15 Month old still not walking

[TestingTimeBlog]

Not sure whether to be worried or not, seen a lot of conflicting ideas about babies and walking.

My DS is now 15 months old, he had feet that went inwards at birth, one straightened out but other seems a little in a bit.

He can climb, walk around furniture, crawl, bum shuffle, do everything but isn't interested in walking, not even if I hold his hands, he is straight on to knees or bum.

Sometimes he puts his feet flat but majority of the time he is on tippy toes still.
We bought him shoes that would help keep his feet flat but sometimes he is back on tiptoes.

The physio wasn't concerned about him when he was younger, said they will straighten out the more he puts weight on his feet.

But my OH's family are making me concerned saying he needs to get checked out, when I've already been told not to worry.
That he won't walk unless someone does something (I mean, what can they do? I've been told he is perfectly fine.)

He was slow with crawling, not because he couldn't, because he is stubborn and didn't want to. He did an army style tummy crawl for ages then realised it was slower than actually crawling so got on his knees and off he went.
He can walk, he has done it a few times holding my hands, it's like he just can't be bothered or doesn't want to walk.

He has stood holding nothing or his walker so I am not concerned about his balance, his climbing skills are amazing for his age!

Should I stop listening to others getting involved and leave him to do so at his own pace?
(We left him with crawling after much ranting from family, I felt no need to push him, he's a smart kid)

[FlossieTreadlight]

I would say don't worry at all - he'll probably surprise you one day soon by just getting up and running

[hideandseekpig]

I'm pretty sure it's quite normal for a 15 month old not to be able to walk. Certainly I have two friends with 15 month old's who can't walk, one of them can cruise around furniture but the other doesn't , he can pull himself up but that's all.

Maybe speak to your HV if you are concerned though it certainly won't hurt to ask! My HV said to me they don't usually look into it further until child is 18 months and even then usually there is real concern until they are 2! My cousin shuffled on his bum until he was 2, he found a good way of getting around and stuck with it!

[hideandseekpig]

That should say no real concern until.they are 2 sorry

[Flywheel]

Average is around 14 months I believe. 15 months is nothing to be concerned about in itself, and it sounds like he is very close.

[NuzzleandScratch]

My dd2, now almost 3, didn't crawl until a year, and walked at 18 months. I was also worried at the time, but all is fine now!

[TestingTimeBlog]

HV did say 2 years old to me, so I am not to bother her until then.
GP's didn't want to know as he can do everything else with no problem.

The more I try and get him to walk the less he does so we have just left him to his own devices.

I know he can do it, he just doesn't want to and all the coaxing, praise... just goes right over his head.

It's not like he is firmly sat on his bum, he will walk around the room holding anything he can.
He loves to stand himself up and play with the straps on his highchair (He's on the floor, not in his highchair hehe)

I think it's the pressure from the OH's Mum.

[hideandseekpig]

In that case definitely ignore any comments about it and just say he will get there when he's ready!

[TestingTimeBlog]

Me and my OH argued about it.
He has finally come to see the same picture as me, he does what he wants when he wants.

I think since he saw he can climb on sofa, stand himself up and shout to anyone that walks past, he came to realise there is nothing wrong, he's stubborn (He gets it from his Dad!)

But I thought this morning I would google (Big mistake) and wish I never, bad parenting, lazy children, all kinds of worrying issues...
Yeah Google is not your best friend eek!

[purdiepie]

My baby is 13 months old and will not come down off her tiptoes. She walks when we hold her hands...but resolutely will not put her feet flat. She goes around on her bum. She cannot climb or stand alone and I am quite upset about it. We see the physio soon

[Missm00]

My daughter didn't walk till 17months, or bottom shuffle till 1yr. Laziness and lack of confidence was the reason. But she is perfectly fine. So I wouldn't worry if I were you. They do it when they are ready x

[TarkaTheOtter]

My ds was never interested in walking holding hands. He just did it himself when ready.

[Evanna13]

My DS did not walk until 16, almost 17 months. To be honest I was getting worried and googling a lot. I wish I had not wasted my time on worry, he was a great walker once he started, hardly ever fell and he is now 20 months and is running around the place. He cruised around for about 6 months before he walked alone but it was just a confidence issue I think. The average baby walks anytime up to 18 months and whether they walk early or late is in no way related to future fitness, intelligence etc. Beginning to walk any time before 18 months is perfectly normal. I know if is easier said than done but try not to worry, enjoy your little one and when those first steps do come along, they will be worth the wait.

[HoggleHoggle]

I personally think that as he's so active in other physical ways, he'll just do it when he's ready.

My ds walked when he was 14 months, totally average, but I think people often have the year point in mind for walking, which isn't always that accurate.

[Ferguson]

Our DS didn't walk till 18 months, so they do these things when they are ready to.

[ScOffasDyke]

My DD didn't walk until she was nearly 2, she wouldn't even put her feet on the ground and insisted on being carried.
She's fine now, and is the most active of my DC

[gaahhnonicknamesleft]

I had one who walked at 9m and one who walked at 15m. The late walker was much more agile and sporty as a toddler. We spent a long time trying to teach ds1 (early walker) to jump and he couldn't do that until he was about 2.5, whereas ds2 could do it almost immediately.

I would keep an eye on the tiptoeing once he does walk properly though, dbro tiptoed because he had slightly short Achilles tendons and needed physio as a child, nothing major or to worry about though.

[Ratfinkandbobo]

My twins didn't walk till they were 2, it's not that uncommon

[gaahhnonicknamesleft]

Correction - ds2 was an average walker not a late walker!

[TestingTimeBlog]

My oldest was walking by 10 months old and second was 20 months.

I think it's the whole being badgered about it.

We know to keep an eye on him on his tippytoes from the physio as his feet were tucked in when born and never properly straightened.

I will give it a few more months and see how he goes.

Oh he is very active, he can't half get around on furniture and as soon as you are not looking, he is sat next to you on sofa grinning haha.

[LidlMermaid]

My DD crawled a few days after her 1st birthday and walked at 18 months. MiL says both DP and his sister were late walkers so I wasn't too worried about DD as she could stand, cruise around furniture etc.

[EssexMummy123]

Lol - is the OH's mum more of an expert than the GP/HV and physio?