<Back Your Baby's First Steps Learning to walk takes practice. Each child will learn to coordinate and balance at different rates. You can expect some wobbling and falling down at first, but before you know it, your child will be running circles around you. The American Academy of Pediatrics has written this publication to help prepare you for your baby's first steps. Barefoot is naturalA person's lifelong gait (walking pattern) begins with her first steps. Babies learn to walk by gripping the ground with... Sign In Now To continue reading, you must be a subscriber to AAP Patient Education Online. Not a Subscriber? Subscribe Learn more about Patient Education Online Read the Sample Handout Take a Site Tour