Not walking: Older Child
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Would You Let Your 9 Year Old Walk Home from School?
Asked by C.V. from San Antonio
on April 24, 2008
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My 9 year old son wants to walk to his friend's house after school on Friday. He would be walking with his friend & the distance is probably less than a mile. The neig...
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- You need to trust your inner voice. Do not let other people's opinion sway you from what you are comfortable with. You are not over protective. You are realistic ab...
- Trust your instincts. Who cares what the other parents think about you, this is your son. When friends come to our house we honor their parents request and keep the...
- Hi C., If you are not comfortable with it, then don't do it. Don't let your son's friends/parents decide what is best for you. Maybe they are too carefree? And tha...
Walking
Asked by T.N. from Houston
on October 30, 2007
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My daughter is 14 months and will be 15 months on November 2nd. She stands, walks while holding my hand, walks around tables, couches etc...but will not walk by herse...
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- Hello! Love your name, my 6 year old's name is T.. Please don't worry about your little one. My 6 & 7 year olds did not walk until they were at least 17 months old. I ...
- I wouldn't worry about it at all, but here's tip you could try: Let her hold smaller balls, one in each hand. Then hold her fists and let her start walking. As she ...
- My daughter did not walk until she was 16 months old. The only reason she finally started doing it is because the sitter made her! On day whaen she got there and sta...
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...
9-Year-old Asking About Sex
Asked by G.H. from Cincinnati
on September 8, 2008
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My daughter has asked me what the word sex means and what sex is. She is 9. I explained to her that some questions are very difficult to answer and that I would like s...
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- I was a Psych major in college and in 2 different classes, 2 very moral great professors advocated for teaching kids about sex pre-pubescent, so 9 is a great age. Oth...
- I just experience this with my 10 yr daughter. She had details because one of the girls googled sex and told them about it on playground. I had no option but to discus...
- some times honesty with out a lot of detail is enough to gross them out..sex= something married people do in the privacy of their bedroom with private parts EWE MOM B...
Walkers
Asked by A.F. from Burlington
on April 27, 2008
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I have a 6 month old daughter who has a walker that was a hand me down from another family memeber. We put her in it often and she LOVES it. She can go forward and b...
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- Hi A., My son who is now 15 months had a walker (although he never really walked in it). He crawled right on schedule (even a ltiile early) and he walked 3 weeks befo...
- Walkers are mainly dangerous because if the child gets near an open staircase, they can have a fatal fall. Otherwise, I don't think they are any different than the 'ex...
- All three of my sons used walkers and they all crawled, walked and now run all over the place. I think that there are warnings so that people do not over use them. If ...
Only Walking
Asked by H.K. from Washington DC
on February 26, 2007
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My daughter Samantha will be one in two weeks. She has great strength in her legs and can hold her balance for minutes. She can also walk, but is still very cautious...
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- i have three kids and my now 8 year old skip all of those things to didnt crawl didnt want to lay on his tummy he didnt even eat baby food but he is perfect now so i ...
- Hi H., I don't think there is anything wrong with Samantha.i have a two year old who started walking after she turned one..and did a lot of creeping then crawling be...
- I have a 13 month old daughter, Madelynne who started walking at 10 months. She now runs all over the place. She never really crawled or stood without holding on to ...
7 Year Old Soon Will Discover No Santa, What to Do About 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.F. from Indianapolis
on November 24, 2008
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think Santa will be right down the road. I want to preserve Santa, etc...for my 3 year old w...
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- I see that you have already "said what happened", but I wanted to add my 2 cents worth (remember, you get what you pay for!!) I fully go along with the "what do you...
- My son stopped believing.. but I asked him if it was fun to believe.. he said YES. So I asked him not to tell others or else that would spoil it for them... also aske...
- My daughter was about 10 when she questioned about Santa. I told her to believe in the spirit of Christmas and let her younger brother believe as long as they can. T...
10 Year Old Defiant Son
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on January 10, 2008
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son is not at all respectful of my discipling him, he doesn't care what I threaten him with...
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- maybe he just wants more attention from you- sounds a lot like my 8 year old son- the other thing a lot of us moms just threaten and we don't follow thru so that's a l...
- Sounds like you are dealing with ODD-Oppossitional Defiant Disorder and possibly ADHD-Attetion Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I strongly suggest you get your son help...
- I am a 52y/o mom of 8 from ages 16-31, 4 of them adopted from Russia. 5 girls 3 boys. The first thing I see is that you are threatening him. Get parenting with love...
Standing up Before Walking?
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on June 18, 2008
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Two days ago, my 1 year old (who is not walking yet) learned to stand up by himself. What I mean by this is he sits in the middle of the floor and stands up from a si...
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- A.- I'm no expert, but I'll tell you about my son. He did the same thing! He is very strong and walked at 9 months after standing on his own without help for qu...
- All of my kids did that before they learned to walk. I thought it was normal until I read your question!
- Hi A. M., Every baby that I have ever known or been around has stood up first. It helps them to get bablance. I believe your baby is perfectly normal in doing thi...
What Age Did They Walk?
Asked by B.H. from Kansas City
on July 31, 2008
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How old was your child when they first started walking? I ask this question because my almost one year old seems to have no interest in walking. I wouldn't normally qu...
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- My 1st son started when he was 10 months and then my 2nd was walking by 8 1/2 months. Hope this is helpful!
- My son is named Hayden too, and he didn't start walking until he was a week away from being 15 mos. Does your son pull himself up or walk holding onto furniture? If ...
- I had 8 children and they all started walking at different ages, ranging from 11 months to 15 1/2 months.
