Baby walking straps

A system for assisting a baby's first steps comprising:

• first and second elongated flexible strap members each having first and second longitudinal ends;
• first loop means at a first longitudinal end of each said strap member for allowing an individual to manually grasp and support said strap member, said first loop means being defined by a portion of said respective strap member that has been turned and fastened to the remainder of the strap;
• second loop means defined at said second longitudinal end of each said strap member for allowing an infant to manually grasp said second longitudinal end of said strap member, said second loop means being defined by a flexible fork-shaped strap element formed from the material provided for each said member and a rigid crossbar member coupled to and mounted to extend across an open end of said fork-shaped strap element;
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• at least one of said strap members further comprising a safety strap element fixedly coupled at one end thereof to one of said flexible fork-shaped element and said rigid cross bar member at said second longitudinal end of said respective strap member and including means for coupling to a wrist of an infant,
• whereby when an infant grasps said second end of each said strap member in each hand and an individual grasps said first end of each strap member in each hand, the infant can be guided and assisted in taking steps while the individual is in a fully upright position.