[Tilly77]

DS is 16 months and still not walking!! I read that he should be walking by 18 months!?!

He has always been a very alert and expressive baby. Crawled at 6 months, pulling him self up and cruising the furniture from 9 months but no unassited walking.


We hold his hand to walk down the hallway and out the back and he is happy for a little while then gets over it. He loves walking along the beach and will do that for quite a distance but every other time he doesnt really seem in to it.


Did you LO crawl late? Should i be concerned?

[missjoads1234]

DS1 crawled at 6 months and was cruising at 9 months. He didnt walk until 16 and half months. No its not true they should be walking by 18 months. Even up until 2 yrs old is considered normal.

[sne]

My son walked at around 17 months. He one day stood up on his own and the next day he stood up and took 3 steps. He was a reasonably late crawler too.

[mpjp]

I've had two kids not walk until after 2 years of age - one was prem though and the other was adopted and had been living in a less than optimal environment. Neither one can be slowed down now!

If you are concerned see a pead physio - both my kids did - first for an assessment and reassurance - then for treatment to strengthen their core etc and to teach me 'tricks' to motivate them. Both my kids were seeing a paed who told me not to be an idiot and to stop worrying so I was glad I saw a physio. My premmie kid still sees the physio as he does have dyspraxia.

My child through adoption - hers was a strength but also conidence issue. At about 25 months one day she just stood and walked PERFECTLY, just like a little adult. We joked that she'd been practising in her room at night!

16 mo is well within the normal range though.

This post has been edited by meplainjanebrain: 13/11/2012, 12:54 PM

[Elizabethandfrie...]

My daughter walked at 17 months and is now doing great at gymnastics.

My son didn't walk until 19 months.

[jacqg]

My DD1 walked at 22 months and DD2 has just started at 18 months. That being said, they both are very advanced in speech and other areas. If he was behind with everything I'd be worried but if he is keeping up with other milestones, I wouldn't be too concerned.

Just remember, that walking at 18 months is an average, not a deadline.

[sophiasmum]

I think if he is doing all the things he should be doing at this age - pulling to standing, cruising furniture etc - which he is doing by the sounds of it, then it will happen. And it can happen quite suddenly, is my experience.

DD1 walked at 15 mths, DS at 16 mths, but DD2 was 18 mths & suddenly she just took off from holding onto a chair or table, I was taken by complete surprise because I wasn't expecting it at that moment.

[Tilly77]

Thank you for the reassurance


He also isnt saying any words? He is able to follow instructions i.e come here dinner, follow mummy to the bath, time to go to sleep etc. But he isnt saying any words at all



I'm starting to think i am not doing enough to help him with his development

[Beltie]

As you have concerns about more than one aspect of his development you should go to see your GP to talk about how to give him a boost.

Edited because I'm a slow typer and didn't see OPs second post.

This post has been edited by Beltie: 13/11/2012, 01:01 PM

[~~HappyMummy~~]

Don't worry.

My daughter didn't want until 16 months either. My son took his first steps yesterday at 14.5 months.