I think I am the only one left with a toddler that WONT walk at 19 months!

KatieBFP

I am about to pull my hair out!!! DD was a SLOW crawler and finally started to do that at 15 months. At her 18 month check up the doctor was not concerned at all she was not walking due to her crawling so late in the game. I called her doctor when DD turned 19 months and she gave me a number for a lady to come out to my house and watch DD and see what i can do to help DD want to walk, BUT she was still not concerned and to give it 1-2 more months and if DD still does not want to walk to call the lady. WELL....DD will be 20 months on the 28th....she gets up and takes a few steps and after that....she is like, ok...I like crawling better so I will stick to that. She tries to walk a few times a day. She can totally do it, she just WONT! Please tell me there are a few of you out there with this same problem :-(

snicksnack

My mom was telling me the other day, when I was complaining about DD not even cruising,  that my cousin did not walk until he was 22 months.  She said she would be holding him and he would say walkie walkie and she would put him down and he would collapse and crawl away

emberlee3

Aw, hang in there. I bet it will happen soon.  My DS liked crawling so much that he did it for 7 months.  He also walked on his knees for 3 months.  He wore out a lot of pants, but he got where he wanted to go.

Shayna0182

At Christmas ds was 19 months old, and could pull himself up, but was mostly crawling.  Honestly, it was a few days, but once he figured out how to walk, he took off.  I wouldn't be too concerned about it, as long as she's progressing, even if she's slower.  If it bothers you, you can always have an EI evaluation done, it might ease your mind. 

KatieBFP

That is what DD does, she walks on her knees!!! I think to myself, does she think she is walking??? ughhh

SailorGray

First of all, where have you been?!?! I keep seeing all of these posts about babies not walking at 12 or 14 months and they are concerned and I can't help but roll my eyes (sorry, ladies). My guy started taking steps about 3 weeks ago. He still prefers to crawl, but he has proven that he can walk. The only thing we are doing is really encouraging him to walk.  When we are at the mall, we make him walk.  Going to and from the car, we make him walk.  His DC has really been working with him to do it, too. I def. see an improvement. I think he just needs a little confidence and that's what we are trying to do.  Good luck!!

emberlee3

KatieBFP:

That is what DD does, she walks on her knees!!! I think to myself, does she think she is walking??? ughhh

Yes, DS definitely thought he was walking!  He carried all his toys and books around that way.  He even chased the girls at DC on his knees.

KatieBFP

LOL SailorGray!!! Yes, when I read posts about someones LO not walking yet and they are 12-15 months....I am like....Try posting your concern at 20 months!!! I am SO happy to hear DD is not alone!!! I will start making her walk from the car inside, etc. She has this thing where when you try to make her walk she gets really upset and holds her legs up and wont let you make her walk. It's like she only gets up and takes steps on "her time" when she wants to.....so frustrating!!!

kes3237

I feel your pain.  DD didn't crawl until she was 12 months and didn't walk until 18.5 months.  We knew everything was fine with her muscle development - she just had slow gross motor skill development.  She's only been walking now for 3 months and it's like there was never a delay.  She's all over the place!  My DD was also very hesitant - and I think that's what kept her from doing it so long.  She could crawl so well, so why not?

Do you think there could be an issue with her, physically?  It might make you feel better just to have a PT evaluate her.  Hang in there!

SailorGray

KatieBFP:

She has this thing where when you try to make her walk she gets really upset and holds her legs up and wont let you make her walk.

Oh, yea, my guy does that, too. I noticed that if I hold his hand and we walk together and then I let him go ahead of me, he just eventually drops my hand and off he goes.  Good luck! 

PizzaBride

I don't think you have anything to worry about. She's shown she can do it, she just prefers to crawl.

At Pierce's 4 month appointment he had only rolled over twice, so when I filled out the checklist she gave me, I checked "no" on the question about him rolling over. When she saw that, she asked if he'd ever rolled over & I said yes, twice so she said that it would be a "yes" because he's demonstrated his ability to do it. I hope that makes you feel a little better.