Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Behaviour/development

Talk to others about child development and behaviour stages here. You can find more information on our development calendar.

Flip

Original poster

is still normal? ds not walking at 17 months...refuse and cry

11 replies

sasa15 · 07/01/2006 19:30

we did encourage him few times ....and he use to walk a bit few steps...now he just want to hold hand all the times...and if we leave him alone he stand for few seconds...and then cry that he wants support....why is so scared?
He never had a bad fall....or similar.....

he just refuse to walk in his own....of course he cruise a lot....

OP posts:

mummytosteven · 07/01/2006 19:31

My DS was like that when he first got the hang of walking - it took him a month or two after his first steps to let go of my hand! Has he got some sort of walker or toy pram that he could use whilst he gains confidence.

Enid · 07/01/2006 19:31

dd2 didnt walk until she was about 18 months

she's still lazy and she is 3 now.

hana · 07/01/2006 19:31

think there are a fair number of 17 m children not yet walking independently . If you are worried check it out with your gp?

MarsLady · 07/01/2006 19:33

my bf's ds didn't walk until about 19 months. Don't worry, he'll walk when he's ready.

melbob · 07/01/2006 19:35

MY bfs Ds didn't walk until 2yr 3 months because he was frightened then he just started running

expatinscotland · 07/01/2006 19:36

dd1 didn't walk till 22 months. i didn't walk till 21 months myself. we didn't force the issue w/her.

Original poster

sasa15 · 07/01/2006 19:37

he has got a walker a nursery...that he push around...and he push everything around...the house -his car-chairs...but he doesn't let it go.....
he did 10 steps in his own..once to reach his father...but he doesn't want to do anynmore.....

OP posts:

mummytosteven · 07/01/2006 19:39

I'ld relax and let him do it in his own time. It's amazing how quickly they catch up once they do start walking frequently. No harm in having a word with GP if you're worried.

Original poster

sasa15 · 07/01/2006 19:45

I'm going on Monday to GP

OP posts:

Elibean · 08/01/2006 21:55

DD was the same. Held on to my finger for two solid months, until she and I were utterly pissed off - then it seemed as though her frustration got bigger than her fear, and she let go and never looked back! 16 months was a generally anxious stage for her, so I think that didn't help - she's very confident now at 25 months. Hope the GP reassures you.

mexicanmum · 08/01/2006 22:56

My daughter wnet from crawling to walking (she never cruised)and started walking at 18 months, and not too long after she was already running. Don't worry just keep positive and keep encourage him by making reach toys and things

Flip