i let her grab the side of our little telephone table as she walk slowly while holding the sides of it. i was watching her and i was surprised when she suddenly let go of the table and started walking on her own towards me. i was surprised and i got worried that she might fall down but she didn't and she successfully reached me with open arms. i was really amazed because just last week, she wouldn't walk without someone assisting her. and i was happy for the little kid for being brave. 
i made her walk again and again all by herself and she was enjoying it, not only the fact that she can walk already but also the fact that there are lots of people watching her and getting amazed at her. 
i made her walk again and again all by herself and she was enjoying it, not only the fact that she can walk already but also the fact that there are lots of people watching her and getting amazed at her. 6 people like this
27 responses
@CraftyCorner (5600)
• United States
17 Aug 08
Those little milestones just touch your heart don't they.
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Next, that little niece will become a little two legged curiosity missile that never knew the concept of caution. Children are the reminder that life is short and so sweet... I've a next door neighbor girl that lets me know that the clock is ticking: she came home a tiny pink bundle, the door opens, she toddled out, and she's started kindergarten today.
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Next, that little niece will become a little two legged curiosity missile that never knew the concept of caution. Children are the reminder that life is short and so sweet... I've a next door neighbor girl that lets me know that the clock is ticking: she came home a tiny pink bundle, the door opens, she toddled out, and she's started kindergarten today.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
20 Aug 08
a tiny pink bundle huh? that sounded really cute! my little niece usually wears pink clothes too so i think she's a tiny pink bundle too. i wonder how a tiny pink missile would look..
i wonder how a tiny pink missile would look.. 
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
16 Aug 08
Wow isn't it a great feeling seeing that in babies? I recently saw that with my nephew too and it's really exhilarating. It makes you proud to be present in those few moments that they'd walk independently towards you and smiling. And soon you'd wish that little kid would stay babies and you become afraid of them growing up!
Oh how time flies when they're babies, now my nephew has the great ability of pointing to what he wants and creating tantrums when he doesn't get what he wants. Sooner or later he'd start talking and I'm pretty sure the demands would be coming in fast!
Hahaha..
Enjoy these moments and cherish them in your heart forever.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
17 Aug 08
yes! i sometimes wish that they won't grow up and remain as babies and little kids. ^__^;; children get so annoying when they start growing up. right? my niece too knows already how to point at things. i think the first she learned to point at are lizards in the ceiling. ^__^;; every moment of their amazing wonders are like treasures.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
22 Aug 08
That reminds me of the story my mom told me. When I was a baby I just got up and started walking while my mom was talking to one of her friends. My mom's friend said to my mom that she wish she had a camera , not for getting a picture of me but to get a picture of the expression on my mom's face.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
24 Aug 08
The best way to describe it is the expression G-d smacked.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
24 Aug 08
your mom's friend must have found your mother's expression to be really funny! your mother must be really awed to see you walking the first time. 1 person likes this
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
16 Aug 08
That is a once in a lifetime event! For your niece, anyway. Every time another children gains that little bit of freedom, it is like a new miracle, isn't it. However, now her mother will have to run faster to keep up with her. Hubby was just telling me about a toddler who woke up in the middle of the night and walked over a mile looking for a store to buy candy. Lol, now mum will have to lock all the doors!
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
20 Aug 08
what? a toddler who walked a mile for a candy? is that true? did that really happen?? 
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
24 Aug 08
how can a kid walked that far? that's really amazing. i don't think someone had started a discussion about it yet. you could start it.
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
21 Aug 08
10 month old?? DId i see it right?? hehe.. And she can walk all by herself without any help?? It seems like she is a fast learner.. lol =D DIn she fall down b4 while trying to learn to walk?? If so, i must agree that she is really very brave.. haha
And it's must be very fun to her see walking when u least expected it ^_^ hehe
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
25 Aug 08
good suggestion kun. but i think she doesn't need to shout HELP when she falls down because she just have to cry and we would rush to her immediately. ^__^;; the family prefers to hear her say "lola", "mommy", "daddy", "tita", etc.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
24 Aug 08
yep. 10 months old. its early alright but the downside of it is she isn't that talkative yet. she learned to walk early but her speech development is slow. its always like that in kids. early to develop something but late to develop another thing. but it was really fun to see her walking even if she always fall down.
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@roanne05 (1290)
• Oman
16 Aug 08
i remember the first time my nephew started walking,,it was a week before his birthday..after seeing him walk...the whole day the whole family train him by playing catch with each other...we throw the ball to another person and he will come walk to that person, and before he can reach the ball we will throw it again..he was happy and really giggling while walking to whoever holds his toy even if he cannot touch it...we are also happy and enjoying while practicing him and see him walk on his own...really an amazing sight. he is now 5 years old and very active kid!
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
17 Aug 08
i know! its really amazing to see how little kids would start to walk on their own. i have seen my nieces and nephews when they were still small and they learned how to walk by themselves. its really a wonderful sight. and my niece is really cute because she would let go and try to walk on her own with a smile on her face.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
19 Aug 08
i hope my little niece and nephew would grow up to be nice kids so they wouldn't be only adorable now that they're little but also when they grow up. ^__~
@pumpkinjam (8876)
• United Kingdom
16 Aug 08
I remember when my oldest son walked alone for the first time. No one expected him to do it, we weren't encouraging him because he was only 9 months old! He'd been walking holding on to people and furniture for a while but he suddenly walked from the sofa to his uncle which was only a few steps but it was a long way for his first lone walk I thought! Sometimes kids just do these things all of a sudden. My other son did the same except that he suddenly started walking at 23 months just after we'd said we'd need him to see a paediatrician if he didn't walk by age 2!
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@pumpkinjam (8876)
• United Kingdom
17 Aug 08
I know. My kids have been total opposites! My late walker was talking properly at 17 months and my early walker wasn't exactly late talking but I couldn't have a conversation with him until he was 2. Also, my early walker still has no co-ordination aged 8 but the little one (now aged 3) has been brilliant at throwing and catching since he was about 1 year old! I know kids can be very different in development but I find it quite strange that mine are so exactly opposite. Luckily, they are both just as lovely and polite as each other!
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
17 Aug 08
they said children are not the same. they do things at different times. some kids would learn to talk early and some would learn to talk late. some would learn to walk early and some would be late.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
19 Aug 08
in my niece's case, she's an early walker for her age. but up until now, she doesn't talk much. she only makes noises but that even is not satisfying. she doesn't even say mama and papa or dada. ^__^;; she just hoots like an owl. but when she cries that's when she let it all out! 
with my little nephew, i think he was an early talker and he learned to walk a little later.
but when she cries that's when she let it all out! with my little nephew, i think he was an early talker and he learned to walk a little later.1 person likes this
@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
16 Aug 08
That is cute. I like seeing young babies walk also. I saw both my niece and nephew both start walking when they were lille because I was baby sitting them at the time. My neice was almost one when she started walking and my newphew was 10 or 11 months old.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
19 Aug 08
hi shaun! its really fun to babysit babies don't you agree? its fun to watch them except when they are throwing tantrums and crying uncontrollably. ^__^;;
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
2 Sep 08
she has strong legs yes, but they are so tiny. she's really cute. but her speech is so late in development. she's still not able to say "tita". 
@aj2006 (1534)
• Philippines
15 Sep 08
Wow! that is one thing that really amazes us in children. Even if they are young, we can see the desire to achieve it, just example in walking. like the one with your niece, I can still recall the joyful day when my daughter walks on her own bare feet last year as well...I was really very happy! have a great day! enjoy baby-sitting my friend!
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
16 Sep 08
hi aj! i really enjoy baby-sitting my little niece and little nephew. but i always get tired easily because they are so active! especially my nephew.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
7 Sep 08
yes. its amazing alright. its even more amazing now because i think she has slightly conquered the fear of falling. because the first time she learned how to walk by herself, she fell a lot and she didn't want to walk anymore by her own. but now, she's the one letting go of the hand of whoever is holding her and she goes around a lot walking by herself.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
2 Sep 08
Isn't it great to see a milestone in a child's life? It's wonderful to see them gain more and more independence. Glad she is getting stronger so she walk on her own. Take care
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
7 Sep 08
yeah. its really a milestone! its wonderful to see kids gain independence but once they grow up, it kinda gets hard to control it. ^__^;;
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
8 Sep 08
It is always great when a child learns to walk by themselves for the very first time. My son was 9 month and my daughter was 8 1/2 months when they first started to walk on their own. It is amazing to see these tiny little things walking around.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
14 Sep 08
i agree. its really amazing. i am always amazed when i watch my niece walking on her own. she walks a little bit unsteady but i can see that she's enjoying it.
@DaddyOfTheRose (2934)
• United States
21 Aug 08
Ah, children's stages of development are all their own and all special. That's just a great memory to treasure, you should write something down about it so you can read it in years to come to remind yourself.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
24 Aug 08
that would be a good idea! a diary and a video. that would be good for the future when we go by the memory lane.
@checapricorn (16060)
• United States
16 Aug 08
Hi secretbear,
Wow..that's cool! Brave indeed..I am sure she will love doing that all the time!
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
20 Aug 08
hi checa! well, she was brave when she hadn't fell yet. lately she'd been scared to walk alone again because of a couple of falls she experienced.
@grecychunny26 (9482)
• Philippines
19 Aug 08
Oh that was so cute. She already have the courage to do that. Maybe she wants to experiment even at a very young age.hahaha. Congratulations to your niece for a job well done. Share her improvement ha!
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
20 Aug 08
hi grecy! thank you! i would try to post anything that would seem like an improvement of hers.
@aseretdd (13729)
• Philippines
20 Aug 08
Witnessing a baby walk for the first time is and event to remember... i remember my baby was so afraid to walk by herself... but when she finally had the courage to do so... we were quite ecstatic about it... don't worry about her falling down... that is a part of learning how to walk...
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
20 Aug 08
hi aseretdd! i don't worry when she falls down. i kinda worry about the wounds and bruises she might get. i'm sure that would hurt.
@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
19 Aug 08
How amazing that you were able to see that. Was that the first time she walked on her own - a little sad for her mommy to miss it! Kids are soooooo amazing.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
20 Aug 08
i'm sure her mom had already seen her walk by herself. indeed, kids are really amazing! everything they do seems like a wonder.
@saivenkaat802003 (4823)
• India
20 Aug 08
Wow.. it is a quite a good sight to watch.. the first steps on the earth by the little one.. And the sight of them walking with lot of unsteadiness falling hither and thither in between their walks is really fascinating..
You must be having a real good time with your niece.. Cheers and happy mylotting friend.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
24 Aug 08
yep. i'm really having a good time with her. she's really an angel.
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
18 Aug 08
Hello secretbear,
Isn't it great? That was what I felt when I first saw my baby son walked on his own for the very first time. I worried that he would fell down but if I kept helping him to walk, he would not be braved enough to try on his own. He was so happy when he managed to walk on his own. Baby are cute, aren't there? Whatever they do, will definitely attract us..the adults.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
20 Aug 08
yeah! babies are really cute! even if they are crying, they still look cute. if only they would not grow and remain as a baby forever. ^__^;;
if only they would not grow and remain as a baby forever. ^__^;;