Hi hun, my DS was 19 months old when he finally started walking (well, running really) and he was only crawling properly at 14 months (commando crawled for aaaaaages before that). I was asking my friends at the time if they knew how to encourage little ones to walk, and one friend told me to line chairs close to one another so your LO has to take at least 2 to 3 steps to get from one to the next and then move them further and furter apart till she has to make a few good steps. Worked for us, especially if there was somethig on the next chair that DS really wanted...
Chody, I stand by the strong belief that children will ALWAYS do something when they are developmentally ready. It would be hard to slow down or speed up what is developmentally set for that person, kwim? I bet once he figures it out he'll have you running!!!
Don't blame yourself for the limited tummy time resulting in delayed crawling because I have read a lot about tummy time with my 2nd DD and to be honest, I think it's pretty over rated..... my DD2 hasn't ever had a lot of tummy time yet she crawled before my DD1 who had more tummy time than her. Both kids hated tummy time until they could get themselves into that position themselves!!!! It just isn't natural to a baby. So don't beat yourself up about that ok?
i agree she will probably do it in her own time but if you are looking for fun , no pressure activities, theres a book i read when DS was refusing tummy time but had stuff for older babies and toddlers as well. it was by the lady behind gymbaroo and kindyroo, called get smart. it was all about fun games to play to encourage their natural developmental behaviours if that makes sence.
My DD was exactly the same and I hate to say it but really you just need to let her do her own thing. My DD was certainly not manipulating us by not walking. She as a person is very cautious. And I think this is why she crawled at 11 months, and walked at 18 months.
DS on the other hand has no fear. Crawled at 5 months, stood at 6 months, and was walking by 11 months. They are all different. Oh and DS had way less tummy time than DD.
BUT if I said I wasn't worried. I would be lying. Please know it's normal to feel the way you do. But hopefully I can help reassure you in some way. Because it was the reassurance I didn't have. Instead I got told she'd have bow legs, she'd never do sports, she'd always be lazy or uncoordinated. But she isn't any of those things
I agree with the other ladies, she will do it at her own time...
My two were completely different when it came to all these milestones, DD2 was a lot faster Crawling at 4months, walking at 8.5months, DD1 however was crawling at 6-7, and walking at 11.
you could do some positive reinforcement so if you see her take a few steps make a fuss at how clever she is, see if she will walk between you adn Dh - be close together at first and then move away.
Stubborn babes cant be pushed, no matte how hard we try! its very testing i know, my DD2 was 21 months when she first started walking! whereas my DD1 was a week past her first birthday.
She will walk one day, enjoy this stage before it ends xxxx
Her development sounds perfectly normal. She sounds like she's doing really well with her standing and cruising... she will most certainly continue to trend in the right direction
I completely agree with the comments already made not to worry. You haven't done anything 'wrong' and she is developing perfectly
Just to add though, do you have a push trolley thing? Many children like to use those when they first start walking, like mobile cruising
I'm sure DD1 was manipulating us by not walking - seriously, she was living a duplicitous life at 15 months! One where she would walk at Childcare and the other where she would only crawl at home!! Everyone had seen her walk but us She is the sort of kid who won't do something unless she is is pretty confident she can actually do it - quite cautious and risk averse.
We eventually tricked her into walking at home by having us sit opposite each other, with our leg straddled apart and got her walking from one to the other gradually letting her go and walking by herself. Once she had done it for us then she continued to do it. It was pretty funny though!
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She is the sort of kid who won't do something unless she is is pretty confident she can actually do it - quite cautious and risk averse.
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