Late walking
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Topic: Late walking
Posted By: busymum
Subject: Late walking
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 8:33pm
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Kryssi is my latest walker. The other two girls were walking independently at 12 1/2 months; Kryssi is almost 14 mos and still not walking without holding onto furniture/hands. I know it's probably just because she's such a big girl (something like 80cm and 11kg?) so the co-ord is a bit tougher than on little babies...
anyway, how late did your baby start to walk? -------------  |
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 8:36pm
| 14 months isnt late! At least u can know where she is a wee bit longer! Isla was 14 1/2 months,...but I know there are still a few of the Oct06 babies not walking yet,..coming up 18 mnths, so its just another one of those things that varies greatly! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 8:38pm
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The gremlins were 13 1/2 -14 months. Maya was 10 mths. They all do things in their own time. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 8:39pm
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Jake didn't crawl till 9 months and was almost 16 mo when he started walking. Char was 11 .5 mo ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 8:41pm
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Did the size of the babe make any difference in your opinion? ------------- |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 8:44pm
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Well, jake was heaps bigger than Char was, she is only just a shade under 8kgs and jake was that at 5 months. I did wonder that, but there was not motivation (i.e big bro/sis) to make him move... char was keen as to be playign with him, so moved early. Does Hannah pick her up/carry her round or do you guys tend to carry her around more? maybe she prefers that? In all honesty, I prefered my late walker... lol!! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 8:46pm
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LOL Annie, me too! I certainly wasn't encouraging the gremlins! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 8:55pm
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I prefer the late pulling-to-standings cause they don't fall so often... but I've never really had early walkers, 12mos is average I guess. Hannah's not allowed to carry Kryssi (she's only 20cm and 6kg bigger haha!), not much diff for Kryssi than it was for Briona except for her height. ------------- |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 9:33pm
| I have heard that the more children you have, the later they *can* crawl and walk as their siblings love getting stuff for tem etc. But 14mo isn't bad, DH was 16 months when he started walking as he was quite content sitting and playing with his toys. |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 10:33pm
Size didn't make a difference in my house - josh was my early walker at 10months and he was the tallest and heaviest at that age. Brooke walked at 1. Rhyley took first steps at 1 but probably not properly walking till 13 - 13 1/2 months he is tall but not too heavy (80cm and 10kgs) I think its just when they are ready and confident at it. ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
busymum wrote:Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 10:35pm
Perhaps its cause she is the 3rd child and the older girls get things for her anyhow. Brooke would be forever carrying Rhyley or going to get things for it (kind of thinking before he did) so why would he want to walk earlier - it wasn't till I got hard on her not to carry him all the time that he decided he'd better get it himself  ------------- Ann
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 10:54pm
both my boys didnt walk till 14 mths. made it easier for their first birthday to keep track of them... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 10:57pm
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ella was eleven months...and she is 10kg and 80cms (poss more now)...she was cruising for a while, and stood unassisted for ages without taking a step...then one day walked and a few days later no more stumbles and she is now RUNNING before her first burpday
OMG Deb are you STILL preggers?
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 07 March 2008 at 12:29am
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jack was a little bubba and he didn't walk until he was 18mths.....he would happily walk around things or hold your hand (from 15mths), but not keen to do it on his own.
charli is definately bigger and was walking properly at 13mths. ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 07 March 2008 at 7:52am
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Bailey started at 12 months, and Aidan is 15months - 12 months correct and showing absolutely no sighs of walking
My friends daughter (1st born) was walking at 11 months and her son (2nd child) didn't walk until be was 20months! |
Posted By: gemsmum
Date Posted: 07 March 2008 at 8:08am
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Gem walked at 15 months and she was a tiny wee thing (despite a huge start of nearly 4kg) but Cam walked at 1 year and he was on the 75th centile for height and weight. In our case I think it was personality....Gem, to this day, doesn't do something until she thinks she can already do it (iykwim) while Cam will keep trying and failing till he gets there. Gem was also a very efficient crawler while Cam commando crawled (much harder work!). ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 07 March 2008 at 8:10am
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from a developmental point of view..anything from 9 months to 18 is considered fine...:) so she's got heaps of time.. 2nd and 3rd children either walk later as they get things handed to them or walk quickly so they can catch up:) I'm a second child and I was 11 months.. my brother first and he was 16/17 months.
edited to say weight ussally doesnt make any difference.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 07 March 2008 at 8:16am
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Joey was huge, lol, and he started at 13 months. I wouldn't worry ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 07 March 2008 at 8:18am
14 months isn't late...Miss M started walking proper just before 17 months.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 07 March 2008 at 9:43am
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Ollie is 16 months and not showing any signs of walking. We have been booked in to see a child development specialist as he doesn't crawl either but we aren't too worried at this stage because DH was 18 months when he started walking and he didn't crawl either. ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: hooper
Date Posted: 07 March 2008 at 3:14pm
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Paige started taking steps at 13 months, now 13 1/2 months and is walking lots more. ------------- Desiree 
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 08 March 2008 at 8:17pm
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Like everyones said don't be concerned until about 18-19 months but this depends on what the child is doing. Are they crawling, pulling to stand, showing interest in standing e.t.c if not then worry.
There is heaps of time to start walking. Early walking doesn't mean anything really !! -------------  
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 08 March 2008 at 10:10pm
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James was about 13.5 - 14mths old to when he started to walk. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |