Has this happened to anyone???
At 9 months, my baby started cruising and taking his first few steps. By 10 months, he was taking about 8-10 steps. He was very eager & excited about walking.
Now he is 10 1/2 months & it seems as if he's lost interest in walking. He is now crawling again & acts as if he's afraid to walk. My mother asked me if he had a serious fall-- no he didn't.
I know he'll eventually get it, so I'm not really concerned. Just wondering, has anyone else experienced this??
2007-02-21 02:58:22 · 14 answers · asked by Proud mother! 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My mom says I started officially walking at 9 months. She said I started cruising around 8 months. She thinks it is because all of my siblings were older and running around and I wanted to join them. I say don't worry either way - most babies walk, go back to crawling, cruise, walk, etc. You're doing fine.
2007-02-21 03:02:21 · answer #1 · answered by downinmn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yup - my first did this. He was a mover from the beginning, but a late talker. Then #2 was an early talker and did not walk until almost 14 months!
One thing to keep in mind is that babies and toddlers work on one type of learning, like verbal skills or gross motor or fine motor at a time. So your early walker may have started working on talking or fine motor skills, so he has gone back to crawling for a while because it's easier while he's learning this new stuff.
You will see this a few more times over the next 1 1/2 years. As he learns something new he may regress in another area for a while. This is all very normal (strange to me) but normal.
Take care.
2007-02-21 04:19:49 · answer #2 · answered by g-lady 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've heard it happen exactly like that. My son was 5 months when he started walking holding on with only one hand around the crib or a table but it took him a while longer before he felt comfortable to let go.
Your son will gradually get it. He will see other people walking and he will feel left out or want to be like the big people.
2007-02-21 03:10:51 · answer #3 · answered by Merilee L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter started taking her first steps at 8 months...for about a week...and then stopped for almost a month before she started again...now at 9 1/2 months...she can't sit still and although she still crawls sometimes...she would rather walk where she needs to go...hope this offers some assistance
2007-02-21 03:33:14 · answer #4 · answered by Sara R 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My brother was the youngest of 3 and he was walking by 9 months. But I don't think he went backwards to crawing..he probably just found crawling is still faster for him and walking is hard work...decided he's not ready probably.
2007-02-21 04:17:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is actually good for a baby to crawl for a while before they walk. It builds up back muscles for walking. Just let him crawl and he will walk again when he is ready.
2007-02-21 03:02:27 · answer #6 · answered by a_k 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have heard of that with some babies who never crawled first. My sitter's first son was walking at 9 months.
2007-02-21 03:48:41 · answer #7 · answered by angelbaby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter was full pledge walking at 7.5 months but never crawled.
Every child is different and will do things at there own pace. Don't worry too much.
2007-02-21 07:30:12 · answer #8 · answered by snugglesrn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, my daughter did the same thing i was so excited she almost started walking at 10 months, then just stopped trying, but we kept encouraging her by standing her up and holding her arms,dont worry your baby will get back into it just give it a little more time.
2007-02-21 03:05:05 · answer #9 · answered by Arraya 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's normal, he's probably just having more fun crawling. He'll start walking once he feels more comfortable on his feet. Don't worry about this yet, he's just enjoying himself. Good luck!
2007-02-21 04:05:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋