Gross Motor Skills To Expect

Cruising along furniture.

Expected Age Range: 9-11 months, or so.

This is what you can expect to see as your baby learns to cruise along furniture:

• While standing at a supportive surface, your baby will begin releasing the surface with one hand at a time, and rotate their trunk in order to look behind themselves. They should be able to do this comfortably to both sides. 

• While standing at a supportive surface, your baby will be able to squat to pick up toy from floor and return to standing position, without sitting on the floor to obtain the toy. 

• They will begin cruising along furniture in both directions. Cruising is taking side steps while holding onto a support surface.

• You’ll notice your baby start to bounce or dance while holding onto a supportive surface, with little bends of their knees.

• They will start to completely let go of the supportive surface, while standing for brief moments, while playing with a toy with both hands.

• They will start to make attempts to transfer between pieces of furniture that are close to one another.