Would you help him when your children fell down?

Yes, you will have to let her walk and take her falls. We keep watch over them while they are in this stage of growing up because, we want to be around whenever they are about to do something which may cause an accident taking place or if they take a hard fall which may warrant more than just the usual adult care. A child learns that he will have to pick up himself after each fall and to resume his work from there if you will let him do it all by himself. So, if you really want to help your niece, allow her to help herself first.

having more or less raised 2 of my 3 nephews, if they fell and didn't really get hurt while learning to walk, i would always offer encouraging words for them to get back up and keep going. if they had problems getting back up, however, at that point, i would offer a little assistance. it may seem a little cruel to not physically help them, but u'd be amazed at how a few words of encouragement can really help them get the ball rolling on doing things for themselves =) hope this helps!

I did always help my children when they fell down and still do, although they tend to fall a lot less now as they are 12, 8 and 7, lol. Irregardless, I think it's just common decency to offer a helping hand no matter what the age. If I were to fall and not hurt myself, I'd still appreciate a hand up. My children still learned how to get up and manage things on their own so I don't think I hindered their growth any by doing this.

Im a mother of 2 boys which is 4 and 9 and i cant let myself see them feel down...i know im too protective for them,but i cant just control myself to make sure they are always allright and not hurt!

i think teaching them to get back up on their own is great. you don't want a whinny child who will start to cry every time she falls just becuase she knows you feel bad for her. if they aren't hurt than why do you need to go pick them up. they have to learn to do things themeselves or you will run into even more problems later on where they want everything done for them. i know it's hard to let them be but instead of running to help, talk to her and encourage her to get back up. good luck

I think u should let your niece help herself when she fell down...what you feel is true...if u let them do some things by themselves they will develop the same kinda nature for other things also which helps growing independently and makes them strong and confident.I dont mean u should not help them always...its ok for the first,second and third times but you should let them do themselves from the fourth time...do help your niece with that but be attentive that she should not get hurt.

It all depends if they truely need help then I think that you should help them this lets them know that you are there to help them when they need help, but of course you have to let them figure some of it out by themself other wise they will look to you to do everything.

I always did a little of both. I helped my childrena and quided them as well as letting them fall. Falling is just part of the process. But also makeing them feel secure is part of it. So that is why I helped. So that they new mommy would be there if they fell to hard or to help them go a little further than they wanted to.

The first few times they fall is surprising to them more than anything. Of course, it's a surprise to them that they can walk too. :-) If you remain calm when they fall down, they won't overreact. If they're hurt, they'll cry, and if they're not, they will act like they didn't even notice it. Now, it's pretty common that they'll hit their head (they forget to catch themselves with their arms) and you'll HEAR that hit. Ouch! It hurts just to hear it! You'll probably have them in your arms before they even get the chance to cry!

If it hurt him of course I would pick him up. If not I would not pick him up but I would extend my hand for him to take hold and pull himself up.

In my opion if a child falls down while trying to walk and doesnt hurt themselfs then sure id want to pick them up, but they have to learn to be independent to and get used to standing up uy themselfs. Sure i would help them if they are having trouble to stand back up or that but if they know how to get up themselfs then id leave them be as they will feel more confident and become independent and get to knowing we cannot help them out all the time....

I usually wait and see when my 14 month old falls down. If he starts to cry and look around, even if I don´t think he was hurt, I will give him a hug and say "You´re ok". If he seems to be ok, then I leave him alone. I think kids sometimes need emotional support because it´s scary to fall down all the time!

i think i will let him stand up by himself. childern should learn independent as far as early. i think it's good for them. after all the road on future in life should walked by thenselves.everything you helped them, they will got the habit of everything dependes on their parents .

Children while learning to walk generally fall down and get up.Initially we have to help them to walk but if we continue this they may take more time to learn so let them fall and get up but one day they,ll learn it right

Yes. I wouldn't make a fuss about it, but I'd help them up and double check quickly that they weren't hurt.

yes every one does . other wise what is the reason of human being.....

According to me...let them be capable to stand up themselves...so that it will be gud for them to fight many oprotunities in thier life......

I would be keeping a watchful eye all the time, but I think it is good to allow them to learn lessons by themselves. Some could be painful lessons. Of course, it is important to be ready to give a comforting hug when children fall, but it is equally important to "process" the experience with him or her immediately: what happened, why it happened and what should be done to avoid the painful experience again. Now, it doesn't mean you leave kids by themselves and to whatever accidents might befall them; we are actually there, keeping watch, but making them feel like are handling things by themselves! - until they fall. Just as we all go through life and learn lessons in every experience - painfully or otherwise - we need to guidance in drawing out the lessons from these. :)

I rarely help my son up if he falls and gets a small bump I let him deal with it. Now yes if he gets actually hurt I run to him but I dont want him to be babied he needs to learn to deal with the small bumps without making a big scene of it.