11 Month Old Not Pulling Self Up

Hey Auntie K.,
I wouldn't worry much. A lot of things like this also depend on size. Big kids sometimes have a hard time because they have a lot of weight to lift and balance. But small kids can have a hard time too. Sometimes they can do something but don't want to. My little guy could walk for a few weeks before he really did it much because at that point crawling was a lot easier and quicker. I wouldn't worry much about talking, he's much too little to expect anything right now.
Remember that all kids progress at their own rate and some do things earlier and other things later. A friend may have a talker while you may have a walker, but not at this age usually.
As long as he's sitting up and crawling right now he's fine.
Jen

Do not worry. My mom told me I never crawled. I rolled or scooted around to get what I wanted and when I was 14 months, I pulled myself up and started walking. What's funny is my 10-month-old is starting to do the same thing. He will roll everywhere. Even if your baby isn't talking, the babbling is a good sign. He's interested in sounds and language, so he pop out a few words before you know it.

I have to agree with the other posts so far. My son is 18 1/2 months now but at 11 months he had just started to crawl and was not talking. He didn't walk until he was almost 14 months old. He still only says a few words like mama, daddy, and yeah. Like one of the other moms said, all babies go at their own pace and there really isn't a way to speed their development. Be patient, before you know it he'll be walking and getting into everything you don't want him to be, wondering why you wanted him to be so mobile in the first place :o)

K.-

Please don't worry about a thing. My son started crawling at 12 months, pulling himself up at 15 months and walking at 21 months! I stressed over it all so much and we went to physical therapy and there was nothing wrong. I was always trying to find new ways to encourage him to walk and it was frustrating to me and to him! I finally decided to back off and he was walking a week later. Now looking back, I wished I hadn't worried so much but of course hindsight is 20/20!

K.,

sounds like he is developing within the typical range. I am a peds occupational therapist and a mom to 2 little girls. it is frustrating when you see other kids his age doing more things but each child develops at their own pace. As therapists we do not worry if a child is not walking until they are close to 18 months. Regarding the talking, as long as he is babbling, he is doing good. When children are working on developing their gross motor skills, they tend to put their langauge development on hold. It is hard to stress but he will start pulling up and talking in no time on his own.

L.

K.,

My Son is going to be one on the 2ed of June, and he is not crawling, walking or even standing on his own. They all go at their own rate. My son does like to lay on his back, and push with his back legs and go where he wants to. We are working on his crawling, and even standing. He does sit on his own and that is all that he wants to do for now. I know that one day he is going to wake up and be crawling and then really soon after that walking, and he may even skip the crawling and go to walking, but we will see..

As far as talking, my Son is not talking either, he just likes to babble and that is all. I know that will come soon when he is ready as well. Babies are just ready when they are ready, and we cannot speed them up.

I do understand about the worry part, as I know that I can really be a worry wart myself, and I am wondering what the doctor is going to say when my son is not walking or crawling by the time he has his first year appointment..

Good luck and know that your Son will be pulling himself up soon, and maybe even doing more then you are ready for. :)

My daughter didn't even crawl till she was 10 months, and walked at 16 months. She was just a content child. My peditrician said not to worry. As for the talking, she didn't say anything either not until she was almost 3 and it was really hard to understand. I ended up having her developmentally tested throught he Janesville school district at the age of 3. They found that her motor skills were perfectly fine, language wise I had to put her into talk and learn classes. She is now 6 and does have a sever language deficiet that she is getting help with. As far as all of her other skills she is right on track and doing well. I wouldn't be too concerned about walking everyone I talked to said that kids usually walk between 9 months and 16 months. As long as he is able to pull himself up with your fingers, I woulndn't be concerned. I would deffinately take your concerns to your peditrician, they are the experts! Good luck.

No their's probaly nothing wrong. I had a "lazy" chubby baby who had to be pushed to learn things like crawling, walking etc. I was a first time mom and didn't want my child to be behind or anything. If I did it again I'd be more relaxed and let my daughter do things as she wanted or was ready for. I did find out way way later on at age4 that my daughter was delayed in gross motor skill development. (possibly from being premature) but her trunk(tummy) and ankles were weak. This is something that was pointed out at her kindergarten screening at age 3.5 and finally at age4 it was dianosed and after 6mos. of physically therapy she's perfect now.

My daughter is now 5, slender and the star of her soccer team this spring. All that worrying I had, I laugh at it now.

Keep an eye on your son but give him some room and time too. Trust your mommy instinct if you feel something isn't right. But it's not uncommon for 11mo.olds to not pullup. If he walks with assistance and is crawling around the pulling up should probaly be right around the corner.

Hi K.,

My daughter didn't really pull herself up and start standing alone till a week after her first birthday. Three weeks later, she was running around like a pro. I don't know how it happened, she just decided it was time to walk.

Like your son, she didn't talk much either. She's 18 months and still only says "momma" "daddy" "uh-oh" and "more!". (we're really working on the "please" to go with the "more") :) Kids go at their own pace. :) Don't worry. One day he'll wake up and decide it's time. :)

Every child is different and accomplishes milestones at a different rate, so don't worry. Especially about speech - boys are usually a little later at that than their similiar-aged female peers anyway.

Montessori-based theory would suggest to allow your son to attempt to pull himself up, walk, etc by himself and not to stress yourself out by trying to think up ways to have him do that earlier than he is naturally ready.

Good luck!