We talk about merle a lot in this handout, so it seemed. like a good idea to explain what it is (and isnât). The. most important thing to remember is that merle is a. color pattern, not a color by itself. Merle dogs can. come in a variety of colors. The most.
Two years: Toddlers begin walking up and down stairs using a non-alternating stepping pattern with hand held or rail assistance. Three years: Children begin walking up the stairs using an alternating stepping pattern without the handrail and down stairs using a non-alternating stepping pattern. Four years: Children begin walk up and down the stairs using an alternating stepping pattern without support.
that's perfectly normal. boys usually start later than girls and some kids start earlier than others. my son will be 10 months on the 27th and he also only walks when we hold him (or he's in the walker), the rest of the time, he prefers being on all 4s because he can get to where he needs to go faster. just recently he started standing up on his own (usually next to the stairs) and climbing on the 2nd and 3rd step. but he still prefers standing up on his knees rather than fully on his feet ...