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Spaghetti Hands: The Science of First Steps
Daniel's fifteen-month-old son Ezra is taking his first wobbly steps, and his grandmother wants to hold his hands and walk him along. Is that helping, or is it wasted effort? This episode digs into the surprising research on supported walking: which kinds of help actually predict earlier independent walking (and which kinds do absolutely nothing), why "spaghetti hands" beats full hand-holding, and what the fall data reveals about how much practice a toddler really needs. Along the way: why the baby walker is the perfect cautionary tale, why a cluttered living room taxes walking development…
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