Should a mother be concern when her 18 month old is not trying to walk? My friend's son is 18 months old and he is not trying to walk. One reason I think he's not walking is she constantly holds him and whenever she put him on the floor he yells.
2007-04-19 00:18:56 · 18 answers · asked by Who me? 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
She is probably doing everything for the baby. Anytime parents always do for the child things that it should be learning, they delay the learning process. Tell her to let the child get down on the floor and crawl. Soon enough it will be learning to walk because it will notice others getting places faster. The baby is only fussing because it knows that mom or dad will pick it up if it cries.
2007-04-19 00:37:21 · answer #1 · answered by PEGGY S 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Each baby develops at its own rate.
My cousin was the same with her baby who only just learnt to walk at 14 months...he was overweight and also constantly held as she was a new mum and didn't like him to cry. Whenever she put him down he would scream so she would pick him up again.
Your friend probably just needs to let him go on the floor more often. As soon as my cousin did this...he progressed really quickly.
If nothing happens in a couple of months though, I would suggest getting him looked over by a paediatrician just to rule out any problems.
2007-04-19 07:28:13 · answer #2 · answered by West Aussie Chick 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi there, I am a therapist and I work with children.
Firstly I understand that it is a very difficult position to be in, when you are concerned about someone Else's child.....
It is concerning that you say that he is not "trying to walk". most children at this age are able to pull themselves up (
or at least will be motivated enough to try) and most are able to walk alongside furniture. If he is not walking at two i would definitely be concerned.
The fact that his mum carries him a lot is also concerning, as why walk when you can be carried??
I would be interested to know how is is developing in other areas e.g. speech, cognition
Also does this mother have other children and at what age did they walk?
Remember all kids develop at different rates. If his speech is also delayed it may be worth mentioning your concern to your friend, as he may have a developmental delay (commonly this is picked up by the maternal child health nurse, as she will look at his developmental milestones).
I would suggest waiting a few months to see how he progresses, if not then raise your concerns.
I hope I helped! Good luck!
2007-04-19 07:45:54 · answer #3 · answered by Emma Jayne 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A child needs the stability to learn to walk. If your friend is constantly holding her baby, the kid will never learn to walk. She needs to let him sit on the floor, and crawl around, stand up along furniture and take steps. Here is a link to a site that gives answers about learning to walk. Trust me it's got some good advice in it!
2007-04-19 07:54:05 · answer #4 · answered by small_town_girl_4u_2luv 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say give it one more month. She really needs to push him to walk if he's not already. I have a friend whose son started walking at 18 months, and he is a perfectly healthy little boy. But I would think anything much over that might be something they need to get checked out.
2007-04-19 07:22:45 · answer #5 · answered by Libby L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My friends baby is 14 months old and not walking and the doctor told her that if she didn't by 15 months she needed to put her in physical therapy.
2007-04-19 09:48:01 · answer #6 · answered by Hi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF YOUR BABY HAD A DISABILITY then i could under stand as to why your baby was not walking , at 18months , lets look at some things as to why this baby is not walking ,one thing you have to ask your self is the blame your fault , well you know it might be , for instants , are you and the baby , doing things together , or do you just putthe baby in front of a t,v in a pram ,or high chair , because the baby is stressing you out , babies are like adults , they are inquizative human being , they want to walk to find out what mum and dad are doing in the kitchen , what you have to do is make time for the baby like get hold of the baby , hands and help the baby to take thos three little steps , this will enable the baby to have more confidence with in it self , and have this feeling of independance . as the child learns to walk take the baby out side walking of course and walking with out any equipment so to sum up .,as the babys parent , take the time to spend time with your baby because if you do not the baby is going to deteriort, the baby will lose the motivativation and self confidance , will get frustrated , and it may cause yourbaby a little bit of distress. good luck
2007-04-19 07:59:17 · answer #7 · answered by Tranquilty 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think I would be concerned. Does he crawl alright?
She should try to get him to try to walk instead of
holding him so much. My first was walking at about
10 or 11 months and my second started walking
a couple months later then the first.
2007-04-19 07:26:16 · answer #8 · answered by chmar11 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Every baby is different. But she shouldn't be carrying an 18 month old around all the time. It's a bad habit. At this age he should be learning how to be more independant.
2007-04-19 07:23:17 · answer #9 · answered by getalifeFATTY 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hey I have a baby just 10 months old and can stand and can walk slowly on her own. So all you need to do is take her our of pram and let her walk on a childs walker. It will SURELY help your baby walk. Everything needs practice. Practise makes perfect! Remember
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2007-04-19 08:14:58 · answer #10 · answered by atyourService 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋