My youngest will be a year on the 20th I was so hoping she would be walking by this time. She took 4 steps a couple months ago and everyone got excited she was going to walk... then she just stopped! She is developing well in every other aspect and even her daycare says she excels in many things, but she is like the only one not walking and I feel I did something to stop it. I try so hard to teach her and I am very patient, but she will cry is I even try to make her walk. I am unsure what else to try. Can any of you wonderful mothers give me ideas on getting her to walk? Thanks in advance :)
Oh and to add my oldest daughter was walking around 6 months... They are so different and have been since birth so I just worry that I did something worng lol
I feel much bettter lol. I work at the same daycare she goes to and all but one other baby is walking and it got me worried lol. I know my oldest was real early my pedi was shocked when she walked into the room and I wasnt carrying her... I might ask the doc to check her ears bc she has had a ton of ear infections and though she mimics it comes out a little different... I dont want her to grow up bc she will probably be my last and I want her to be a baby as long as she wants, but my SIL has a son who turned a year today and he was walking a month ago and all the kids at daycare... presure was pretty crazy! I think Im just going to tell everyone who asks that she is learning at her own pace instead of freaking out over it :) Thanks mamas!
I think it just takes patience :) My son took a few steps at 12 months but then stopped and crawled like crazy! Finally, at 13 months a 3 days he was up and running (no walking - just running)!! I held his hands while he practiced walking but in the end it was up to him to decide when he was ready. She'll get there and once she does you'll wish she wasn't!!
My mother said that on my first birthday she was so upset because I had not walked. She mentioned it to my grandfather so he picked me up and placed me on my feet and I took off running..
Maybe get someone else to see if she will stand for them or hold their finger to take a step..
She is still totally on schedule.. many children do not walk till after their first birthday.. She will walk when she is ready,
Nothing wrong with not walking by a year. She'll get there when she's ready, no need to force it at this point. Mine took off at 8 months and I wish i'd had more time. Enjoy it while it lasts.
My son turned 1 on Sept 29th and he is not walking. My daughter didnt walk until she was 13-14 months old. She took steps but not straight out walking. Not all children are the same - children should go at their own pace. GL
I was told, that only 40-50% of babies are walking by 12 months. Some walk sooner then that, but the rest later. It's totally normal for a 12 month old, to not be walking. She is right on track developmentally. You can't "get" her to walk. She can only walk when she is ready to walk. If she cries when you try to help her with walking, this is causing a bad association. At this point, she might be intimidated and a little scared, by the process. Just let her learn to walk, in her own time. Babies need to learn these things on their own and not be pressured. It's the only way, they have confidence in their skills.
Im sure it was nothing you did. Maybe she is scared of falling. My son started walking at 9 months, I wish he would of waited a little bit. My husbands good friend has a son a few months older than ours and he want walking at 16 months. Their baby's doctor said if he didnt start walking in a week they would have to put their son in therapy. We brought our son to their house and the next day their son was walking. I guess he had to see another baby his age walking in order to do it himself. I would try setting up a playdate with a girl or boy your daughters age that can walk already. Maybe it will give her the encouragement she needs.
sounds like you might be stressing her out. Just let her do her own thing and it will come.
I have three boys who all walked at different stages: 1st @ 10 months, 2nd @13 months and 3rd @15 months. With my 1st and 3rd children, I felt tremendous pressure from my "friends" about when my child would walk. I would dread having to tell them that my child wasn't walking yet. Then, I got a reality check: what is the big deal about walking? Do you remember when you started walking? I don't remember :).
My 3rd boy, who will be 2 yrs old in a week, started walking at 15 months, however, he has excellent motor skills. He started doing somersaults at 17 months, could jump at 19 months and could skip at 21 months. In fact, instead of running, he prefers skipping. He can palm a ball with one hand and throw it well over 30 feet. My older two boys could never do these types of things at that age...but they walked sooner.
My neighbor has a son who is 3 months younger than my 3rd son and was walking at 10 months old. Every time I ran into her outside she said, "Is your son walking yet?" Good grief...seriously? Isn't there more to life than comparing our child's milestones? As if she had anything to do with her son walking early. I did not teach my 3rd boy how to jump and skip...he discovered his ability all on his own.
Your daughter will walk when she is developmentally ready. Give her support and a helping hand when she shows interest. Do not get stressed about how old she is when she walks. In fact, apply this methodology to all of her milestones as she is going to be different than her peers. It is this difference that makes people interesting.
You are not doing anything wrong. I have 4 beauties. My youngest will be 1 on the 19th. She is my earliest walker so far. She isn't walking completely yet she still crawls mostly but she gets up and walks very offten. All my others were well past their first year. They are all VERY inteligent and no developmental problems what so ever. I have a 6 yr old in 2nd grade so you know he is not delayed. Each child is very different. Emotionaly, developmently, personality wise. It is best not to compare. They are all unique in who God made them to be. Take heart. Relax and enjoy your baby. You will wish for this time back when it is gone. Enjoy every minuite of it and don't push her to walk. She will suprise you one day and just start doing it herself. On the other hand if you push too much it could delay her even more because she will become frustrated and learn it is a source of stress and not want to do it. Best of luck and God bless you and your family.
The first one of mine to walk did a few steps on his first birthday. The girls waited a good time longer (I don't remember now!). They were cautious and careful. My oldest crawled everywhere and then pulled up to stand to do whatever she wanted. She seemed to understand that this could be dangerous, she could fall down, and she just waited until she was comfortable with the whole process, thank you very much! They both walked in their own sweet time! Some kids are just more deliberate and cautious. As soon as she starts everyone will forget that she was not the first. Let her do this at her own pace. Six months is way early to walk! Your little one is right on track. Enjoy the fact that she can't get into trouble as fast as she could if she were walking.
I wouldn't worry about it! My oldest waited until he was 15 months old and everyone kept telling me grateful, little did I know! My youngest hit the 13 month mark and hasn't stopped walking, his favorite past time is pacing from the kitchen table, to the living room to the front door and back. He'll stop and pick up a toy in each hand but then he'll keep going. I've watched him go for about 20 minutes back and forth, it's kind of funny. I looked at your profile and given that your kiddos are just a year apart I'd say enjoy the last few months of relative calm and peace because daily chaos is about to show it's face :).
She's fine. Both our kids started walking a couple of weeks from their 1st birthday but it's perfectly normal not to walk up to 18 months. Our friends son didn't walk until about 16 months. He would stand and walk holding on to a table but not on his own. Their daughter was around 13 months. Each kid is different and if she is hitting other milestones I would not be concerned. Just keep doing what you are doing and be patient, she'll come around. =)
The average ago a child takes their first steps is between 13 and 14 months. Your first child was WAY early. Don't push her... she will walk when she is ready.
When my son turned a year old, I was so worried b/c he wasn't walking. He didn't walk until he was 13/14 months old. Now he's always running and a super active 2 year old!! When I get frustrated now b/c he's trying to jump off the couch or trying to climb on the kitchen table, my husband always reminds me that a year ago, I was crying b/c I thought something was wrong w/his legs! lol. I will say that the pressure for him to walk mostly came from other moms - my friend's son who is the same age as my son started walking at 8 months. One of the daycare workers suggested that I help him walk by placing him inside a hoolahoop and guiding him around the room. I never tried it but since you are looking for suggestions, thought I would pass it on.
Something I have found out with my dd is that every kid has their own timetable. They will do what they want when they want to. The 'suggested' milestones are just that. They are just the average. Many of the most intellectual minds have waited to walk, talk, etc. Especially if mommy wants it...LOL. I agree with the other suggestion to see if someone else can get her to do it. Not trying to push, mind you. Just an idea. Take heart, once she starts she will probably skip walking and go straight to running. :-)
My baby started walking 4 days after her first birthday. I will never forget it. I stood her facing away from me, and about 3 feet away was her toy box. Before I could pull it to her so she could play, she took a few steps then fell on her butt. She wanted those toys. So I let her practice a few times, then kept increasing the distance. By the end of the night she was walking across the living room.
I just fgured out what she wanted, and she figured out how to get there. =)
Kids walk when they want to, I am sure she will be running in no time.
Come up with a funny one-liner when anyone comments on her not walking. Or remind them that at least she isn't running away from you. Turn it into a funny thing or a positive thing. (My son walked at 15 months and is a very physically and academically talented 21 year old.)
my son started crawling "on time" but he didn't start walking untill he was 13 months. dont push the issue let her walk when she is good and ready. kids are different. six months to start walking is very early.
No need to hurry her. Your oldest is actually not the norm. You have nothing to worry about, my daughter didn't walk until the day she turned 14 months. I remember worrying too. She actually didn't so much walk, but actually ran!! You have done nothing to prevent her from walking, you're doing great. Worrying is a total "mom" thing!! If you let her develop on her own, she will accomplish everything on her own time! Good luck!
My daughter did not start walking until she was 15 months old. Like yours, she would cry if we tried to help her learn to walk. She just waited until she could do it on her own. The day she started walking she got up and walked all over the house - no wobbly steps or anything. The peer pressure didn't help her either since all of the other kids in her class at daycare were walking well before she did.
I'm sure every mother who reads your post is thankful that not every baby walks by the age of six months!
Your daughter is probably fine. Her daycare people aren't worried, and you don't mention that your doctor is worried, so just remember that God gave you two different daughters. (I had one who didn't crawl until she was ten months old and didn't take a step until 16 months.)
I'm sure you didn't do anything to stop her walking, so let her go at her own rate and don't compare her to others. The girl probably took those first steps and decided, "Well, that was interesting - I may do it again some time when I want to." And some time she will - when you least expect it!
My son was RUNNING at 8 months and my daughter didn't take her first steps until AFTER we had tubes put in her ears (she had ALLOT of ear infections). She looked terrified when she'd try to stand up and she wasn't talking either (son was speaking in clear and full sentences before 18 months). Our ENT suggested tubes might help all 3 problems and with 2 weeks of getting the tubes, she was walking and talking!!! She was almost 15 months old.
My daughter was pretty much on target with everything, and walked at 13 months. She also took a few steps a month before, but did not start walking right after taking those steps. My son spent the first 19 months of his life in an overseas orphanage/group foster care system, and did not walk until at least 18 months. (He's such a sweetheart--I think he just convinced the nannies to carry him everywhere!) But, very soon after he started walking, he started running and caught up super-fast.
Your pedi will be asking you development questions during your regular checkups (every 3 months), so anything out of the ordinary should be caught before things get out of hand, but I wouldn't lose any sleep over not walking by 12 months. There is still plenty of time. I consider anyone who walks before 12 months an EARLY walker!
The average age a child walks is fourteen months. Your first child was WAY early!
My first child walked at a year, my second at 16 months and it appears that my third may make 14 months (she is 13 months now and has taken a few steps).
Children walk when they are developmentally ready. Her crying is telling you she is not ready and not comfortable. You have done nothing wrong, just let her develop at her own pace and you all will be fine. Good luck!
