No, I mean you hold your baby by the thighs, facing you, and let him balance his torso upright by flexing his abdominal/back muscles. At first, the baby will not have the coordination to stay upright very well, but actively stabilizing himself will train that balance. Because you are holding the thighs, the baby only has to stabilize one joint (the waist).
Then after a month or two of practice (a few minutes per day, nothing too serious here) you put your baby on your shoulders, holding his ankles, and he will be able to hold his torso up with his abdominal muscles for at least a few minutes at a time. Practice this for a few more weeks and you will be able to walk around town with the baby on your shoulders.
Oh I get that. Kind of what my parents did that always pick up baby from waist(if he is sitting down) & holding him only at thighs/waist. I see some people pick up by from their underarms.
Then after a month or two of practice (a few minutes per day, nothing too serious here) you put your baby on your shoulders, holding his ankles, and he will be able to hold his torso up with his abdominal muscles for at least a few minutes at a time. Practice this for a few more weeks and you will be able to walk around town with the baby on your shoulders.
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