When did your late walker walk

[Motherofmonsters]

Hi,

DD is in no hurry to walk, shes 15months and is still in no hurry to walk independently. She'll walk holding my finger and on the sofa, she can stand up and dance unaided. But she will only sometimes take a step and then fall over.

Just wondered when other late walkers started walking? DS was walking before his first birthday so I assumed she would be the same

[BeginningBridge]

Ds1 was 18 months before he started walking. He was very tall for his age so I assumed he needed a bit more development in his muscles to support his height.

He is 6'4" now!

I remember a problem getting suitable shoes for him. His feet were too large for first shoes by the time he needed them.

[lavenderlou]

I apparently didn't walk until 21 months! My parents gave me one of those walkers that you stand in which used to be popular and I didn't want to give it up. I am still on the lazy side now, although I managed sports, gymnastics, dance perfectly fine as a child. I think it was just a sign of not wanting to put in too much physical effort where it wasn't required! (Still the case now....).

[Labobo]

17.5 months. Never learned to crawl properly but did a lot of furniture cruising and walking holding onto a pushalong trolley for months beforehand.

[elliejjtiny]

Dc1 was 21 months
Dc2 was 2 years 9 months
Dc3 was 2 years 1 month
Dc4 was 2 years 9 months
Dc5 was 2 years 3 months

[WithASpider]

Dd2 was 20 months, bum shuffled until then! She can still trip over nothing and fall off the earth at 15. DH was 23 months before he walked - doing the same thing.

[MonkeyPuddle]

18m, he didn’t crawl either, he bum shuffled. He’s been a bit slow to master jumping, hopping etc as well. But, my god, he was verbal early on.

[SockQueen]

19 months for DS1 - he's 4 now and still very cautious, so likes to perfect each skill before moving onto the next.

17 months for DS2, who was a super-speedy bum shuffler before that.

[WhoseThatGirl]

Both of mine were 15/16 months. DS is still not very co-ordinated. He came last in the whole class race on sports day. DD on the other hand is a competitive athlete and regularly wins regional competitions.

[bowieslovechild]

20 months! He was 7 weeks premmy.

[Totallydefeated]

16 months, which is not as old as some, but she’s incredibly hypermobile and possibly dyspraxic. Still behind with gross motor skills at 5.

[Notashandyta]

17 months

[Leonardo29]

17 months. Now plays county level sport. No long term effects

[Tatapie]

17 months, good crawler though and the first time he stood independently I cried out in surprise & frightened the poor bugger so he promptly sat back down! He's now 17 years old and just been on a muddy hour long walk with me today bless him.

[MrsTaytodarling]

28 months. Bum shuffler. Did go to physio but no problem found. Now a physical 13 year old. Also when he walked he just got up and walked like he had always done

[Guineapigbridge]

@Guineapigbridge

18 months. Never walked, did a knee shuffle. She was a funny little thing.
Now 10 years old and not very coordinated or sporty, but very cerebral. She's differently wired to most kids.

Opps, I mean, she never CRAWLED. She walks, obviously, since the post is about walking.

[Guineapigbridge]

18 months. Never walked, did a knee shuffle. She was a funny little thing.
Now 10 years old and not very coordinated or sporty, but very cerebral. She's differently wired to most kids.

[Thistles24]

17 months, but is now the most active out of all of mine!

[user1592512579]

My eldest was 19 months (and I'm sure that was it to steal the limelight from his new sister)

[Mylittlesandwich]

This is all so reassuring. DS is only 14 months but has shown no inclination to walk. He can stand for a short time but immediately grabs someone/something if he feels even a little wobble. I think it's a confidence issue.

[LoseLooseLucy]

17 months, I wasn’t worried though because she could talk very well.

[Antiopa12]

22 months. Was a bottom shuffler. Subsequently diagnosed with low muscle tone but just within the normal range also some rotation in pelvic girdle. Explains why she never liked climbing ladders, swimming and riding a bike. Now in her twenties and has good career . Still does not like ladders, bikes and swimming. We did get her doing tumble tots which was a great help

[BigTroubleLittleEngland]

Two of mine didn't walk until 22 months. The third was 13 months.

I should add there were no health issues with the 2 late walkers, they were just "late"!

[BigTroubleLittleEngland]

Two of mine didn't walk until 22 months. The third was 13 months.

[Lara53]

15.5 months

[santabetterwashhishands]

I've 3 kids and all walked between 16 and 18 months x