This isn't a big problem or anything (although blinking frustrating!) I am just curious as to when things might change.
My 14 month old has been walking for about 10 weeks. If I take her for a walk, she hates the buggy and insists on getting out. That would be fine, but she refuses to walk in the same direction as me. I've tried reigns to give her a kind of directional guide, but if she doesn't want to walk in my direction she simply sits down and won't budge.
Yesterday it took us 45 minutes to do a short stretch which should have taken 5 minutes. I was obliged to pick her up and carry her for a few yards, whereupon she would wiggle and kick to be put down, I'd put her down and she would then meander off in the opposite direction. I would let her go off and explore for a few minutes (I'm quite patient really), and then pick her up and carry her for another few yards and then the cycle would repeat itself.
I've seen toddlers a few months older than her happily trotting along with their parents.... Is this a phase, and will she be even slightly cooperative in the future?
(or do I just have a headstrong little madam)
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When do they learn to walk with you (rather than oppo direction)
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Lilysmum · 09/10/2003 08:47
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