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11mth old wont crawl or walk etc

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lovebabies · 22/06/2007 10:45

I have an 11 mth old dd2. My dd1 was crawling ages before her first birthday and walked a month after her 1st birthday but dd2 isn't showing any sign of wanting to crawl or anything, just drags herself along the floor. Should I be concerned?

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mummymagic · 22/06/2007 10:56

hey, my friend's baby was only just holding weight on his legs at 11mths (not crawling either). He is now 16mths and a complete tearaway - climbing, nearly walking! So, no, I'd say if your instinct says she's fine, she's fine!

Blueblob · 22/06/2007 11:00

I don't think there's anything to be worried about yet. I've known a few children can't move around in anyway until 14 to 18 months. Once they weere all around 2 you couldn't tell which ones were late or early walkers.

I've also known a couple of baby who went straight from dragging and bum shuffling to walking.

coppertop · 22/06/2007 11:01

Don't worry. My ds1 was mobile by 5mths and ds2 by 8mths. Dd is 15mths and has never crawled. She only started pulling herself up about a month ago but is now starting to walk a little.

If you compare your dd2 to your dd1 you will drive yourself mad.

Wisteria · 22/06/2007 11:06

My little bro 'bum shuffled' from 11mo - 18mo then finally decided to get up and walk (I think he could do it all along personally).
Agree with coppertop try not to compare the two, otherwise you'll always be worrying about something...'tis hard tho'
I took dd1 to gp saying she couldn't stand on my lap at 6 months (all the other babies at M&B group could) - he just gave me a withering glance and said something along the lines of - have you ever seen an adult who has full mobility of legs not stand up? I felt very very silly..

GroovyChic · 22/06/2007 14:48

My dd is nearly 11 months and doesn't crawl or walk but sort of bum shuffles. I went to see a consultant at the hospital regarding something else and he said bum shufflers are usually late walkers, not walking until up to 18 months is normal apparently. My ds was crawling at 10 months and walking before 1 so I know what you mean about being concerned.

sniff · 22/06/2007 14:51

my ds's walked early my dd does this bum shuffle thing she doesnt talk much either come to think about atill making the mamam dadad sounds

It will come mybe your dd1 passes her toys and plays with her so she can sit I know this is what the boys do for dd

hockeypuck · 22/06/2007 14:54

My 13 month old DS (actually sorry he was 14 months yesterday) is a bum shuffler, he doesn't walk or cruise. He is capable of weight bearing but chooses to sit and shuffle instead.

My HV is fab, I requested an appt with her and she said if I want a referral to physio I can have one, but she is not worried. He is going to physio in 2 weeks, but I'm sure he's just a late walker and he'll be fine when he wants something enough to walk to it.

I don't think they get worried until about 18 months, but speak to your HV (not GP) of you are concerned.

LilRedWG · 22/06/2007 14:55

Have a look at this thread, it should help put your mind at rest.

littleducks · 22/06/2007 14:56

dont worry, if you wanted you could try a push along walker as a birthday present ,my dd had one from blooming marvellous which was lovely and a favourite toy with guests as well, she could play with the bricks and push at floor level till she is cruising, but it not ESSENTIAL as im sure she will be fine whatever you do...

lisa111 · 22/06/2007 15:18

My 11 mth old ds3 either drags himself across the floor or rolls around the room. He wont stand either. But he is a chubby little fella.

He is soooo lazy he refuses to even hold his bottle.

lisa111 · 22/06/2007 15:22

In fact he loves his sleep, he wakes at 7.30am has a bottle, goes back asleep until 10.30am, then has a nap at 2.30pm and another at 6pm, then its bedtime at 9.30pm he sleeps right through the night zzzzzzzz

HayleyK · 16/08/2007 23:34

I have a one year old who doesn't move at all. Just a lot of sitting! My dr said he isn't worried and that he may well become a bum shuffler, but I'm considering going to a physio, but not sure if excessive and unnecessary. He doesn't like to put his weight on his legs at all - just picks them up whenever I put them near the floor and still cries when I put him on his belly (though he rolls over to sleep on his belly every night now). Has anyone tried physio - is it a waste of time or worthwhile? Thanks!!

cktwo · 17/08/2007 21:47

Hi, I would start off with the HV or GP, either of which could refer you to the physio if they thought necessary.
Some kids crawl, some do bottom shuffle (I had one of each) but if your little one is not bearing weight on his legs its worth a check up with the HV/GP at this stage.

cktwo · 17/08/2007 21:48

Sorry just realised you've been to see the Dr. Why don't you talk to the HV informally at a baby clinic if you have one. She may be able to refer you to the physio or give you some reasurrance.

HayleyK · 17/08/2007 23:15

Thanks - think that's a very good plan. We're away from tomorrow for a couple of weeks - think I'll do plenty of swimming with him and if he's still not bearing any weight, will take him to HV and then take it from there. I think he's just really lazy, he sleeps from 7pm to 8.30am every day....very happy though on the plus side!

tjandluca · 22/08/2007 11:43

I'm new to Mumsnet and so glad I found this thread. My ds is also 11 months old and just sits. He's not even bum shuffling, can't pull himself up from lying down to sitting or from sitting to standing. What's driving me mad though is that he loves to be on his feet, has been able to support his weight from an early age and can walk well with me holding both his hands. This is his favourite passtime and my back is killing me! He spends his days sitting there whingeing holding his arms up to me asking me to pull him up to standing and help him walk. He's just not interested in trying to crawl but until he can pull up to standing himself (which seems a long way off), it looks like I'm destined to spend my days helping him stand and walk. I have a walker for him and he loves being in it but I don't like leaving him in it for too long as it's not supposed to be good for them. His push-along toy just runs away with him so again, I have to hold on to it for him. Any tips?

I'm not too worried about his development as he seems physically OK and his fine motor skills and verbal skills are good. And it seems like I'm not the only one with a 'non-crawler' (all my ds's little friends can crawl, cruise and pull themselves up so I was feeling a bit left out).

I just don't get any time to myself!!

Thanks

sugarmatches · 22/08/2007 13:09

My ds is 20 months old and has only recently started walking. He crawled right before his first birthday.
HV checked him over, said he was fine and put it down to "cautiousness". He was just a bit lazy.
But he is perfectly normal now. Just going to say not to worry, they develop at their own pace.

thehairybabysmum · 22/08/2007 13:30

My ds nearly 21 months didnt crawl until he was 12 months and only started walking 4 weeks ago (although was off like a rcket then no wobbliness)...if you search you will probably find pretty much the exact same thread title from me back then!

Dont worry...they're all different...my ds says lots more words then friends babies of same age and has always been good with his hands...i think different bits of his brain just develop at different times.

HayleyK · 31/01/2008 23:35

my boy finally started crawling last week - at 18 months. I ended up taking him to the physio a couple of weeks ago and it has been amazing - real improvement so quickly - he couldn't sit himself up before and now he is sitting himself up, crawling everywhere and can walk if you hold his hands. I'd definitely recommend that anyone who is worried goes to the physio as it's been amazing for us!

HayleyK · 28/03/2008 20:15

just for anyone else who is reading this, whilst many do develop at their own pace, it turns out our boy has hypotonia, which means low muscle tone and he really needed the physio in order to develop (was also interesting as the low muscle tone linked a lot of the problems that we'd had with him - feeding, choking and mobility). I think its important to push and get your child checked carefully and keep going back if they aren't progressing. Is very easy to adopt a wait and see attitude, but hard to know when enough is enough and there is definitely something wrong. Early intervention on things like physio seem to be really helpful.

Meandmyjoe · 29/03/2008 07:18

Don't worry at all. My friend's ds is 11 months and has only just learned to sit properly. He doesn't crawl or bear weight on his legs yet but he seems fine, very clever, just not strong enough to be mobile yet (or just very laid back!). I wouldn't worry at all at this stage.

sarah293 · 29/03/2008 07:43

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cory · 29/03/2008 09:24

11 months is very early to start worrying IMO.

winnie76winnie · 29/03/2008 09:36

My ds crawled at 6 months and walked round the furniture at 9 months, but didnt actually let go and walk until 14 months.

My dd didnt bear any weight at all on her feet until she was 13 months, but then she walked at 14 months as well.

I wouldn't worry at all yet, 11 months is still very young.

fireflytoo · 29/03/2008 09:40

My brother was 22 months before he started walking...admittedly he had 3 big sisters who loved being his slaves.