I know that it is nothing to worry about if a child isn't walking at 13 months (nearly 14) BUT she has been walking round the furniture/with push along toys since she was 6 months old! She is SO sturdy, isn't actually getting any support from the furniture, but seems to be a phycologiclal thing that she needs to hold on to. Today, she picked up a big, heavy toy, which she seemed to think was helping her and walked and walked across the room. The toy was not touching the floor, and probably making it so much harder for her to walk as it was heavy. But she wouldn't walk without it. She will walk holding your hands, and not using it for support but won't let go. If you try and put her down without something to hold onto, she just sits on the floor. Watching her today was proof that she CAN walk if she wants to, but how do you convince a baby that they don't need to hold on anymore? She can already climb the stairs, get on and off the sofa, climb out of a cot/bath/playpen etc. I am heavily pregnant and would just be so nice not to have to always carry her! And she gets very frustrated too and I am sure she would be happier when walking. She is already very fast - so not worried about having to run round after her when she is walking.