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Standing
Stands independently, often with toe curl and wide base of support for balance1, 9, 14
Rise to stand without external hand support by moving from 4-point to half-kneel, shifting weight to hands and one foot, squatting, and then extending knees and hips to standing position1
Easily rises to stand with one hand on furniture through half-kneel1
Lowers to squat and back to stand1
Begins to reach with legs (12 months)1
Pivots 90 degrees while independent standing (12 months)14
Figure 11/12.4.1
Figure 11/12.4.1
Learning to play in standing; may curl toes to maintain balance
Figure 11/12.4.2
Figure 11/12.4.2
May use bear crawling as a transition to independent standing
Figure 11/12.4.3
Figure 11/12.4.3
Squat to stand and stand to squat, often with toe curl and wide base of support to maintain balance
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