Hi girls, My 16 month old has been walking along the lounge, around the coffee table and pushing along his truck for the past 3 months. Up until recently he has started walking with one hand held, but really doesn't seem interested in taking any independant steps. Often the first question asked from friends and family after being told he is 16 months is ' is he walking YET'? Our response is 'yes, but not independantly'. The next reaction most of the time is shock followed by the words 'he really should be by now, my son/daughter walked........(yeah, yeah, yeah)you get the picture. I am alittle worried, but I only think I feel this way simply because of others reactions. Should I be worried? We do encourage our son, but not to the point of forcing him. I believe he will walk when he is ready. Some people are just to judgemental and make us feel inadequate as parents. Are we over reacting, should we be worried or just tell people to butt out?
Thanks girls, look forward to your replies.