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Walking on Tippy Toes..
Asked by A.G. from Salt Lake City
on September 3, 2009
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i have a little concern, my 11 month old son still walks on his tippy toes.. he can't walk by himself yet, and when i hold his hands to walk, he won't plant his feet o...
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- Hi A. - very normal cruising behavior. You'll be able to spot when he's ready to walk on his own because he'll start walking with a flat foot more often. have a gr...
- Toe walking is a normal first step in developing the ability to walk. It is normal for a baby to toe walk for as long as 6-12 months. However, if a child is still to...
- I don't know much except that my mom calls kids like that "twinkle toes." Maybe my brother was one? It never seemed to concern her!
Milestones in 5 Month Old
Asked by K.M. from Providence
on October 25, 2006
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Hi i have a beautiful 5 month old son and i was just curious about milestones, let me explain: I know that u cant compare babies but sometimes u cant help it... My nie...
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- K., I work with infants and toddlers, and he sounds just fine. It sounds like he's working a lot on his "conversation" skills right now, although his large motor (rol...
- Hi K., I have two kids - one 18 months and one 6 years old. My six year old NEVER crawled. She only rolled and I mean rolled to everywhere and everthing she wante...
- K., My son seems to be a lot like yours, he rolls over from back to front, but not front to back and he doesn't even roll over often. He can do mini push ups but ...
18 Month Old Still Not Walking
Asked by K.G. from Wichita
on February 17, 2009
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I have an 18 month old daughter who is not standing or walking by herself yet. We ruled out any structural problems with her hips and she was in physical therapy for ...
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- I am thinking of a couple of things here ..... one is that "chubbier" babies do tend to take a little longer to walk. Another is that some babies are afraid. They h...
- I had a friend whose daughter didnt start walking until around 2 because she just didnt want to, it was easier to crawl, and she's perfectly fine. Babies decide to do ...
- My Daughter didnt walk until she was 14 months, which was funny because she could say a whole sentence but didnt want anything to do with walking. Her doc said at 16 ...
My 16 Month Old Is Not Walking, Need Advice
Asked by B.L. from Madison
on August 25, 2009
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I have a 16 month old boy who is not walking, cruising, or standing on his own. He has been a very content baby and has shown little interest on his gross motor skill...
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- My eldest daughter walked at 13 months, 2nd daughter at 17 months, my son at 11 months. He is doing everything normal. Try not to get too worried. He is NORMAL:)
- B., my first child did not crawl until she was about 14 months and did not walk until 16-17 months. My second child, he was crawling at 10 months and walking at 12. ...
- In addition to private PT call your school district - early childhood program or special education for a referral. If you are in MN, they may do a home visit for evalu...
Tantrums
Asked by A.P. from Provo
on November 10, 2008
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Hi I just wanted some advice on handling tanturms with my 10.5 month old baby girl. My daughter is a very happy, easy going little girl but she loves us to hold her ha...
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- I remember how demanding your first and only child may get at times. Try to initiate some play that she can sit down and do by herself and know you are a short distan...
- It's okay for her to express her frustration, but it's got to drive you nuts! And you can find other ways to help her get what she wants (because it's not a bad thing...
- She's getting closer to the "terrible twos" teaching her sign language maybe a good way to help her understand that the answer is no, as well as giving her a medium to...
Wobbly Walking...
Asked by J.C. from Houston
on June 28, 2009
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Hi moms!!
My son has been walking for a couple of months now, but he is still a very wobbly... he also trips any little thing... for some reason he is not very stabl...
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- I think wobbly at 15 months is normal. (Actually, my daughter was a nearly talker and didn't walk until 15 months.) However, keep in mind that equilibrium is affecte...
- I think that is normal, but you might want to take him to a playground, maybe an indoor mall, and let him try to climb on play equipment. That will develope their gro...
- Be sure to let him run around barefoot. Also see if you can find some more slender diapers.. The diaper can be really wide between the legs and make it difficult to wa...
Not Walking Yet...
Asked by K.G. from Boca Raton
on November 12, 2007
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Hi Moms,
I'm SURE I'm being paranoid but just to reassure myself and my husband and I wanted to find out if any of you had late blooming walkers and how old they we...
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- Hi Kristi! I think it is totally normal. My first Child, daughter did not walk until 16 months, and my second child, my son didn't walk until he was 15 months old. ...
- Don't stress too much. Every baby/kid is different. I would at least consider a program outside of the house 1 or 2 days a week. I have my 13.5 month old enrolled i...
- Don't worry at all! My son started walking at 13 months, which was later than every one else's kids, but now he is running, jumping, shooting baskets with the big bas...
Seeking Advice on How My Son Is Walking (Really Strange/wide).
Asked by D.M. from Allentown
on February 7, 2007
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My son Ian is now 15month old. He was born breech and started to walk when he was 11moth. He is walking kind of wide...his feet looks to me to be wider than his should...
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- My 2 year old walked like that. Her birthmother was on drugs during the pregnancy and she was born very very stiff. She received "occupational therapy" to help her w...
- Follow your motherly instincts and take him to the pediatrician. You can request that another ultrasound or xrays be done to double check on his progress and growth. ...
- my advice just keep eye on it and bring it up at next dr visit. my daughter is 22 months and she walks like that cause she is just learning to walk flat footed and not...
My Nearly 5-Year Old Son Is Walking In-toed.
Asked by K.W. from Phoenix
on June 30, 2009
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Hi Mom's,
I suppose I never noticed before because it just wasn't that pronounced. But due to his age and more physical activity, I notice when he walks or runs, he ...
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- HI K., does anyone in your family walk like that? just asking since both of my kids walk on their toes like their dad. it's the weirdest thing, they don't always do ...
- My 9 year old walks in toed. His dad walked in0toed and ever since my son started walking he has been walking in-toed and was also bow-legged. I took him to his regu...
- More than likely the internal rotation comes from his thigh bones (femurs) being internally rotated in his hip (acetablum). It's known as hip dysplasia. Me and my...
Walking Partner
Asked by A.D. from Chicago
on June 23, 2009
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I live in North Aurora, Illinois and would love to have someone walk with me. I need to start exercising and this may be a start.
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- Don't push him to accept you. He may just enjoy a male role model more at this stage. Kids go through so many stages as they develope. Grandpa may be his favorite r...
- My parents have nine grandkids, of which 3 are boys. Every single one of them, especially from birth to about age 3, only wanted my dad. My son is almost 4 and is st...
- Hi A. My son went through that phase with my mother as well. And that is all it is a phase. My son would light up when he saw my dad and only wanted to play with hi...
