Walking & Taking First Steps
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First Steps Early Intervention
Asked by S.T. from St. Louis
on July 26, 2009
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My 21 month old son just qualified for speech therapy services through First Steps. I would like to hear from any moms whose children have used or are currently enroll...
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- NO! Don't do it. I had the WORST experience with First Steps. The speech therapist only showed up once a month (scheduled for once a week) and would show up unannou...
- I got my son involved with FirstSteps when he was 18 mos, and he had speech and ocupational therapies each one day a week, and physical therapy once a week for the fir...
- My son has been in First Steps since 8 months (he's now 18 months) and started speech services shortly after he turned one. I absolutely LOVE his speech therapist. M...
Learning to Walk
Asked by S.H. from Charleston
on May 1, 2007
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Hello! I know I have asked about this before, but it's really starting to stress me out. I feel like my husband and I might be doing something wrong. My son is 16 m...
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- You are not a failure! Kids walk at different times. If he is not walking by two, which I really doubt, then I would be concerned. My oldest daughter didn't walk un...
- Hi S.! My daughter did not walk until she was 16 months old. She was 11 months old before she crawled. She was just like your son...perfectly content to do her ow...
- S., my son 17 months just started walking about a month and a half ago so no big deal which i thought it was because of his size hes a big boy but it has came to my ...
Safety Concern When Starting to Walk
Asked by S. from Nashville
on October 26, 2006
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My 11 month old son has started taking his first steps. He's still a bit wobbly but can walk about 6 steps on his own; When he loses his balance (and my husband and I...
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- Think about when you learned how to ride a bike or skate. You had to learn a new way to balance yourself. Bumps and scratches are part of it. try putting area rugs ...
- I completely agree w/ the other moms. I have a 3 1/2 year old girl, who still falls. And my 10 month old son, starting walking at 9 months. He always falls! We've beco...
- My first daughter was a lunatic when she was learning to walk. You wouldn't believe the bumps and bruises she had. My mother kept telling me to put ice on everything...
Help My Son Will NOT Walk
Asked by T.S. from Detroit
on March 15, 2007
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My Son is 15 months old and he will not walk. He will if I am holding his hands but that is about it. He will not even try. My BF and I try all of the time and it s...
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- Hi T., My son didn't walk until 15 1/2 months. I know that all kids do things at different times but I was very concerned at 11 months when he wasn't even pulling up...
- Babies all do things at different rates. I don't know why your doctor would want to run tests on him for this already. They can start walking anywhere from 10-18 month...
- T., I know it seems like it as a parent, but I don't think that it is a big deal if he can't walk at this age. If he can walk when holding your fingers then I wou...
My Baby Won't Walk...
Asked by B.M. from Pittsburgh
on February 2, 2007
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He's 11 months old and loves to stand up, but only if I'm holding him. He'll pull up to his knees in the crib, but never to his feet. I recently got him a walker, an...
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- Hi B., My advice is to just let him watch you. Put toys close by but out of his reach. When you are with another person, such as a parent or sibling of yourssit acr...
- I wouldn't worry, my son didn't walk until almost sixteen months. He didn't want to sit up on his own either. He is now 8 and very active, plays sports and is a very...
- All babies have their own time line of learning their motor skills. He is probably just taking his time...I think my son was standing before he would crawl, I swore he...
Help with Learning to Walk...
Asked by V.W. from Tyler
on June 25, 2007
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I have a son who just turned one on June 3rd and he can't walk. He's come as far as to standing up without holding onto anything, but he will NOT take a step. If I hol...
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- My son didn't walk until he was 15 months old. It wasn't that he wasn't able, just spoiled and wanted Mom to carry him everywhere. He finally took off one day. We went...
- My first child started walking at 16 months. He was fat little baby too, think that had something to do with it. My second, my only daughter walked at 11 months. My th...
- My son didn't walk until he was 13 1/2 months. Don't worry about it, he will take off soon.
17 Month Old Will Not Walk
Asked by S.B. from Seattle
on April 25, 2008
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My son will be 18 months old on May 16 and doesn't walk. He didn't crawl on his hands and knees til about 11 months and up to that point had did an army crawl. In Fe...
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- It sounds like he's just fine, just a little later to walk than the average, but still well within normal range. I wouldn't push him to walk, but you could help encour...
- Our youngest did not start walking until she was almost 19 months old. When she started walking she did not just walk, but started to run almost immediately. I su...
- Relax, as long as he's making progress towards the goal of walking he's fine. He's crawling, he's cruising, he's healthy, he's strong... Being a first time mom can be ...
Late Crawling and Learning Disabilites
Asked by R.D. from Pittsburgh
on November 6, 2006
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My 8 1/2 Month old son has yet to crawl, but pulls to stand and is trying to walk. I wouldn't care, but several people have assured me that if he does not crawl, he wi...
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- First, I just want to say that there is absolutely nothing wrong with your son. Second, you can't judge your son, off of someone else's child. Each child develops diff...
- I just had to add my two-cents. I have heard the same thing. I usually just blow it off. Your son's doctor can best tell you what you should look for. My daughter ...
- I wouldnt worry about it too much! My son didnt crawl until he was 9 months. He is now 23 months and right on target with everything. You probably dont want to hear th...
Need Suggestions for Helping My Baby Walk on Her Own
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on May 1, 2007
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i am looking for some suggestions on what worked for other parents to help thier child walk on their own. All day long my 11 month old daughter just wants to wal...
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- I bought my child the "Sit to Stand" walker from Toys R Us. Its not an ordinary walker so kids love it. My daughter plays with it constantly, and it even cracks me up....
- you haven't mentioned how old your daughter is. I suggest that let her be. my daughter did not start working till she was 16 months and she was walking running in wee...
- Crawling is excellent for their development and brain... Let her crawl as long as she will. Trust me, she will walk soon enough, just like everyone has said.
Tips for Getting 15 Month Old to Walk
Asked by A.B. from Dallas
on September 7, 2007
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Hi All, I was wondering if you had any good ways to try and get a 15 month old to want to start walking. My son can pull himself up to objects and walk around objects...
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- Have you tried the sit and step? Its a little walker that they can sit in and learn how to move their little legs around. I got this for my son at 9 months and he was ...
- All I can say is I was right there with you. We tried everything to encourage my son to walk but he just didn't want to. My doctor told us that he didn't have the mu...
- A., You're doing everything right. He's simply not ready. Don't worry, he'll take off when he wants to and you won't be able to slow him down. Enjoy it b/c you're ...
