Abstract: A device for helping a toddler learn to walk that employs a waist belt for a toddler, a waist belt for an adult and a strap assembly that connects the toddler belt and the adult belt. The strap assembly has an adjustable strap, a connecting strap and a strap loop. The adjustable strap has a plurality of buttonholes, a button fastener and hook and loop fastener material on the inner surfaces. The adjustable strap is attached to the toddler belt, doubles through a strap loop, and fixes a length by securing a button in a buttonhole and linking the hook and loop fastener material on the inside surfaces of the adjustable strap. The device allows the adult to support the toddler without engaging the adult's hands or the toddler's hands and allows the adult to remain in a full upright position to avoid strain on the lower back.

Abstract: A device for allowing a trainer to help a child learn to walk, comprising: a child vest adapted to be worn on the upper torso of the child, having a pair of shoulder portions covering a pair of corresponding shoulder areas of the child, when the child vest is worn; an adjustable trainer belt for securing around the waist of the trainer; and a pair of adjustable shoulder strap assemblies respectively connecting the pair of shoulder portions of the child vest to the adjustable trainer belt. The device allows the trainer, typically, an adult, to support the child without engaging the trainer's hands or the child's hands and allows the trainer to remain in a full upright position to avoid strain on the lower back.