11 months old and scared to stand?

Question

my 11 month old crawls great and stands holding onto something great but if u try and get him to do it by himself he screams... hes so scared.. then i catch him all the time not paying attention and letting go and WAM he can stand!! but then when he notices or i notice he quickly grabs something!!! whats up with that?

Answer 1

It's normal, nothing to worry about, when he's ready he'll let go and stand on his own without being afraid. Some children are more cautious than others, my first baby, walked at 10 months, and 'till this date he isn't afraid of doing crazy things, climbing, jumping, falling, or anything. My second baby on the other hand, is totally different, she's more cautious and I can tell she's more afraid of falling, to tell you that she's still not crawling at nine months, she tries to go from the sitting position to the crawling, but, is very scared of going face first, she can stand holding on to things, but, will not give a step, and if she tries, and looses her balance, she'll freak out.
They are all different, and I've learned that they all develop at their own time, just don't compare your baby to any other baby, I mean, don't say or think, why isn't mine walking yet when my friends son was walking by his first birthday, your baby will let you know when he's ready to take on the world. Just enjoy every milestone as it comes, whether it be sooner than other children or later than other children, don't worry, he will eventually catch up to what other babies are doing, no two children are alike.
Best of luck and congratulation on the new addition!

Answer 2

It's called, "being normal".

All kids develop at slightly different rates.

However, if you catch him "all the time",
he may become overly dependent on you.

And, FYI, the same thing will happen when he gets his first bike:
He won't be able to ride it, until, suprise! surprise!,
he's doing it without even realizing it!

Regardless, you're not going to be there 100% of the time,
and, unless there is something physically wrong with your kid,
which you did not indicate,
then, sooner or later, you're going to be surprised to see him
walk out the door and ask for the keys to the car! ;)

BTW, I think there's a better way to say "WAM he can stand"!
When I first read it, I thought you meant, "WAM he fall down and go boom!"

Answer 3

He'll do it when he is ready... every baby is different. My brother didn't walk until he was 16 months old. I read somewhere that having hardwood floors causes delays in when a baby will walk... they become scared because of the slippery surface, pergo floors are especially slippery. If this is the case, try standing him on a carpet.

Answer 4

To him thats like when youre first riding a bike, youre not used to the wobbliness. If you had the training wheels on and your biking feeling safe then you look and they arent there you'd freak out and say you cant do it even though you've been doing it. He just is scared of falling. I was like that. Im scared to dive in water. I know its not going to hurt, but it is a big step for me since i dont swim that much. Its a big step for him.

Answer 5

not a big deal, he'll stand alone and walk when he's ready. there is a normal progression from crawling to pulling up to "cruising" (walking holding onto furniture) then letting go and walking a couple steps before falling, then walking, then running.

Answer 6

Get two bowling balls, put them on a hard floor and stand with one foot on each one.

How do you feel? A little nervous that you're gonna fall? I'll bet you'd scream too! :-)

Answer 7

Not a big deal by no means...he will do it alone when he is ready...my son was doing the same thing, then bam at 13 months he did it alone.