My nephew was born 4 months before my daughter and she was walking several months before he started - don't quote me, but I think he was maybe 15 months?? Maybe older, because I can't remember him walking really well at her 1st birthday party, and he would have been 16 months old then.
My DS was 13mths when he started walking and was 8-ish mths when he started to crawl. He will get there when he gets there - it isn't a problem. He is obviously quite happy to do what he is doing because it works so well for him - I have noticed that with some babies they tend to achieve their milestones when they need to kwim? So you may find that when he gets frustrated that he can't do something because he can't walk to it, he may start to put more effort into walking kwim?
A couple of the lads in my MG were 15-16 months before they started, and now at 18 months are becoming more confident and walking more than crawling. No need to worry, D
My MCHN's DS started walking at 21 months. He had no interest in it before that (besides walking around the furniture). He is now an active boy who plays footy and all types of sport. So even with her experience as a MW back then she couldn't do anything.
My DS started walking at 14.5 months but I am posting because you could be describing his pre-walking behaviour exactly - he was cruising around the furniture by about 7 months of age (he didn't start crawling till 11 months - he's always been a bit of an opposite boy like that). Everyone said to me "oh, early walker, he'll just skip crawling" but it didn't work out that way. I was starting to get worried just because he'd been cruising for so long. Wouldn't let go of the furniture at all.
One day he simply got up and walked and that was it. There was no transitional phase of just a few independent steps...he simply got up and did it and that was it. Next morning, got him out of his cot, and he walked to the kitchen for his breakfast (complete with great big cheesy proud grin!) No more crawling, no more cruising. I couldn't believe how sudden it was.
It's not time to start worrying until about 18 months (or at least the MCHN will worry), and as some of the girls here have already said, it can be even later. I know it's hard not to be impatient, it's such a big milestone in your life as well as his. One of my girlfriends has had 2 babies and one walked at 18 months and the other at 19 months. Both very intelligent kids.
DD#3 is 9 months and only just learnt to sit on her own - no interest in crawling/walking (AS IF she would have any idea !!! LOL).
My 3rd sister walked when she was 18months.
I wouldnt worry, i know thats easy to say when his 'friends' are probably experts now in the walking game. Your son has other interests at heart ATM. Its there....it will come....just try and be patient. Hugs.....
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