How old was LO when they walked unassited?

meechrobi

Liam cruises great behind his toys and has "shuffled" a step or two, but I am wondering at what point to I maybe start to get nervous that he is not walking unassisted.

TIA!

somethingchangd

Ollie was 15.5 months.  I didn't walk until 17.5 months!

I don't know what your LO's "stats" are, but my pedi said Oliver's height + head size (huge) made it harder for him to walk.  He crawled late too and she was sure it was his giant noggin.

kimarino13

10 months

 

LSUBride3

DD#1 was 10 months and DD#2 was 12 months (which surprised me because she stood/cruised earlier than #1). I also heard that often boys are older when they start. My cousins boy was about 15 months i think?

I'm sure he's fine. But if you are worried, you can always double check with your pedi.

GreenEyedGal

11 months

TheSkimmy

10 months

nicolita14w

Almost 18 months, but he finally did it!

June4bride2be

13 mos.....now at 18 mos he runs everywhere!

schmoodle

He was between 14 and 15 months when he first took more than a few steps unassisted. I think you're fine.

marcuej

Stella was taking steps prior to turning 1, but not consistently.  As soon as she turned one, she was walking all over the place.  It was literally overnight! 

Smudges*Mom

Grant was 14 months when he walked on his own. I think it has to do with his giant head (his head measures in the 85th percentile but his height and weight are in the teens, though, to me, he is perfectly proportioned!). No need to worry about Liam!

jenber77

Andrew was taking a few steps at 12 months and fully walking at 14 months.

epphd

Sam was just shy of 11 months when he took 4-5 steps, and now is almost running. BUT - he never crawled.  He only crawled for the first time after walking, and then only did it to get from one place to another to pull up. I was starting to get nervous because everyone else was crawling and he was stationary - but they just do things on their own time.

The move from shuffling to walking will go FAST, I bet.  Just give him lots of opportunity to do it. 

Kristinmo

14 months

emmyloustu

Eliza sounds just like your little man. She has been cruising and walking with her push toys for months, but aside from one or two unsure little steps, she just isn't walking unassisted yet. Like you, it makes me a little nervous especially since we are looking at her having a possible spine/nerve issue. On the other hand, I know it is normal and they haven't missed the milestone- not even close!

b3bell

Right around 13 months.

mrsolsenk12

Hayden took his first unassisted steps a few days before he turned 13 months. However he wasn't a "full walker" (meaning that he used walking as his main mode of transport and could go from sitting to standing on his own) until almost 15 months. I think he is still ok. Some kids just get it one day.

RoxBride

DD was walking as her main mode of transportation right before turning 9 months.  But...she was a wee little itty bitty thing, and her pedi said size does matter, so it gave her an advantage.

My pedi suggests parents of non walkers start working on walking at 16 months, and worry at 18.

LucyPevensie

14 months.

JessandJeremy

Still waiting! Ethan cruises and walks with his push toys. He can't stand completely on his own without holding on to anything so we're waiting for that. He did start PT at 12 months so we've got some help. (E was a late crawler...only army crawled until 13 months)

He's not considered late until 18 months though.

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Alana's not there yet either, but, with her, I just think it's a confidence/I can get where I want faster by crawling thing.  She cruises - she practically runs around with one hand barely touching things, but, she just has no interest in doing it without holding on.

At 10 months, I don't think you have anything to worry about yet.

meechrobi

LBR_NJ:

At 10 months, I don't think you have anything to worry about yet.

Oh no- that is my stupid ticker-- he is 13 months. I should really change that!

pamela-matt

10 months here

Amy720

11 months.  I will always remember exactly when it was because it was my first Mother's Day as a mom.

krissyh21

Dillon is 14 months and still not walking unassisted, although he takes a few steps here and there. My nephews were both 17 months when they did it. 

erin5407

My DD was 16 months before she walked on her own.   It seemed like she had been cruising forever but just couldn't figure out the balance.   She is in the 90th percentile for height and weight and has tiny feet... that was my theory on why she couldn't balance .   My doctor said she was not concerned until 18 months.

laura1

15 months.  He would do a few steps here and there, but at 15.5 months (when we were in the hospital having DD) he really started.  It is hard not to worry when you see the other LOs walking so early, but he is fine!

Quiksilver620

13 months

keg

In terms of really walking (as opposed to taking a step or two unassisted), it seemed like a switch was flipped for one DD one week after her first birthday and the second DD followed exactly a week later.

oct11bride03

K was 13 months when she took her first unassisted steps.

She crawled early and cruised forever. Everyone kept saying she'd be an early walker, but I think she figured she had a good thing going with the cruising/crawling and didn't see a reason to walk on her own. 

We started having her walk between us while we sat on the floor to help build her confidence. It seemed to help. 

roaringrock

first unassisted steps - 11 months.

walking/wobbling - 1 year.

skoorbnibor

literally 12 months. He walked the day of his party

Mrs.LisaP

DD #1: 14 months

DD # 2: 9.5 months!!