Moms of late walkers come in

How old was your DC when they started walking? DS will be 1 next week and although he cruises around the playpen holding onto the side....he is nowhere near ready to walk on his own. To be honest I'm in no rush for him to start walking b/c then the "chasing" begins

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DS was 15 months old when he started walking. He was taking a few steps there and there by 14.5 months, so it took him a few weeks to walk on his own.

Now, you'd never know he was a late walker!

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DD did not walk until she was 17 months old. She fell down 5 steps (I caught her) and sprained her ankle at 13 months so that slowed her down a bit.

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jack will be 1 in 2 weeks and he hasnt really taken off. he will let go and take a few steps and then chicken out and drop down to crawl.

he is content with crawling and cruising so - whatever works

i didnt walk until 14/15 months and DH was 17 months

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Kieran just started really walking about 3 or 4 weeks ago, at a little over 14 months. Since about 10.5 months, he would take a few steps between people if you set him up. Around 12.5 months, he started taking a few steps between furniture, etc. One day, at 13 months, he walked about 10-12 steps many times at a family party, so we thought that was it. But he fell pretty hard and hit his head on the floor that day, and I think it might have spooked him, because he was incredibly cautious after that for a while, and not nearly as adventurous. Now all he wants to do is walk, and literally every day we can see an improvement in his balance, speed, etc.

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DS was 17 1/2 months when he started walking. Never crawled. Just "scooted" on his butt around the house. Then one day I came home from work, and he was walking around while holding a toy in his hand! Walked right by me and said "Hi Mom!" I was shocked.

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Lara was 15 months when she started walking. she just turned 16 months and runs around the house . She had been cruising since she was 11months took her a while to get brave and let go

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Both my kids were butt scooters before walking. DS walked at 16 months and DD started walking recently- 18 1/2 months. I think she heard me tell DH that I was ready to call EI, because the next day she stopped scooting and started walking and carrying a handbag everywhere

When both my kids started walking, they were walking perfectly. They didn't do the frankenwalk as my ped says

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Posted by shapla79

Both my kids were butt scooters before walking. DS walked at 16 months and DD started walking recently- 18 1/2 months. I think she heard me tell DH that I was ready to call EI, because the next day she stopped scooting and started walking and carrying a handbag everywhere

When both my kids started walking, they were walking perfectly. They didn't do the frankenwalk as my ped says

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DD #1 started walking 2 weeks after her 1st b-day. DD#2 turned 1 today and is no where close to walking. She barely stands at this point. She's in the process of being evaluated by EI.

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DD#2 is 13.5 months and just started taking steps on her own. She's still very hesitant so I think it might be a while before she takes off.

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DD was just pulling to a stand at her first birthday. She didn't walk until 15 months.

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Both my boys were late walkers. 15 and 16 months. The doctor never raised a concern about it. When it finally did happen they were really good at it....did not wobble or anything for very long.

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He started walking 1 week shy of 15 months.

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13.5 months

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DD was 15 months, DS was 16.5 months. Now they are 2 and run around everywhere.