15 month old still not walking

[Littlebean123]

Hello, I have a 15 month old that still isn't walking. He can bare weight and cruises around the furniture but he cannot stand or walk unaided.
So some advice I was given was to buy him some cruising? Shoes to encourage walking.
I've never really heard this and let DS1 go bare foot until he was walking well.

Is this a thing or money making?
And any tips on helping him along would be fab!

He doesn't need shoes, babies ideally shouldn't wear shoes until they've been walking a few weeks.

15 months doesn't seem that late, mine was 14 months and in line with the rest of our NCT group. There was definitely one at 16 months. If he's weight bearing and cruising he'll probably start walking soon?

Don’t stress, cruising is good, he will do it when he’s ready.

My second is also not walking at 15 months - and, like you it sounds, my first was by now. I don't think it's a cause for concern or anything you're doing or not doing, they're just different! I do sometimes feel slightly frustrated - there are quite a lot of situations where it's harder work to manage the two of them because DS2 isn't walking - but I remind myself that he's just doing this own thing at his own pace and that's fine! He does have some cruising shoes because nursery insisted he had some shoes - DS1 didn't have any shoes until he could walk, so the shoes definitely haven't helped! But I don't think they've hindered either, he's just not that fussed about walking. He won't be crawling to school!

DD2 didn't walk until 16 months. Then one day, she got up and walked about confidently, turning corners etc. Missed out the tottering and falling stage completely

I am not sure about the shoes but just wanted to let you know my DD was a very late walker, just under 2. I was so worried but she is fine, looking back I think it was her cautious nature (she’s still cautious now).

Watching her in a dance show soon and she’s fab at dancing 😊 She’s now 10 and you would never know.

No need to worry yet. My first didn’t walk until 16 months and my second, currently older still isn’t great. HV with my first said they start to investigate a little more around 18 months if no progress.

The fact he can cruise and weight bear are all indications he’s heading the right way.

I wouldn’t buy any shoes yet, it’s good for their feet to be bare (and saves you money!)

No need to be concerned. DD1 walked 19 months, DD2 walked 23 months. By 15 months neither were even weight bearing. They were both talking like adults well before they could walk. Children choose to prioritise different things and will get there in their own time.

Same, my son just sat around until 16 months then just got up and walked off like a newborn giraffe

Definitely don’t worry! My son was under physio as is very hypermobile but he just started walking out of nowhere at 16 months (was cruising before) and is very steady on his feet a month later (unlike DS1 who walked at 13 months but was falling all over the place for ages). His physio said she doesn’t worry about walking until 20 months or so and anything up to them is in the realm of normal.

Just to echo everyone else, this sounds normal. DS was the same. Started pulling up and cruising just after a year, but didn’t walk independently until 16 months. In hindsight it was actually great as he walked very proficiently from the off with minimal falls. We did get a little pair of cruising shoes so he could get around in our stone and concrete garden. But he didn’t wear them indoors at all.

My DD didn’t start walking til she was 16 mos. And when she did you would’ve thought she’d been walking for months. She wasn’t a crawler either.

Thank you so much to you all for your replies! I'm very grateful and you've all eased my mind tremendously.
😀
I will also ignore the buying shoes advice and save money!

I was advised to by shoes for my DS, it made no difference and he hates wearing them. He is 17 months and still not walking - he does cruise and weight bare. He is due to see a physio but that is partly due to the fact he didn't start crawling till he was 16 months either and he can't sit up from lying down so we have a few concerns about hip strength. HV wasn't overly worried about him not walking and as others have said, they only start to get mildly concerned once they pass 18 months.

I only have cruising shoes because the weather is getting nicer and I thought they would be handy for if mine wants to practice walking holding hands when we are out for the day. Other than that, he doesn’t wear them at all.

My daughter was also a late walker and didn't take a step until she was a week shy of being 18 months old - despite standing and cruising from 10 months. I remember people with similar age children telling me "you're lucky she doesn't walk yet - it's a nightmare when they do" and thinking it's a nightmare carrying an 18 month old around everywhere! She was and still is very cautious and I think was waiting until she was ready to do it properly as she never fell once she started. She's 2 this month and you wouldn't know now that she was a late walker! I bought her some cheap canvas shoes from H&M just to have something to put on her feet when we went outside or for nursery but kept her barefoot/in socks the rest of the time.

Hi @Littlebean123! How long did it take for your little one to start walking? Any tips? :)

My oldest didn't walk til 15 months and I apparently didn't walk til 16 months! Don't stress it ☺️

@pinkypjs he finally walked at 18 months 😅literally just pulled himself up on the sofa and off he went as though he had been walking for months.
He's just turned 2 now and he's running everywhere and climbing on anything in sight.
No tips really, other than they will do it in their own time (as cliche as that sounds). We did encourage him to stand and helped him walk by holding him under his arms as he took steps but ultimately he just had to pluck up the courage to take those steps 😊
Now he doesn't stop!

Thanks for replying @Littlebean123 :) it could possibly still be another couple of months for us then! My daughter is 15 months and is just like you describe your son in your original post, confidently cruising and pushing her walker everywhere but showing no interest in standing or taking steps by herself. I know she will get there but I am getting so impatient 😅

@pinkypjs I will keep my fingers crossed that she surprises you very soon and walks 😊It definitely does make you get impatient! I was thinking it would never happen. But it did when we least expected. Now sometimes I wish he would slow down a little 😆

Mines the same right now. 16 months and loves cruising around and walking with her hands held but not independently. I’m not worried about it at all. She’s really advanced in other areas like with her speech. They all just do these things in their own time 😊

Hi @pinkypjs just wondering how your little girl is getting on with walking?

@tryingtotoddle she’s 17 months now and still not walking by herself 🫣 it’s frustrating as the weathers getting nicer now and I had visions of her toddling around the park etc! I’m not worrying about it as such as I know she’ll get it soon it’s just annoying!
How old is your little one?

He's just turned 15 months and sounds very similar to your little girl! He has made progress in the last month - actually seems to want to walk now and will walk a lot holding hands and seems to really want to practice but just will not do it himself!!! I think he's overcautious. Hopefully the nicer weather will encourage them both 🙂

Hopefully he won’t be long then! My girl is definitely very cautious too, I think she is just waiting until she can walk without stumbling or wobbling at all 😅