GP appointment for 18 month old not walking?

My DD was also a late walker and now at 20 months walks great — alongside speaking in full sentences and holding a full conversation. I really do think some do focus on language first over movement.

I'd get it checked as a precaution. It's probably fine, but if there are other issues down the line, a paper trail can be useful.

DS spent 4 months looking ready to walk- pulling up, cruising, climbing but just would not let go and walk solo. Then suddenly he took 16 steps across the room at toddler group, nice and steady.
I think it was one small dot of what eventually led to his autism and dyspraxia dignoses years later. He is also hypermobile which I think explains why he wasn't a keen walker as a toddler- years later he explained that his knees hurt.

What did help him was getting a very flimsy dolls buggy to push. He would walk with the sturdy baby walker, but the buggy gave him the illusion and security of holding something but in reality was too light to give support. He was walking within days of getting it.

My son was 20 months before he started walking, I was worried but I just don't think he was bothered when he could crawl everywhere

I’d leave it for now.

Neither of mine walked until 17 months. Eldest was a bum shuffler, younger a speedy crawler.

And both were speaking in full sentences. So
maybe it is one or the other 🤷‍♀️

first, see your Health Advisor. They can refer you to physio if there’s an underlying issue. If they think it’s more serious, send your GP so they can refer you to an orthopedist. My son was slow to walk and his nursery were more concerned than we were. He was doing all the things your little one is now and started walking at 18.5 months. I also recommended getting walker or push along toys to encourage them a little more

To walk independently arms are needed for balance, so holding hands doesn’t promote that, though it gets them
moving. Just my observation, not a professional 🙂

He is walking if he is cruising just hasn't worked up the confidence to let go yet. That will come. My dd2 started walking holding toys in the air think she thought it was holding her up, she did that for ages before finally going it alone. The squatting suggests his legs are strong

He sounds exactly like my little one, some times they just need a bit more time. If he wasn’t standing at all and doing some of the things you’ve mentioned then I would take him but right now I’d wait a little bit longer.

Sounds like he is very much heading there so a GP appointment would be premature. Just give it time. DS is 17 months and very much in the same boat and I have no concerns about him, he’s just a few months behind, that’s all. Don’t worry too much about milestones and ages.

I’d wait it out. I don’t think this requires a GP app in the kindest possible way. If he’s able to stand, cruise, walk holding hands etc I’d say very soon he’ll be off walking, sometimes it’s just a confidence thing. I’ve had 2 nephews who haven’t walked until 20 months and 22 months. If you’re really worried you could contact your health visitor? My guess is though he’ll do it when he’s ready 🙂

I would give it another couple months, and then ask gp for a referral to paediatric physio if no progress. And definitely avoid sit in baby walkers, but push along ones can be helpful to gain confidence

I’d give it a bit longer yet.

I wouldn't worry. My ds crawled for ages. He knew he was much quicker crawling so didn't want to slow himself down by walking. Your ds is showing all the signs of progress and I would just encourage walking with him by holding hands. He'll get it very soon!

Give it a few months. My eldest wasn’t walking at 18 months either. Like yours, he had other ways of getting around.

Sounds like they are doing all the right things so just a matter of time. I would have been concerned if they were not pulling to stand, cruising etc. Were all other physical milestones ok? Do they show hand preference?
If yes and no, then maybe a chat with the HV would be enough?