Looking for some advice or reassurance from other parents.
My baby has just turned 12 months. He’s only started bum shuffling in the last couple of weeks and he doesn’t bear weight on his legs or stand at all yet. When I hold him under his arms he usually lifts his legs up rather than putting them down and he isn’t pulling to stand at furniture.
I spoke to the health visitor because I was worried but she was quite dismissive and just said that the physio referral guidelines have changed and they won’t refer unless a child isn’t weight-bearing until 18 months so there’s nothing she can do. She also said they now tend to only refer for walking if a child isn’t walking by 2 years. I’m not overly worried about walking yet as my eldest didn’t walk until 17 months, but it still feels like a long time to wait when he isn’t bearing weight at all.
A few other things I’ve noticed – he isn’t waving, pointing or clapping at the moment (he did clap a few times before and was so pleased with himself but seems to have stopped), and he doesn’t really babble much yet like mama/dada.
He does have good eye contact, smiles and laughs when we interact and looks at me when I’m talking to him.
I know babies all develop at different speeds but I’m finding it hard not to worry about specifically The not standing or weight-bearing. Has anyone else had a baby similar at 12 months or have any advice? The health visit at all me it’s pointless getting in touch with a GP because they won’t be able to do much either until 18 months anyway.