Tzeadim › 6–12 months

Gross motor · Milestone

Cruises along furniture

Most children: 9m–12m

What it is

Walks sideways holding on to the sofa or a table.

Start preparing

1. Line up furniture with small gaps so the child has to reach across.
2. Barefoot indoors — feet learn balance better than shoes.
3. A heavy push-toy (loaded laundry basket) is the safest 'walker'; skip baby walkers (unsafe, delay walking).

Related

• Walks alone

Sources

• Learn the Signs. Act Early. — milestone checklists (2022 revision) — CDC / American Academy of Pediatrics · checked 30-08-2026
• WHO motor development milestone windows (MGRS, 2006) — World Health Organization · checked 30-08-2026

Last reviewed 30-08-2026 · Confidence: high

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