Walking & Taking First Steps
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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.
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...
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 ...
Need Suggestions for Helping My Baby Walk on Her Own
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on May 1, 2007
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Hi-
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.
My 9 Months Old Daughter Does Not Walk or Crawl
Asked by K.T. from Norfolk
on December 15, 2010
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My daughter is 9 mths 2 weeks but doe not walk but can sit properly without any support. She is very active and moves on by pushing her stomach (does not crwal),Pl ad...
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- Some children never crawl -- they scoot (like your daughter) and then they walk. My kids did not walk until they were almost 12 mos. old. I do not think she is late....
- It's OK for babies to not walk until well after 1. When I was growing up it was unusual for a baby to walk before he was 1.
- If she is active and curious and gets around on her tummy-she is fine! The average age for walking is 15 months-at least that used to be the standard-in homes where th...
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 ...
23 Month Old Still Won't Walk
Asked by D.H. from Cleveland
on November 3, 2009
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Please help! If anyone has any advice, my 23 month old still won't walk. He has low muscle tone in his legs and he pulls up by locking out his knees then pulling his...
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- I've worked w/ lots of infants and toddlers as well as adults. There are simple things you can do to "play" but are actually engaging muscles that are required FOR cr...
- As he gets older - and bigger - he'll need more muscle strength to hold himself up. Try exercising his legs while playing with him. Things like having him push his f...
- You need to find a pediatrician who is more responsive to your needs. Whoever it is needs to be pro-active, even aggressive with whatever comes up. I don't care how ...
Early to walk..late to talk...any Truth There?
Asked by K.I. from Spokane
on October 13, 2008
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Hello ladies...
Is there any truth to the old saying "early to walk, late to talk"? My 8 month old (8 months on Oct.4th) lil' girl is walking! Not just trying a few...
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- My children certainly proved the saying --- all 3 talked between 8----10 months - but walked really late - and my ddarling grandson ( who is now 9 years old) walked at...
- Both my boys walked around age 1, which is average, however the oldest didn't talk early and still at age 21 isn't much a talker. The youngest talked full sentences v...
- Maybe, each child is different. One of mine talked late and walked early. The other walked a bit late and talked early. Both ended up in the gifted program in school. ...
Baby Has a Sore Bottom, Could This Be from Learning How to Walk?
Asked by J.G. from Los Angeles
on January 16, 2009
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Hi Moms,
My son is just starting to learn how to walk. He has been walking now for about 2 weeks or so. No more crawling for him.. I notice that when I pick him u...
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- Although it is not uncommon for babies to fall more on one side of the buttocks more on the other during the learning to walk process, it should not be tender to sligh...
- Hi J.. Babies bottoms are pretty resilient to falling on. There is so much cushion there that falling shouldn't really hurt. I would take him in and have him checked o...
- J., Your son is still mastering walking, and falling is very normal...however, the bruising and flinching is concerning. My son had calcification of the hip jo...
