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BabyAvocado
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uh-oh...now he thinks it's a game
So Jake is learning to pull up. I am very vigilant and always sit behind him in case he falls. He's gotten very good at standing but now, he gets the biggest kick out of letting go of whatever he's holding onto, falling backwards (on purpose) with the biggest smile on his face, so he can plop into my lap.
I'm concerned that now the only way he'll realize that he has to hold on and hold himself up, is if I let him fall, and I don't want to do that! I tried facing him instead of sitting behind him and he still plays the game!
So when DO babies begin to understand the concept of gravity? Will he just get it eventually on his own or should I stop playing this game with him?
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Posted 4/28/06 9:23 AM  |
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Re: uh-oh...now he thinks it's a game
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So when DO babies begin to understand the concept of gravity? Will he just get it eventually on his own or should I stop playing this game with him?
They get the concept when they fall down & hurt themselves. (Hopefully not too badly) 
You may want to see how long he can hold on rather than encourage him to fall back. When he lets go, say "No, no hold on!"
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| Posted 4/28/06 9:35 AM |
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BabyAvocado
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Re: uh-oh...now he thinks it's a game
Posted by nrthshgrl
They get the concept when they fall down & hurt themselves. (Hopefully not too badly)
You may want to see how long he can hold on rather than encourage him to fall back. When he lets go, say "No, no hold on!"
Hmm... that's what I was afraid of. They have to learn the hard way!
The thing is, I don't encourage him to fall back. He just realized on his own that it was "fun" to fall back because I always catch him. But I can't not catch him, kwim?
I will try that though.
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| Posted 4/28/06 9:41 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: uh-oh...now he thinks it's a game
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But I can't not catch him, kwim?
I will try that though.
I hate to say it but I would rather not catch him when he wasn't in danger of hurting himself, than if he were doing it when you weren't there.
Joseph used to throw himself back on the bed & laugh like crazy. Then he did it on our living room floor & hurt his head. I was glad it was on the rug rather than the concrete outside. Later when having tantrums, we noticed he would throw himself on the ground & slowly lower his head to the floor. 
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| Posted 4/28/06 9:47 AM |
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Re: uh-oh...now he thinks it's a game
I asked my pediatrician when I could expect my daughter to demonstrate some good judgement when it came to heights. She said that at about 15 months she'll start to be aware of where the edge of the couch is not to roll right off as she does now. 
I'm guessing Jake is aware you are there though, and may not be so reckless if you aren't right behind him.
When he falls, is he stiff as a board? If not, and he'd land butt first, I'd let his butt hit the ground and catch just his head. Not nearly as much fun for him, but he won't get hurt.
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| Posted 4/28/06 10:05 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: uh-oh...now he thinks it's a game
I should have also added that my friend is a chiropractor that specializes in pediatrics. She said that when they learn to walk/fall is when they're back starts to get out of alignment. Once he starts to walk, he'll have some hard falls on his butt. Watch for any stiffness or signs that he's favoring on side of his body over another. She would adjust my kids whenever she saw them.
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| Posted 4/28/06 10:10 AM |
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