my 9 month old dont walk?

Question

my son has been crawling since 5 months and still isnt walking, i stand him uip and let him go put of course he falls,. this is getting on my last nerve, he needs to learn to walk, he weighs 20 lbs and i cant carry him any more, what should i do to force him to walk, i seen lots of babies younge than him wlaking, and there is no reason for this nonsense, its pitiful! its not my fault im trying, he refuses to walk, any ideas? how can i forc ehim better?

Answer 1

You can't teach a baby to walk. Hopefully, your baby can teach YOU how to be patient! Babies are still developing their brain which is responsible for muscle coordination and balance. Every baby develops different. I think you really need to talk to a professional because I read your other question and it seems you are very frustrated with your child and have unreasonable expectations.

Answer 2

You are going to just have to be patient. My son is 15 months and just starting to walk more than 20% of the time....he started "walking" per say at 14 months, but was cruising since 9 months....

It's just going to take time. I know how it's hard to carry a heavy child, my son's 22 lbs and I'm still carrying him and I'm pregnant again. You just can't rush it.

Most of the time when babies are younger and walking, it's because they have siblings they see walking and it tends to speed up their learning process.

You just need to be patient and if you can't you will need some help, by now you should know babies do things on their own schedule and there's not much you can do about it. You have 18 more years of this, so it's best to just learn to be patient.

Answer 3

I am sorry that you are so frustrated that your son is not walking that it is getting on your nerves. At nine months, most babes are NOT walking and the other answers were completely correct in stating that prolonged crawling supports intelligence. It does so by not only promoting eye hand coordination, but using both sides of the body together, which is the foundation for improved allover coordination. In addition, bearing weight on the hands also helps develop the muscles in the hands, which will help your child become more skilled at using them. You dont need to purchase a walker - walkers do not help the child learn balance and weight shift, since the walker does it for them. Let him cruise and buy a $10 umbrella stroller for when you have to go to the store or something. They are lightweight and compact and perfect for when you would prefer not to carry the child

Answer 4

From the sounds of it you shouldn't have had a baby. Your not ready. If you cant carry him anymore get a stroller use your head. More then likely he wont walk until HE is ready not YOU. Usually baby's start trying to walk around 12 months. You can tell is the baby is getting ready to walk because he will pull himself up on stuff like coffee table or sofa or something and stand there, after a few days or so he will start walking by holding on to what ever he pulled himself up with. So stop being a jerk to your kid its people like you who shouldn't have kids. Remember you cant force him to walk.

Answer 5

Are you insane?!?!?! Who cares if your 9 month old isn't walking and guess what 20 pounds isn't heavy stop your damn whining. Your child isn't walking because his brain is not developed to the point where it is ready for your child to walk. You can not FORCE a baby to learn to walk. Think about it, when you gave birth if every day from the day it came out of your body you picked it up and let go he wouldn't walk any sooner. The only thing pitiful here is YOU! And please show me a baby younger then 9 months old that is walking , I call you on BULLSHIT!

Answer 6

Why did you have a child?
You are the parent, you are suppose to encourage and help your child. All my kids were early walkers, at 10 months. At nine months, they can hold themselves up using furniture or holding your hand.
Get your child a walker, they help babies walk.
You can not be serious that you think you child is pitiful and that you can force him to walk?
Here are a couple of websites to help you understand the stages of a babies development.
Also, look at Toys R Us to purchase a walker.
Remember, you bought your child into this world, he didn't ask to be born, you are the parent, you suppose to love and nurture your child, be there for them when they take their first step, this should be a joyous occasion, not an inconvenience.

Answer 7

What's pitiful is you trying to make him walk.He'll walk when he's ready. How would you like to have someone make you do something you were not ready for? Maybe his legs are not string enough yet. My son didn't walk until we 11 months old and then it was not so steady for a while. I know it's difficult to carry them around but it's something you just have to go thru. He'll walk when he's ready. Don't be so mean!

Answer 8

This is sad.....this situation is not pitiful, you should not force him! Your son still has time to learn. Be glad he has the gift to even walk, it will take more patience than anything. Walkers help and when they hold onto furniture to hold themselves up. Dont start calling him over to see if he might take his first step cuz he'll probably get right back on his knees to come to you. Let him explore. Good luck!

Answer 9

9 months is actually the early end of normal for learning to walk. Most kids learn between 9 to 15 months. Honestly, in my experience, it's the smaller kids who walk early and the heavier kids who walk later. So you may have a while yet before he is able to walk. You CAN NOT "force" him to walk! It's something he has to learn. Just give him a safe environment to try in. Encorage him to come to you, to Dad, to try to get his toys, etc. But be patient! He'll get there when he is capable.

Answer 10

I think you need to get your baby a walker to start with, and you need to stop forcing your baby to do things he/she isn't ready for. I think you need to learn a lot more about the developmental stages of a baby before you try to make your baby do things that he/she isn't ready for. You should realize a baby won't do anything they aren't ready for. Do you have help caring for this baby, because you need a little more patience before you seriously hurt this child.