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Walking
Asked by A.K. from Boca Raton
on March 2, 2010
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Hi. My 16 almost 17 month old is not walking. I am trying not to freak out about this. It seems really late. Now she does walk with a walker and she will walk while ho...
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- if it's a regular walker i would definitely not put her in that anymore. it could actually keep her from walking sooner. i used it for my daughter and she was 12mos wh...
- Let me start by saying that my oldest didn't walk until he was 15 1/2 months old. Children walk in different stages, but cannot walk until a certain part of their bra...
- If she can walk holding your finger I think things are okay, its just a confidence issue. For my daughter it was her shoes. I had her in soft foot shoes, and she'd ju...
Walking
Asked by D.S. from Las Vegas
on May 15, 2008
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My son is almost 20 months old and he is still not walking. I don't know what to think about it. He walks along the couch and can take a few steps in between furniture...
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- I was trying to let my son figure out the walking thing on his own since I read that pressuring them can actually delay the process. Near the end of 13 months I saw t...
- What did your Pediatrician say? Usually, if by 18 months they are not walking...maybe, probably, there is a delay. But, this is not set in stone. I would really as...
- Hi D.~ I wouldn't worry he is on his way. My son did not start walking until 23 months. Now he loves walking everywhere! Get ready to get your excersise chasing after ...
Walkers???
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on November 28, 2009
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How many of you ladies used walkers for your little one? Did you like them? When did your kids start walking if you did use them?
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- We used a roll around walker for our son. We loved it. I didn't really buy it to teach him to walk but as a means to give him freedom without me having to worry about ...
- How is your little one doing? My second son was a late walker, and his pysical therapist told me at walkers and jumpers can be hard on little ones who are late walkers...
- I bought one because my kids were early walkers (one a nine months and one at ten months). I was hoping that it would give them freedom of movement, but limit where ...
Walking
Asked by K.N. from Houston
on May 13, 2009
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At what age and how did your children learn to walk? My son is 17 months with some health issues and is not walking yet but he is crawling.
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- Hi K., If he is crawling that is good. You did not mention what health issues you were dealing with but I would not be too concerned. Some children just take a litt...
- Usually boys are later than girls but he should already start holding things and start walking. I kept walking mine around and around. Good luck.
- My daughter didn't actually walk until 15 months, but she would cruise around (holding onto furniture and the coffee table) starting around 11 or 12 months. Took her ...
Walking
Asked by M.B. from San Francisco
on July 4, 2007
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Hi Moms,
My daughter is going to turn 14 months soon. She has been cruising since she was 10 months old but doesn't want to walk on her own. She wants to hold somet...
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- have you tried holding your her hand when your in an open area where their is nothing for her to hold onto? if not you may want to take her to an area where their is n...
- My son cruised since he was nine months old. The way we got him to walk was for his dad and I to sit a few feet apart and have him walk, with our hands first, back an...
- Don't worry about it, really! Be thankful that your daughter is cautious and not the "fly off the couch headfirst" kind of kid! It makes absolutely no difference whe...
Walking
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on March 8, 2009
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Hey ladies, I would like to know if walking is good for weight loss and if so how much will I have to walk to lose 1-2 pounds a week
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- I built up to 10,000 steps each day and also take a nutritional food supplements that had helped me loose 16 lbs. Your craving goes and you will have more energy.
- Between child 1 & 2 I walked 3 times a week during the summer and lost 20 lbs. About 30-45 minutes each time.
- Walking is great exercise! I walk at least 2 1/2 miles per day and it keeps me in wonderful shape. My mother and aunts who are in their 60's and 70's have also walked ...
Walking
Asked by E.K. from Pocatello
on March 31, 2011
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Hi my 5 year old son broke his femur about a month an a half ago and they just moved him in to his new cast that covers his entire right leg and goes up around his wai...
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- I would think that he should/you all should go to a pediatric physical therapist so he can be taught how to maneuver properly without causing him undue pain. Clearl...
- It must be hard, walking with a cast that goes up AROUND his waist. How the heck do they recommend he walk? Can they send you to some physical therapist?
- My two year old broke her leg (I know, not the same age), but she didn't want to walk either. We carried her sometimes, but we wanted her to walk herself as well. I ...
Infant Walking Harness or Walkers
Asked by C.L. from San Francisco
on June 5, 2008
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What is your opinion on getting an infant walking harness. The one in particular I was looking at was at the One Step Ahead called the Walking Wings. Just open for su...
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- i put my 5 monthe old in a walker you just have to watch them closely ..
- I didn't like walkers. They don't really help with the concept of walking. Like other moms have suggested, a ride on car with handles on the back, or a push walker is ...
- I bought the walking wings and ended up taking them back the same day, because they didn't work and they were awkward. The thing that helped my daughter the most was h...
Walking
Asked by J. from Providence
on August 2, 2006
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Hi moms! I'm looking for your feedback...my son is 15 months old and refuses to walk. I know that he is ready because he's taken 1-3 steps (when the mood strikes him...
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- My 16 month old has only been walking about 1 month. We just kindof helped her or didn't, depending on her mood. She eventually figured it out on her own. Of course...
- Don't worry about it. Some kids just take longer to walk. My son walked at 1, but his cousin did not walk until she was 18 months old. She had a better developed voc...
- I am sure you have had multiple answers. My son didn't walk until he was 16 months old. He walked along furniture for about 6 months before that. I think every chi...
Not Walking Yet -- When Did YOUR Baby Walk?
Asked by A.C. from Wichita
on July 14, 2011
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My son started walking at about 11 months. My daughter is 13.5 months old and still isn't walking. I know that she is a smart little girl, and I do not suspect devel...
