Apparently bubs who get around shuffling on their bums as opposed to normal crawling are a bit later walking as it is harder to get up from the floor. I was a bub who never crawled but shuffled around on my bum and according to my mum I didn't walk till 19 months. And I don't have any trouble walking at all .
my ds is the late walker sherie refers to in our belly buddies group LOL!!! he has just started and i would say is now at 50/50 walking and crawling... i was kinda worried but not at the same time. i knew it was normal and expected him to be late (DH and i both were and he was a v late crawler) - he cruised around for ages etc etc etc. i go tmore worried when i hung around lots of other babies (esp younger ones who ran everywehere) and especially with all the comments and questions... and i agree with MBear picking him up all the time is the worst bit (do NOT attempt a petting zoo LOL).
That said he is incredible in other areas - talks, imagination etc etc etc - so i guess the lesson is that they all do diff things at diff rates - walking is just a milestone that is so easily comparable and obvious IYKWIM....
I know it doesnt help now but it will happen eventually...
that said i dont even think yours is late yet LOL!!!!
Wow! Thank you all SOOOO much for your replies. It is so encouraging to hear of other perfectly normal babies who have taken their time to get walking. Maybe my mum's group isn't so representative of the general population - they will all walking by 12 months and many before then...
It's true about bum-shufflers taking longer to walk too...I'm convinced it's hereditary too as my DH was a bum shuffler and late walker (I was 15 months or so). Believe me I tried EVERYTHING to encourage crawling (my local gymbaroo was particularly harsh with their judgements on shufflers!) and in the end decided if she wants to shuffle there is very little I can do to change it...no point in stressing...
Goodness this trying not to compare with others is a real challenge for me...as is trying not to take on all the unhelpful advice from those who seem to think they know better....
Again thanks so much! I hope others have found this encouraging too...
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