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From: laman@ncr-sd.UUCP (Mike Laman)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Problem with infant standing up but afraid to sit down
Message-ID: <298@ncr-sd.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 26-Sep-85 20:25:35 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 26 20:25:35 1985
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In article <10457@ucbvax.ARPA> luria@ucbvax.UUCP (Marc Luria) writes:
>Our son, Yaakov, 9 mo., recently learned to stand himself up by holding on to
>something but is afraid to sit down.  We have read about this problem
>in Penelope Leach and a couple other books.  Their advice is to go to
>the child when he cries and gently lower him down.  They say it should
>only last a couple weeks.  This is what we have been doing during the
>day and his fear has decreased considerably. 
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I can't say I have had the same problem with our two older children.  The
third one is a little too young :-) (~6 weeks).  I would suggest that instead
of just lowering the child, that you hold his hands slowly placing them
where he should put them while you bend his legs.  (You didn't say you had
tried this.)  He will probably be more receptive if you make this a game
to play when he is in a better mode, or get to him before he gets upset.
(Fat chance, I know).  I doubt he will learn much of anything while screaming
his head off.

In other words, I'd suggest you show him how to get down.  We all know kids
are great at following examples (when they are in the mood).  Do it every
interval you think the child would be receptive for it.  I would think
he will get the hang of it sooner than by you doing it all for him (i.e. lower
the child yourself).  After all, you want the child to learn it.

Does anybody have any better ideas? That's about all that comes to my mind.
Oh, I also "encourage" our little ones (younger than 2) by a saying a gentle
"yyyeeeeaaahhhh" while softly clapping our hands when the child does it.

I hope some of it helps you.

		Mike Laman
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