This may sound like a very silly question but it is something that is said to me almost every single time i go into my local westfield shopping centre.
For a few months now, i guess since DD was confident in walking i let her out of the pram/stroller so she can walk/run along side me. Yes sometimes she wanders off but i always encourage her to stay next to me, i will say "come walk next to me please" or "please hold my hand" and she will come over 99.9% of the time. But its the comments of "She is FAR too little to be walking!" now i don't know if they mean walking AT ALL or walking by herself next to me. She wandered off from me while i was talking to my mum, yes i know very irresponsible! when i turned around to look for her she was standing infront of a lady and man, she started clapping and showing off. Usually people comment on how adorable she is but this woman huffed and said "She is TOO little to be walking" and walked off shaking her head, because i was not feeling well today i was already in a cranky mood and i called out to her "yeah well YOU tell her that! and next time keep your comments to YOURSELF!!" yup i was in a right foul mood!
Tell me, is 15 (almost 16) months TOO little to be walking? At what age did you let your child/ren walk in public?
Personally, don't let it get to you.
My girls generally go in the pram or trolley but that's because it's hard to keep 2 from touching or running away and DD2 was here only a couple of mths after DD1 started walking.
DD1 looked so cute walking that once she started (about 12-13mths) I would let her walk to get the trolley and I never got stupid comments, she was tiny and I got "oh she looks too little to be walking already, how cute" but no nasty comments.
The girls hold hands and walk together to get the trolley now, ppl think they look so cute.
Water off a ducks back, forget about it.
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Ds started walking at 11 months. And once he was confident enough (eg, not stacking it all the time) id let him walk through the shops if we were just going in to have lunch or something. Now he walks everywhere. He's 21 months and I can't actually remember the last time he was in his pram.
Actually I let him walk around when I bought him his first pair of shoes, so there you go. 11 month old waltzing through the shops running in his new shoes. He was super cute, and a bit proud. Don't let them get to you
I think its great that you do that. When they can walk they should walk, whos to say somebody is too little- gosh you should see the size of some of the kids here that walk! I know some elderly people freak out about small kids -but thats normally them being scared of getting hurt. (the elderly getting hurt)
We do a mix, but the walking is becoming much more common for us. I found when she was always in the pram or trolley, the odd time she was down to walk she'd just take off. Freedom perhaps?! Now that I let her walk more often she's much calmer and stays by me. I was really proud today as she walked beside me from one end of the shopping centre to the other and didn't take off once. I do keep a close eye on her and she holds my hand most of the time.
She's also learning that if she doesn't want to be in the pram she can walk alongside but has to hold the safety strap if she wants to keep walking. We have our good days and bad with that one
Try not to let it get to you - you'll never please everyone as we all choose to parent our own way.
Lol my older 2 walked at 14 months (even at the shops) and my youngest walked at 12 months (2weeks after his birthday he was running)
I let my first walk everywhere in the shops, it was easy with just one child, but the younger 2 didn't get out of the trolley as much. #2 would run away from me because she liked it when I chased her, & #3 would do the same given the chance.
I think your little one is normal, & that strangers should just mind their own business. Lol f your bub came up to me we would probably pull funny faces at each other!
(babies seem to do that to me at the shops, look right at me pull a face & laugh)
I think it depends on how busy the shopping centre is, I will let my 26 month old walk if it's not busy or we're going grabbing a couple of things, but she'll go into her stroller if it's busy and there are people everywhere, se started walking at 15 months, the week before Christmas.
DD1 started walking at 10 months and it was the same deal while we were out.
I would get comments from people saying that they were too little to walk.
Firstly, I can't believe people comment, I have never heard of being 'too little to walk' wtf!
Secondly, I think it is easier when you have one to let them walk, if they are good at staying close to you and you can keep an eye on them all the time then go for it, she can burn off some energy and have a nice sleep in the arvo.!!
Lol you should have seen the looks on people's faces when my tiny 9 month old still in bonds size 00 all in one suits was walking unassisted through a shopping centre. No one could believe it and even now when I talk about it people dont til the see video. (she also crawled at 4 1/2 months)
You just have to learn to ignore most of the world and do what works for you.
My DD was walking at 10 mths and was/is a skinny little thing. Only took about a month and the pram was completely useless because she could wriggle out of the straps and climb right out. She learnt to hold our hands very nicely and we never lost her from wandering. Where you can see her is hardly too far!
DS was walking at 9 1/2 months, and hated his pram from day 1 so the day we could let him walk anywhere was awesome! He goes in his pram about once every two months now, but still hates it, so why bother? He enjoys the trolley and LOVES walking (or being carried :shake head. He loves to hold hands so wandering off isn't a problem. I got lots of 'He's so little to be walking!' comments too, but never in a negative way. Ignore them and do what works for you and your LO.
we have always encouraged DS to walk - provided that he holds DH or my hand.
if he won't hold our hand, he goes straight into the pram/trolley.
he is much too little to walk alone! but that's not what you're talking about - walking in general, I've no idea why they'd be saying your DD is too little ...
Thanks everyone! And wow some of you have some very clever kiddies!
She is Miss Independant she doesn't want to be carried (only if she stacks and hurts herself) she doesnt mind the trolley but the pram she doesn't like too much unless she is tired and needs a sleep.
I have taught her that she has to stand by me and hold my hand, she can walk without holding but stays next to me and if she runs off she is back into the trolley/pram. Most the people don't have a problem but the comment of "shes too little" is becoming more frequent but even if i wanted her to be strapped in the pram all the time it wouldnt happen unless in return they want an ear peircing squeal lol
Is she too little?
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. He loves to hold hands so wandering off isn't a problem. I got lots of 'He's so little to be walking!' comments too, but never in a negative way. Ignore them and do what works for you and your LO.
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