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How long from cruising to walking?

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bahhumbug · 06/12/2004 15:06

DS isn't standing unaided yet but is a confident puller-upper and cruiser. No hurry on my part, but people keep saying 'Oh, he'll be walking by Xmas!'. How long did your little cruiser take before his first steps?

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hana · 06/12/2004 15:17

our dd cruised for months before she started walking! Prob about 4 months

CelluliteClaus · 06/12/2004 15:17

My 16mo DS has been crawling since 9m and cruising since about 11m. I am hoping that he will be walking by Christmas!

StuffTheMagicTurkey · 06/12/2004 15:18

with ds1 it was about 3 weeks, with ds2 about 3 months!

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bahhumbug · 06/12/2004 15:33

Wow, what a range! :)

I did wonder if any of these people knew what they were talking about .....

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PickasillyChristmasName · 06/12/2004 15:35

DS started crawling at 8.5 months, cruising at 9 months and is still crusing at 12 months. Was thinking a while ago he'd be walking by Christmas but not so sure now

fee77 · 06/12/2004 15:49

Has anyone tried those cruising shoes from clarks? Are they any good? Or a waste of money?

PickasillyChristmasName · 06/12/2004 15:55

DS hasn't got cruising shoes - he has got some shoes (very soft) that he wears to keep his feet warm when outside, but his cruising is all inside so he either has socks or more usually just feet as he seems to have a problem with keeping socks on .

When I pick him up from nursery I am generally handed a pair of socks and told that DH tried to put them on him when he left him, but that they were quickly pulled off

MaryChristmas · 06/12/2004 15:57

Right, Ds was crawling at 8 months, cruising at 10 -11 months and waiting for his first steps.
Doubt if it will be christmas, he is one year and a month now.
We got his some cruisers from clarkes and thought it might help a bit.
It certainly help with dropping things on his feet , damage limitation.
Quite pricey though for 8 weeks wear before measuring up again.

bunnyrabbit · 06/12/2004 16:04

DS (15mts) has been cruising for about 3 months.. fingers crossed he'll be walking for Xmas.

As far as shoes go, I think the reccomendation is that, until they are walking, it's best to leave their feet bare. I use socks or totes toasties for when we're out, but always strip them off when we are in the house.

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WigWamBam · 06/12/2004 16:10

Dd stared crawling at 7 months, cruising at 9 months, and walking at bang on one year. I didn't get her cruising shoes, I felt she was better off with nothing on her feet indoors and in fact she didn't have a pair of outdoor shoes until she began to walk outside a couple of weeks after starting to walk.

Kittypickle · 06/12/2004 16:17

DS started cruising at 11 months and took his first steps a couple of weeks ago at about 14.5 months. He's still pretty unsteady. I went into Startrite as I was going past today to ask about shoes. He said to stick with nothing or something like Daisy Roots until they are walking properly and not curling their big toe under when they walk, which will be a good few weeks after they start.

hana · 06/12/2004 16:31

we didn't buy dd any shoes until she had been walking 'properly' for about a month - she'd been wearing the little leather style ones ( not cruiser shoes) But the time of year makes a difference too and whether they are cruising outside or in!

jane313 · 06/12/2004 18:37

Approx 3 months

CelluliteClaus · 06/12/2004 19:22

I bought Cruisers because they give him a better grip around the house and he is always on his feet, if not walking. I worried that he was more likely to slip in socks.

bunnyrabbit, do you think either of ours will be walking by Christmas? I'm convinced that my DS will still be crawling/cruising when he's 18 . You must keep me posted on developments in the BR household!

coppertop · 06/12/2004 19:26

With ds1 it was about 5 months. He was far happier with just crawling and didn't walk until he was 14 months.

Ds2 was far more keen to be upright and was walking within about a month of cruising. He took his first steps on his 1st birthday.

Ds1 actually cruised at an earlier age but it was ds2 who walked unaided first.

MarsselectionboxLady · 06/12/2004 19:29

Ah, my response to the question is too soon! My DTs are cruising around the furniture and DT2 can stand unaided in the middle of the room. It would be just my luck to have them both walking around at Christmas. lol

lapsedrunner · 06/12/2004 19:31

DS cruised for several months but didn't walk unaided until 16 months. Avoided all shoes as long as possible but swear by leather "slippers" from Daisyroots (online).

TwoIfBySanta · 06/12/2004 22:07

bahhumbug both my ds twins were cruising at about 9 months. All along the sofas and palms on the walls etc.

They didn't start walking unaided until just before 16 months. I let them go barefoot around the house so their little toes could feel the surfaces underneath.

janeyjinglebops · 06/12/2004 22:34

ds cruised at about 6 1/2 months and walked at 10 months, so about 3-4 months. I didn't buy any shoes till he had been walking for about 2 weeks. Mainly because it was all happening during the summer and it started to get cold at about the same time as the walking started. Just wore socks till then. Booties never seemed to fit him. (he has huge feet)

MarsselectionboxLady · 06/12/2004 22:36

Now that's what I want to hear TwoIf. I certainly don't want my DTs to be walking yet

bunnyrabbit · 07/12/2004 11:12

CC,
Will keep you posted but DS if DS is anything like his dad he won't be walking toill 18mths!!

He won't even stand if you hold his hands, although he'll stand with one hand leaning against the wall..... Oh well at least the'r balance will be good by the time they're wlaking.

bunnyrabbit · 07/12/2004 11:14

Could I have any more typos!!

eidsvold · 07/12/2004 12:43

fee77 - we bought dd cruising shoes from Clarks as she needed them for the winter and nursery - she was commando crawling and digging her toes in - shoes were brilliant to protect her toes. They lasted well

fee77 · 07/12/2004 15:42

Thanks for the adbice - DD (14mths) has just started cruising, and seems to slip on floor in socks, or pulls socks off half the time and our house is freezing. I just want to buy shoes!! She is the last of all her friends to walk - but against that she is the only one who sleeps through!! And 12 hours at that!!!

Hulababy · 07/12/2004 20:15

DD cruised (holding hands or pushing walker) at 5 months (have it on video at friends, she looks so tiny!), crawled at 8.5months and walked at 10 months.

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