Is 15 months old a "late walking" baby?

Question

As a baby, I was not able to walk independently until I was 15 months old. (I was a very healthy, active baby otherwise). Would you parents out there consider this age to be a "late walker"?

It seems that the majority of the babies my friends and family have been having, began walking significantly earlier. And no, they're not being forced. It just kind of happened.

For what it's worth, my mom says I was a VERY "early talker". :) I don't suppose there's any connection between talking early and walking late, but it's an oddly interesting coincidence, isn't it?

WOW! So many good answers! And very interesting! :) I'm going to let this go into voting, because it again is too hard for me to pick only ONE best answer.

But the following folks may like to know that their answers were my faves: sethsmommy, butterfly_baby241, holly j, Pamela P, and healthykidnow. (The names are in the order in which they replied, not in order of my preference). :)

Answer 1

no. it's not.

most babies don't begin the process of walking (first by holding onto things and sliding along, then by moving hand over hand along a support object, then they will move over small gaps between say a table and the couch, before finally walking alone) until they are between 13 and 15 months. also, girls tend to begin this process later on then boys do. also there is no connection between talking and walking, except that when babies begin learning to walk, they tend to stop learning new words and talking as much as they were before, because all their concentration is focused on learning to walk.

Answer 2

Not at all, my daughter was about 15mo old when she started taking those true first steps. Before that she was using everything to walk against. The couch, tables, walls, dog...everything. Some little ones don't ever crawl, they go from scooting to walking, some don't walk until much later. The main thing is that they can get from point a to point b. somehow.
As for the talking, my daughter is 20mo old now and just babbles to no end incomprehensable sentences. She does know what a cell phone is though and how to use it and a few other key phrases (whats that, hello, ok, yeah, no, bye bye). Most childern develop these skills in their own time and some even perfect them shortly after developing them.
I wouldn't worry about late and early walking or talking. Kids all learn at their own pace.

Answer 3

Mom said I was potty trained and walked at a very early age..PT before I could walk. PT at 9 months and walked before a year. I think I was jusat an overachiever! LOL But I agree with the the others. A baby walks, talks, and poops when he/she wants to. If the doctors have said nothing about developmental delays then "it's all good" so to speak!

Answer 4

I think it's totally normal at that age. My son didn't start walking until around 17 months and he is perfectly fine. I started walking at around the same time. (I'm convinced my daughter will walk at 9 months just to spite me!)

They say usually that anything after 18 months is late and might want to be checked out by a physician. Friends of ours noticed problems with their late-walking toddler and then found he had muscular dystrophy. This is by no means the typical scenario for kids who walk late, however - meaning you shouldn't automatically expect something is wrong with them.

Answer 5

How cute!

Actually my 10 month old has not even started crawling yet but she's already trying to say words so I'll bet she'll be early with the talking.

She is trying to walk but not quite there yet. She is way ahead of the curve on the intellectual stuff but "behind" with the physical stuff. Bottom line is that it will all come, sooner or later!

Answer 6

babies crawl, walk and talk when they're ready. yes, i think 15 months is a little on the late side, but it's doesn't mean he's behind in development. many people think babies should do this and that by certain ages, but they don't do it right on their 4 month birthday, or 9 month or 1 year.

so, don't worry about and if it really bothers you, then discuss it with your dr to rule out and physical problems.

take care.

Answer 7

My daughter walked around 15 months and was saying words at seven months. She loved looking at books and magazines 2 hours at a sitting. She was so content. Her mind was very active. Some babies are more gross motor skill oriented (walking and crawling) some more fine motor skill oriented (hands on activities) Her now 14 month old son very similar to her. He's very chatty always wants to draw or hold a pen. Loves puzzles.
enjoy your bundle of joy.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Eh, you walked at 15 months. I dont think thats super late. its certainly longer than average, since usually by a year a baby gets those first steps in.

But it doesnt mean you were developmentally challenged. You surely had other means of locomotion, scooting or crawling or something. Each baby is unique.

Answer 10

My children both walked by 12 mos themselves, however every child tends to develop differently. My oldest child never crawled and I have often heard that can cause speech problems later in childhood however he is now in jr high and has never had speech therapy!! I personally believe it all depends on how much stimulation the brain has and which steps it is taking to accomplish the tasks of developing.