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People keep saying DD is a 'late walker'

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GoldPlatedNineDoors · 05/01/2013 20:32

She is one. I am consistantly being asked by friends family and fucking strangers on the street if she is waling yet. The answer is no, and I am not in the least bit.concerned. However they then say things like "oh sch and such was a Late Walker too" - surely she isnt yet late

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LynetteScavo · 05/01/2013 20:34

How many months old is she?

If she's just turned one, then no, she's not late. If she's 22 months, then yes, she's quite late.

fleacircus · 05/01/2013 20:35

I believe that about 25% of babies are walking by the age of 1 - have presumably read it somewhere rather than made it up. So no, she isn't a late walker. But I also believe it's not that important... when was the last time you saw someone in the street and thought 'wow, what a great walker, I bet s/he started really early'?

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GoldPlatedNineDoors · 05/01/2013 20:37

She is one year and two weeks. So 1.05

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MarianForrester · 05/01/2013 20:38

Ignore them!

I hate this stuff, they do these things in their own time; there is no cause for concern.

Tell these people to shut the fuck up, politely, of course

MirandaWest · 05/01/2013 20:38

Both DD and DS walked at 15 months. No one ever suggested they were late walkers.

EnglishGirlApproximately · 05/01/2013 20:38

ds is nearly 10 months and starting to walk and I''ve been told he's an early walker. Surely theres more than a 2 month window which is considered ' normal'. I thought anything from 9 -18 months was considered in normal range? I wouldn't be worried at all.

simonthedog · 05/01/2013 20:40

it is not late. My DD1 started walking at 16 months. Believe me it is a good thing!!

2beornot · 05/01/2013 20:40

Nod and smile and move on. Not worth bothering about.

Putting a positive spin on it though, I bet most are trying to reassure you that there is no problem, rather than deliberately try to make you feel bad.

TCOB · 05/01/2013 20:48

I started at nine mos and the only thing that distinguishes me is my truly awful lopsided walk DD started at nearly fourteen months and I had lots of comments before that about how late she was. maybe ask these terribly well-informed people to share some statistics with you as they clearly know so much about child development!

SunshineOutdoors · 05/01/2013 20:50

Not late. I know it's easier said than done but just ignore.

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GoldPlatedNineDoors · 05/01/2013 20:52

Thing is I dont actually give two hoots about if she walks - shes only just a year, gets around well by crawling and on knees, and spends tons of time on her feet, just standing/leaning.

But then people ask me. Its the only thing people seem to ask.me.

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CurlyhairedAssassin · 05/01/2013 21:04

I feel a bit embarrassed to say this but I can't remember when either of my sons learned to walk. They are 7 and 9. It's not like one day they were not walking and the next day they were. I seem to recall that they both walked a few steps for a few weeks and then gradually managed more and more till I classed them as a "walker".

To be honest I was more worried about their language development so I took more notice of that. But I thought "how many school age children are there who crawl to school?" And just forgot about the walking altogether. They walked when they were ready and not before and to this day I do not recall when it was!

I know it's hard when people comment but they are bloody DAFT comments and have no bearing on anything.

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GoldPlatedNineDoors · 05/01/2013 21:07

I imagine I will be like you - she rolls, crawls; speaks; etc but I dont teally know whrn she did these things - she just does.

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PerchanceToDream · 05/01/2013 21:13

Does she look a lot older than she is? Is she very tall? Seems very odd that people would ask that of a 12 month old. They should mind their bloody business anyway!

ajandjjmum · 05/01/2013 21:21

DS was 17 months and DD was 15 months - they haven't stopped since! Nothing to worry about.

DewDr0p · 05/01/2013 21:26

My 3 didn't walk until 18,19&21 months respectively! :-0 (they are all fine btw)

14-15 months is considered average.

Just saying (people really are a bit misinformed aren't they?)

Bibs123 · 05/01/2013 21:30

As soon as DD turned one it felt like everyone was asking about her walking and making annoying comments about how their child was walking by then. She walked just before turning 13 months and some people said that was late, which of course is shite but people go all twatty about these things.

BerthaTheBogCleaner · 05/01/2013 21:33

NHS website says most children learn to walk between 10 and 18 months and if not walking by 18 months, consult gp, but probably is no problem.

The thing is, once your youngest child is about 2, you forget when they did things. And you forget what is normal. (or is that just me ). And "ooh isn't she walking yet" starts to sound like acceptable smalltalk - like "ooh isn't it cold today". somebody shoot me now ...

Just say "No, she's been concentrating on her maths".

Willowme · 05/01/2013 21:36

My DS walked 1 week before he was one, mil implied he was a late walker I was

Some people have very funny ideas. Please try and ignore them!

sittinginthesun · 05/01/2013 21:38

Isn't 14 months average?

DS2 was 3 days short of 18 months. Perfect.

coldethyl · 05/01/2013 21:39

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Notquite · 05/01/2013 21:44

I thought under 1 was early, about 12-14 months average. I didn't walk until 16 months but am quite proficient now.

Spiderwebb85 · 05/01/2013 21:44

Perfectly normal. My little boy didn't walk until he was 16 months and I also got fed up of people asking! They walk when they are ready.

ApplesinmyPocket · 05/01/2013 21:49

My DD1 (admittedly 2 months prem) didn't get up off her bottom to walk till 17 months . She later became a competitive gymnast so it doesn't mean a hill o'beans. She will be up and off soon I'm sure.

hazeyjane · 05/01/2013 21:51

Dd1 was my earliest walker at 16 months. Dd2 was 21 months and ds just over 2, and at 2.6 still wobbly on his feet (he has sn).

I don't remember even thinking about it with dd1. with dd2, she was referred when she was 18 months, and a physio said she had overly stretchy ligaments in her ankles, but I still don't remember being overly worried.

With ds I was more aware of people asking whether he was walking yet, but, on the whole I think they were just making conversation, and it is one of those questions you ask about babies.

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