Over 11 months, not standing or crawling

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Here's my latest thing to worry about.

DD is nearly 11 and a half months, doesn't crawl or bear any weight on her legs. She has sat unaided since about 6 months but still spends most of her time sitting, stretching for things, collapsing onto her front then rolling over or (lately) lying on her side, resting on her elbow like an ancient Roman. She does occasionally manage to go into reverse too.

She's a huge girl, 25 lbs and 99th percentile, so that has led me not to worry too much until now as she certainly has a lot of weight to be borne. But I am beginning to, especially the continuing refusal to bear weight on her legs.

Any advice? Should I raise it with her HV/GP at some point?

The way you have described her, she sound just like both of my dds. I remember watching dd2 trying to crawl... she would go on her tummy, push her top half up with her arms, and you could see her straining to push her bottom upwards with her legs. Then, when she had decided that was all too much effort, she would move her arms and legs in a crwaling-type motion, but obviously not get anywhere because her tummy was still on the ground.

That sounds familiar too, gnu. If we tried to make dd2 weightbear at that age she just held her legs up at rightangles in front of her, like a little plastic dolly. If it makes you feel any better I've just found a series of photos of dd2 at 18 months as she was just thinking about walking, and you can clearly see her right foot turning inwards in a slightly worrying way. But once she did start walking, the turn-in disappeared, although it was still noticeable when she was eg. crawling up stairs. The tippy-toe thing carried on for a while (also clearly shown on photos) and even now (age 3) she quite likes to walk on tiptoes.

CAT me if you want me to email you photos for reassurance!

I know, I do worry too much about these things .

DD1 was a late walker too (19 months) and also a bum shuffler (which I am proud of - a v. sensible way to get around - not face down and with one hand free for toys as I say to anyone who comments in a negative way!). DD2 is looking to be the same as she is 14 months and not walking. Someone told me that if they put tiptoes down when you try to get them to stand it is worth trying a pair of shoes. Not the proper ones mind, but the soft cruisers that Clarks do - one step up from pram shoes. It worked for my friends baby anyway. I probably would check out the non-weight bearing just in case, I am sure it is nothing to worry about, but just to get an expert opinion - as someone else said, try a good sensible GP.

have not had tme to read others, but hv was worried about my ds, was looked at etc etc, justhad a lazy boy who didn't want to crawl, climb up or walk, he wasled at 20 months and crawled at 19 months and around 19 he started pulling himself up, there was nothing wrong with him, apart from lbeing lazy hth

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Just read your message an a little late in responding so this is probably not helpful by now: My dd walked at 16 months. Prior to that she watched everyone and barely moved. I was able to sit her on a mat and she'd still be there hours later - very content, looking through books, playing with games. She showed no inclination to move much at all. She was on the 97th percentile. She did , however, grow teeth at a fast rate of knots! She is now very active and still pretty high up on the percentile chart, although has come down since. I barely fed her as well. She tended to eat and then get a growth spurt and then slim out and this trend has stayed the same. I dont' think you should worry. Had a friend whose child was 19 months and she worried until she found out that she had been the same when she was little and it was a family trend!
Hope this helps

Thanks for this too. We will raise the issue at her 12 month check but I'm trying not to get too concerned. She's still not moving forwards at all (no shuffling, or commando crawling) or bearing any weight. As well as being huge, she's always been the sort of baby that can occupy herself for ages just looking around or inspecting objects (we call her 'chubby checker' ). I don't know whether it has any relation to her lack of interest in crawling/climbing/standing, but she has always seemed pretty good at things like picking up tiny objects (especially specks of mud to put in her mouth) and she's now able to get feed herself with a spoon (after a fashion). She's very vocal too.

Yes! Mine was the same. She is very good at communicating and was excellent at feeding herself. She is , even now, cautious and always spends time looking at things and is careful to consider what she is doing, but is as active as hell now.

Hi there, it probably is just that she is happy with the way she gets around, and they all are so diffrent...my es was walking at 12m, my ms at 13m and ys took his time and was 16m by the time he took some steps and then it took him another 2 month to have confidence to walk at other places that werent' as familiar!
He did crawl, but also rolled a lot...he was my heaviest I suppose, although es was pretty big, too...they are similarly build (but es is over 10y now...so, can't recall specifics, lol)!
However, if you do worry it's worth to raise your concerns at your HV or your GP, whoever you are more comfortable with.
I used to childmind, and one lil boy was bottomshuffling until 18 m until he finally took his first steps...still all normal!

Hi Gnu,

Only just joined mumsnet so hi everyone!
I'm so glad i'm not the only one out there with a child that dosent roll, crawl or walk yet!.
Took her for her 12 month check and the HV is referring her to peadatrician and physio due to her lack of interest in standing or weight bearing.
Must confess that this has got me really worried.Something else to worry about!
I know you shouldnt compare as all little ones develop at different times etc, but it didnt help matters when i left the clinic there were 2 ladys there with there lo's who i met a couple of times at mother and baby, and there kiddies walked into the HV themselves!
I'm sure with a little professional help and support they'll be scooting around in no time and we'll be dreaming of the days when we could leave them in one place!.

Don't worry my DS was the same at this age. Totally non weight bearing at 11 months and now only just cruising the furniture at 18 months but progressing fast! The nursery have expressed concerns at his feet pointing inwards but I have decided not to worry too much about this as I feel he is still finding his feet so to speak. He seems to have done everything slightly later than his peers but all in his own good time. If you are really worried see your GP or HV for peace of mind.

Oh yes and also DS is big and could do stuff like feed himself and find his ears, eyes nose etc at about 8-9 months. I think he liked to sit and take stuff in and only now has decided to get up and about!

Hi, found this post which is quite old. But I have a child doing exactly the same, so was wondering how your child was doing now?