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Late walkers

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mamma2kids · 15/03/2007 12:52

DD (2 in 2weeks) saw the community peadiatrician yesterday as she still can't walk independently. She can just manage with one hand she pulls up and cruises but won't push a baby walker. The Dr was very helpful, she spent an hour playing with DD, talking to me and measuring and weighing her. She looked at all aspects of development. The conclusion was that she is normal for a 2yr old for all things (strings 2 words together, matches simple shapes in puzzle, plays with toys not just throwing them, has a tantrum, can use a spoon, is active at kneeling, bum shuffling, crawling, stnding) she was rated at the level of a 15mnth old for gross motor skills as she can't walk unaided but can crawl upstairs (not down).
The paediatrician said there was nothing to worry about, no treatment needed and she will see her again in 2 mnths as she should be walking by then.
This was very reasurring. I wanted to post this as it is worrying when they don't walk and it was definately worth seeing the paediatrician. I wish we'd seen her sooner. If you have similar worries ask your GP to refer your child (she said they follow up walking from 18mnths old).

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Salamander · 15/03/2007 14:25

Our neice did the whole bum shuffling thing, never even crawled and didn't walk until well into the 2nd year.

Keep doing what you do and she'll be just fine.

Sounds like a lovely girl.

BarefootDancer · 15/03/2007 14:37

How true - you worry like anything at the time, then later you can't believe what you were worrying about. Thanks for posting this.

FioFio · 15/03/2007 14:39

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expatinscotland · 15/03/2007 14:41

Is she a tall girl?

My DD1 is 3.7 and dyspraxic. She didn't walk until she was 2, she walked on her knees.

Although she has had gross motor skills and fine motor skills since she was a baby, her paed also believes her height may have made it more difficult for her to walk sooner.

She is now 43 inches tall.

mamma2kids · 16/03/2007 12:52

No she's tiny (the Dr checked theat out too but she is all in proportion and right for her birth weight).
She hasn't been referred to physio as she is very active so the Dr said she was effectively doing her own physio also I am a physio and have done anything I can think of with her.
The other factor is that she was born with a clubfoot which is now straight but does affect her walking I think.
It was really nice to see the paediatrician for reasurrance, especially as she has been left behind a little at nursery, her friends have moved up into a big hall but she can't go up until walking, so will be in a group with younger children which doesn't matter too much as long as she gets there soon.

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Kelly1978 · 16/03/2007 12:56

I did find though that our paediatrician really didn't have much of a clue regading motor skills. It wasn't until ds1 was seen by a physio that it was realised he has hypermobility syndrome and we're now waiting for a OT report for the paed to decide if he has dyspraxia. Our paed has been great for providing help and support, and will refer him for anything I want, but isn't so great with the physical side of things.

mamma2kids · 16/03/2007 13:58

Thats a shame. I guess we were just lucky. Hope youre getting help now.

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