Ryuuko generally walked on all fours and, while we didn't mind that tidbit, it was the fact that her hands were often dirty, especially when it came to unswept (or mopped) floors, and there was the fact that she seemed to be most reliant on her arms, so, after much discussion, we decided to get a Ryuuko a walker. Of course, she was opinionated about this and showed little but hostility towards it. I explained to her that it was for her benefit and that she'd grow used to it, to which she insisted, "Wheelchair!" As I made note, little about her statement made sense, after all, her wheelchair was for when we'd take her out and, if we were at home, she'd just sit in it.
A walker, however, was for her to use inside, more specifically on the lower level of the of the house, and, as we all know, if I didn't care, I wouldn't have brought it, after all, she needed to exercise her legs. Impatience, especially with a stubborn baby sister, will bring no rewards, so I suppose I'd let her get used to the device and ease her into its use. If she wasn't hostile towards it, then she showed no interest in it, just indifferent to it, almost as if it were another piece of furniture.
As noted multiple times before, we know she can be stubborn and that stubbornness turned into defiance. She refused to use it and she would refuse to acknowledge that it was there. I started to wonder if the idea of getting her the device made any sense, especially since she did roam around on all fours and would only stand on two legs. I wanted what was best for her and, I'll admit, I've coddled her, it seems, a bit too much.
Mentally, average intelligence or not, she was still a toddler and toddlers can be strangely resolute, especially with matters they don't understand, thus she was no different. She hated the idea of the walker and couldn't grasp how such a device would be beneficial to her. Maybe I was overthinking it and Nui would presume that I was, especially when she, for some reason decided to attach a little bell to it.
The idea caught her attention, especially since the bell rang when she moved the walker. She was confused, initially, before she figured out that she needed to hold with her hands and push it around with her feet, ringing the bell. I would guess that she found the bell ringing a pleasant sound, considering she didn't bother to run from it, instead, she was intrigued, practically charmed. From then on out, she started to use the device, as long as she could ring the bell when she did it.