when did your baby start walking?

[ez]

My little guy is 12.5 months and just started walking really well behind his push toy, but will only take one step on his own at a time. I'm pretty sure my DD, 11, was walking by 11 months. I also have a 21 year old son, but that was so long ago I honestly can't remember. I thought most babies walked by 12 months, but now I'm reading online that 14 months is average. Also, that boys walk later than girls. So I thought I'd come here and do an informal poll. Thanks!

 

[swilphil]

Both my sons were just over 1 year. One was 13 months and the other 12.5 months. I read the average walking age is 12.75 months, and boys are typically later than girls.

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

Bugsy isn't walking...yet. But he's very close. He can cruise along the furniture quite well and I'm pretty sure he'll be walking soon. He'll be 17 mos in Sept.

DNiece KittyKate started walking when she was about 9-10 mos old and DNephew IttyBitty started walking back in April (around his birthday).

So they all go at their own pace. I'm not worried..DS was a late crawler,too. I blame it on his laid back temperment. He's so laid back he might as well be horizontal (as my DMom always says).

TOV

 

[MinnieM3]

DD19 was walking at 9 months
DS16 was walking at 10 to 11 months
DS6 didn't walk until 15 months!!! I had called the pediatrician at that point cause I was worried sick! No need!

 

[DisneyLovingMama]

My DD didn't crawl until 12 months and walked at about 14. DS is not 9 mos and has been crawling for two weeks. He'll also pull himself up and "cruise" for a step or two. I figure he'll be walking before he's a year.

 

[Talking Hands]

Oldest didn't walk until 18 months. Her sister at about 15 months. Then they both took off.

 

[copper68]

dd started walking at 12 months.. i started at 8 months.. and a friend of mine her dd is almost 19 months and just started.. no need to worry.. they'll do it in their own time..

 

[lil mermaid]

Madeline started walking right around 13 months. One day she just took off!

 

[mickeyminnie]

my son walked at 9 months but he was born moving, can't remember my daughter for sure but she was walking before 12 months I think around 11 months.

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

Our pedi told us not to worry either. We took him in for a 'well child' visit last week and he said it was OK that he wasn't walking yet. As long as he's cruising, then he's right on track.

I'm afraid of when DS learns to walk...he's already faster than I am and all he can do is crawl! Active little toot, that one. Always has been, even before birth.

TOV

 

[JVL1018]

My daughter was 9 1/2 months and my son was about 12 months-it felt like it took forever for him to start walking! LOL

 

[luvmydogs]

Ds9 walked at 11 months, but for whatever reason couldn't sit up on his own until 10 months. He'd always fall over!

 

[Snoozan]

My oldest DS started walking just before 11 months old. He didn't crawl much because he was a kid who spent alot of time in his walker.(I know they're not the safest, but this was 23 years ago!)My youngest DS started around 14 months old - and even then I was making sure he practiced every day! I was getting tired of carrying him everywhere! He was the fastest little crawler, which is probably why he didn't feel the need to learn to walk.

 

[skuttle]

It took my son 10.5 months to crawl. He walked on his own around 12.5 months.

 

[Val]

DD17 walked at 11.5 mos; DD13 walked at 12 mos; DS9 walked at 9 mos (actually, he started running, never did "walk"); DD7 didn't walk until 15 months- has hearing loss and vertigo problems, and that may have contributed, but even she was within normal range. Typical age for walking is between 12-15 months.

In general, "research shows".....girls walk before boys and lighter babies walk before heavier babies. Babies' "start to walk" stage Ranges from 8 months to 15 or 16 months. It is a developmental stage, and has to do with fat to muscle ratio- not really "learned". "Practice" can help build muscles, but it won't really teach a baby to walk. Kids also develop differently- some kids develop more fine motor before gross motor, although most go gross to fine. Some kids work on speech before motor....just depends on your child's personality.

Don't worry- kids in general do what they want to do when they want to do it. As long as your baby is within the normal range, then he is normal! Only significant "worry" is when a child is behind in several areas. But, as parents we compare and compete, sometimes unconsciously. Finally, believe me, there will come a day when you will ask yourself (as you are chasing)- WHY did I want him to walk so SOON!

 

[Jenn Lynn]

DD walked at 9 months.

My Nephew didn't start walking until 12-13 months. He had Torticollis (sp) and didn't crawl. He went right to pulling up on things.

 

[MosMom]

Both were 15 months. I have fat babies and it is HARD to drag all that around on two legs.

 

[Dopey Sharon]

DD was about 11 months.

DS was about 10 months.

 

[Beth76]

My first son started walking at 10-1/2 months. My second, just a few weeks ago at about 13 months.

 

[LisaNJ25]

My first 2 were 13 or 14 months.. I cant remember but I know they were not walkign for their first birthday.

Belle on the other hand startd taking stps at 10 months and the day before she turned 11 months she was off and running. Sh eis lal over the palce now.

Yeah.. I will finally have a baby dressed nice for her 1st birthday party and not crawling in the grass in her dress lol