Parents of late walkers please come and reassure me!

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So my 16 month old DS still isn't walking. I know all babies develop at their own rate and you shouldn't compare but I can't help but be a tiny bit worried.

He was late sitting, rolling and crawling. He can say one or two words but nothing else really. He can't say dada, he can say no and mam.

Any attempts made to help him stand end in him getting annoyed and upset.

So as title suggests, what age did your LOs walk? I hope he picks it up soon. hes bloody heavy to carry

Thanks in advance

I'm relieved to read these responses as DS is nearly 17mo and still not walking or talking. He CAN walk - his grandma taught him one day and we have a video of him walking beautifully and steadily around her kitchen! But he's never done it since and if you try to make him he just collapses on the floor and cries. I just don't think he wants to do it, he is quite risk averse like a PP mentioned.

He can only say 'mama' and 'dada' too. Oh and 'hiya' which he picked up at nursery and DP hates!

You're certainly not alone OP. I have friends with babies the same age and they are all walking and talking really well so it's hard not to worry when he seems so behind but it seems that perhaps they're not so unusual after all.

Ours was 16 and half months when she first walked unaided. She had started walking holding onto dolls pushchair about 4 weeks beforehand. If anything at 18 months to 2 years she was ahead of her peers with walking – she would walk a mile at 2 years and from 3 years would walk 2 miles. At 2 and half she was able to balance a bike and can now at 4 and half years swim 25 metres (full length of pool) without floatation aid so clearly isn’t delayed in her physical development. I wouldn't worry at all unless your child has an underlying condition affecting the feet or legs, more generalised problems of coordination, or has developmental delays in other areas.

She was sitting upright unaided at 21 weeks, so clearly being early to sit upright meant absolutely nothing!

DD1 knee walked for ages and only walked without holding hands four days after her 2nd birthday. She is now nearly 4 and as active as any other child. The GP said she was hypermobile (double jointed) and this is nothing to worry about. DD2 walked at 13 months. They are all different. Definitely don't worry at 16 months.

At 18 month DS was even weight bearing - he was a bum shuffler. SWe good him to the doctor who pronounced that he was lazy!!

He was on his feet by 20 months and took his first independent steps at 22 months. still a lazy little sod though.

Just thought I'd update my old thread.

Thank you for all the replies it helps to know my DS isn't alone!

Unfortunately he still isn't walking. He did do a few steps pushing his baby walker but will not entertain the idea now. His speech is also not that great he has no where near the amount of words he should have according to our HV. She referred him to everybody, physio who said there doesn't seem to be a physical reason for it. She advised some tough boots to discourage tip toe walking. We were referred to SALT and she said whilst his speech isn't great it's not the main area of concern how he interacts is. Again she referred him for a hearing test.

We had it the other day and she seemed to think he has mild loss but not enough to stunt his vocabulary. We have an appointment on July 30 with the consultant paediatrician at our local hospital.

It all feels a bit overwhelming at the minute.