[Penguin78]

My DS is 17 months, coming on to 18 months.

While he cruised early (11months) and is a very confident cruiser, he is just not ready to walk yet.

I am not worried, though i will ask some questions at his 18 month check up just to make sure.

But i need some inspirational stories of late walkers to get me through the next months!

All the beautiful mothers group babies are walking and have been for ages, as are several of my cousins babies who were born many months after my DS!

My husband walked at 23 months so i have low expectations.

Tell me though when and how your late walker started, so I can begin imagining the day for us



ETA: Well it happened!! On the weekend, he got up to stand for the first time so that he could dance to his cousin's singing! Then not long after that he took a few steps. He has been trying to do that now since then, so I suppose he is on his way! Thanks for all the great stories and advice everyone shared... Very exciting!

This post has been edited by Penguin78: 30/04/2012, 10:50 AM

[*mylittleprince*]

DS walked at 15 months which was very late compared to my friends children. He literally walked and hasn't stopped running and is now almost 3. I would definately get an opinion from your child health nurse. DS walked two days after seeing a chiro. Is that something you would consider?

[mummy.to.one]

I have been thinking of posting the same thing!

DS is 19months and not yet walking, although we are aware of development delays he has.

It feels like he will never walk, I dont mind and we see the physio for help, but even holding our hands and walking he must hold both or he drops to the ground.

Our physio recommended when holding his hands and walking with him, have our hands under his armpits instead, as when we hold his hands we are holding his weight, but by holding under his armpits he has more control, so we practice this when we can.

I will be watching this thread.

[Carmen02]

My DS is 2 days older and has only just started walking before that he showed no interest at all in cruising or walking he just wanted to crawl! Then one day he suprised me and has picked it up real fast my 7yr old DSwalked at almost 19mths they defiently only do it in their own time

[Bluenomi]

Hattie was walking at 15 months as long as you held both her hands.

A few days before 18 months she took some steps unaided and a week later was walking. Now at 2 you can't tell she walked later than other kids her age.

She was too busy learning to talk to bother with walking. She can out talk any 2 year old I've met!

[clementine1]

My first daughter crawled at 11 months and walked at 18 months.
My second daughter crawled at 9 months and walked at 21 months.
I did start getting concerned with my second daughter after 18 months and saw a paediatric physio who gave me games and exercises to encourge her to walk, and saw a paediatrician to rule out anything physical that was stopping her. But she eventually walked in her own time.
I was a late walker and it is a milestone which is genetic with a wide variation.
The "norm" is 9-18 months. It is worth getting checked out after 18 months but as your son is cruising it sounds like there is nothing in terms of muscle tone etc which is stopping him.
Hope that helps!

[*lightning]

My DS2 walked just before 18 months, I was going to speak with my CHN about it at his check up but didn't need to.

DS2 didn't look like he was going to walk anytime soon and would happily cruise furniture. When we thought it was still a few months off he just let go of the couch and took a few steps, the next week he mastered it and was chasing his siblings everywhere.

My DH didn't walk til 18 months, DS2 must take after him.

[sophiasmum]

My DD2 didn't walk until 18 mths but we'd done a lot of physio since 13 mths for mild hypotonia (low muscle tone) to get there & she had trouble transitioning from 1 position to another (eg. crawling to sitting). But if you don't think there are any issues then I guess it will happen eventually.

[Penguin78]

I really don't think there are any issues - he sat unassisted at five months, and was just happy to stay there! Until tummy time became more appealing and he began to crawl. He also has began in the last month to use the push walker and negotiates it around the house, he even picks it up to move it around corners, you would think he would just let go!

But I will raise it at his 18 month check up. From what i have read 'normal' is 9 months to 18 months, but they actually don't start to 'worry' until two years, if there are no physical problems.

I did start getting concerned with my second daughter after 18 months and saw a paediatric physio who gave me games and exercises to encourge her to walk, and saw a paediatrician to rule out anything physical that was stopping her.

Thats what i plan to do too. No harm in getting the all clear, and if there are things i can do to encourage him I would like to do that. Maybe he does have issues (low muslce tone or whatever) so better to find out now.

Love the stories! Sounds like late walkers just let go and off they run!!

[lsolaBella]

DS1 was 16.5m

DS2 was 19.5m

DD was 17.5m

DS1 and DS2 were both cruising from 9m, DD cruising from 12m.

DS1 got up one day and exchanged crawling for PERFECT walking (i.e no stumble fall every few steps) in 24hrs. DD was similar.

DS2 did have a few stumble falls. At 2.5yrs we discovered he had fluid in his ears and needed grommets so I do wonder if fluid filled ears had an impact on him.