16 month old still not walking

[xkatyx]

I hope I'm over reacting but he still isn't walking!!

She cruises around the furniture will walk when you hold her hands and web runs. Just will not even try to walk on her own!

I stand her up against the wall where he leans on it, then I move away and try to encourage her to walk but she will either slide down the wall or literally throw her self at me :(

Help

I bet that's what it is then, she's concentrating on her talking!

I hope so!!! I think the more I try the more she doesn't want to do it!

My DD is like that, she is very stubborn & will not try & walk if she thinks I want her to.

Goodness me what are we going to do with them!!

Does your dd now stand unaided?

If so how did you get her confidence up to do it?

I started off by holding onto the back of her clothes and letting go of her hand so she knows I'm still holding her iyswim. Then I would let go so she would stand on her own for a few seconds without noticing (then when she noticed she would sit down).

Now she will stand on her own voluntarily, but only for a few seconds at a time.

Your getting there though, that's brilliant progress!! I'm going to give that a go!!

If she even thinks I'm going to let go she drops to floor. Does she go from
Sitting to standing alone, or pull her self up then let go? If that makes sense?!

I can see she want to stand up by her self, she looks a bit like that boy out of jungle book crawling but her legs completely stretch ha ha

I think if you're holding their clothes then its less noticeable when you let go.

She still can't stand up herself without pulling up on something & she doesn't actually pull up so she can walk, but she will walk a bit if there's something she really wants or between me & DH.

My DD walks on her knees more than crawling now so I think she probably does want to stand up herself too, but she just doesn't know how to do it!!

Paediatrician told me "it is as normal for a child to walk at 20 months as it is for a child to walk at 10 months."

All mine were late walkers.

DD was 22 months. One day she was sitting on my lap on the floor as I put her shoes on. When I had finished she casually stood up and strolled off across the room. That weekend we went out to a stately home and she walked round all day, refusing to go in the buggy although she did condescend to push it.

I think walking so late meant she was extra steady when she did start. Very small babies walking are very cute but I am constantly on tenterhooks as they seem to fall every four or five steps. DD didn't.

The two boys were slow as well but is DD I remember because it took SO long and the transition from not walking at all/walking everywhere was instant and complete.

Wow balloon, did your dd sound like mine? I can't ever imagine her standing up her Self and walking!

I just took dd for a stroll outside and I held in to the back of her coat and she just lent right forward so I was practically dragging her ha he

She will!

But my DD didn't talk at 2 either. Now you can't shut her up!

she sounds like she is doind fine! it is frustrating, my friends little boy just learned to walk, literally a few days before his second bday, he just did it and he isnt wobbly at all, unlike my 18mth old dd who learnt to walk at 16mths and tho she is now running around she can still be a bit wobbly!

she is pulling to stand with furniture and cruising etc? so she is doing fine, if it helps any my dd would walk holding my fingers etc and then i realised she woudl walk holding a toy that i was also holding and then i could sneakily let go of the toy sometimes but as she was still holding it she would sometimes walk a bit like that. she was great with her wooden trolley and also with her wheelybug which she woudl push along as a walker. it was def a confidence thing with my dd.

mine have all walked at different ages, one on his 1st bday, one at 9mths, one at 10mhts, one at 15mths and then dd was 16mths.

they do all develop differently and it sounds like she is within the realms of normal, you wait once she is off you will be wishing she wasnt!

Yes she pulls her self up, cruises furniture and comes
To me when she wants to go somewhere and take my finger so she can walk!!

She will it push her trolley at all she hates it, Infact she will kick it if I put it near her!! I have bought 3 different ones and she is same with all of them!! Little madam!!

I have also bought a thing that you put round there waists and hold so they can walk and you don't need to hold there hands, she will walk with that also!!

Today she was holding my finger so I dropped my hand down so it was near her waist so really not helping her stand up at all and she was fine then realised and say down!

xkaty - how's your DD coming on? No change with my DD, she will take some steps on her own & stand a bit unaided, but still for the most part expects me to hold her hand. She is 18mo next week - think I will be booking a drs appointment if she's not done it by then!!!

My dd will be 18 months on the 10th!!! No change at all with her!!!

I have already been to see the health visitor she said just to get her hips checked as that could be a reason!!!

Your little one seams to be doin really well though .. I heard it is all about progress and if she can stand unaided that's brilliant!

Oh my god I called her she pulled self up on the telly and took about 6 steps .. I nearly cried!!! She looked so pleased with her self .. Wouldn't so it again though :)

That's brilliant!! Well done to your DD, I bet you nearly cried :-D

Ha ha just read your post again and realised that you did nearly cry! I remember I had tears in my eyes too when DD took her first steps!!

That's amazing! You must be so proud of her . She deserves a well-done cuddle!

She got a massive cuddle and her older brother and sister was cheering and clapping :)

I hope she takes a few more steps Tom, I may have a walking party :)

Well this morning little
Madam doesn't want to walk so back to crawling!!! She will be crawling down the aisle when she gets married at this rate he he

Hi Katy. My ds still isn't walking yet. 18 months in a couple of weeks as well. Was beginning to do 8-10 steps and this week refuses to do any. On a positive note he is standing on his own longer. I've got an appointment with a consultant at the hospital in a couple of weeks - I'm hoping he will be walking then but I doubt it.

I really wouldn't worry about it. My DS didn't walk until he was 20 months and suddenly just got up and started walking one day. He never did that tottering about thing so I'm grateful in a lot of ways because he was a lot steadier on his feet than early walkers are.

Thought my DD had cracked it as she walked across the room loads of times yesterday, but today we're back to mainly knee walking & crawling. Little madam she is!!

My dd is 14 months and showing no signs of crawling, pulling to stand or even rolling over!

The HV didn't seem overly concerned but referred me to our GP who also wasn't overly bothered but has referred us to a paediatrician ( to rule anything out.)

My dd is very chatty and alert, deep down I think she's just a but lazy. A friends dd didn't walk until she was 25 months and is now 8! Sheis no different to the next 8 yr old.

It's so frustrating though when all their friends are walking about!