15 month old twins: not walking

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Our twins are not walking yet...should I be concerned?  They "walk" with their push toys and our daughter "walks" on her knees but they're not walking.

We had our 15 month appointment today and the doctor casually mentioned that we will keep an eye on our son walking on his tip toes and not to be concerned...yet. So clearly now I'm concerned.

 Also, they say "mama" "dada" and "dog" but that's it.  

 Any late walkers/talkers out there?

chicsahm

We are a LATE walker! DS just turned 16 months and the last couple weeks he is passing between furniture without holding on.. once took a step. He won't use walkers because once when using it months ago he fell backwards and it fell on top of him (he was still holding onto it...poor guy!) and he doesn't like it when we make him walk while we hold his hands.... he will for a while but then sits and goes to crawl. He is VERY cautious with everything he does and likes to do it on his own time. He has always met his milestones at the very end of the time frame.... and it looks like his walking will be right on par. End of the milestone is 18 months I believe. Some kids also take longer to speak, DS has said a few words but not consistently, but he understands A TON! Does things when I ask, gets specific items when asked etc.

mlhw NH

My almost 17 mo old isn't soley walking.  He crawls and will walk back and forth between people to show off his skill so to speak.  He will not walk independently. Our Pedi isn't worried until 18 mo. 

As far as words the pedi was more concerned that he understood what we were saying rather than DS actually being able to say words to us.  Also pedi counted signs as words. 

Venuschild

I have 21 month old twins, b/g...my DD walked at 15 months and my DS took steps at 16 months but wasn't really walking til 17 month.  For talking my DD babbles non stop, has a conversation in babble (waiting for you to answer her babble) uses lots of expression but only has 4 words and signs a couple of things.  My DS has a lot of words but still babbles with DD.  I'm not too worried yet because my DD understands most of what we say...I'll worry more about speech stuff when she is 2 or so. FWIW I have heard that twins are slower to talk because they have twin talk.  Hope that helps!

CindyRelluh

Dd didn't walk until 15 months, and we were told its because she's taller for her age so she has more mass to hold up. She's 21 months now and her vocabulary has completely exploded in the past three months! I was worried too, but kids learn at their own pace.

She didn't even pull herself up on furniture until she was 8 months, didn't crawl until 7. I freaked out constantly because to this day she still has never conquered her walker! I mean, we don't use it now, but when she was in it she would only go backwards. She's all up to date and ahead for her vocabulary.

Don't worry, I'm sure they're just taking their time :]

capulet

DH has seven siblings and they had a wide range of starting to walk, like 10-16 months.  They can all walk now.  15 months is longer than average but still within a normal range.

As for the talking, totally normal.  Neither of my kids said more than three words (or even that many) at 15 months.  I wouldn't call that late talking at all.  Receptive language is more important, and it's just at 15 months that I could tell they were starting to understand what I said.  DD had a vocabulary explosion around 20 months but really didn't say much before that. I think DS will follow the same pattern; at 17.5 months he can follow simple instructions, but only says a few words.

FabulousMrs.P

Our DD wasn't walking until 16 months. Doctor wasn't worried until 18 months. She just waited until she felt very secure doing it and I have to say, we haven't really had much in the way of falls as she is pretty stable.

And DD didn't say much until closer to the 18 month mark. Suddenly in the last month she is having a talking explosion...new words come out every single day. 

Don't stress...although I know it is easier said than done.

zaraceligon

My LO is 16 month,he just start to walk two weeks ago,and he love to push my yoga ball and the laundry basket,while he is walking.and now that he is walking I have to be careful he goes every wear,yesterday while I was cooking dinner I forgot to put the gait at the bathroom door and I found him playing with the water of the toilet,he love to flush the toilet.

smilelari

DD wasn't walking at her 15 month appointment.  She wasn't even cruising.  Our pedi said that not walking at 15 months is completely normal but that if she wasn't walking by 18 months, that would be pretty rare and we would talk about it more.  She was walking very confidently by 17 months and now at 18 months is running.  So, I'd not worry and give it some time.

AudreyB113

I wouldn't be concerned at all. My pedi also said 1-5 words by 15 months so they are on track if that is correct! And my son just started crawling and pulling up last week so I was freaking out just a little too. He still doesn't cruise really but can stand independently for about 10 seconds. FWIW, when my DH was a baby he didn't walk until 16-17 months. I went from crawling one week to walking the next. I bet your kiddos will be walking before you know it.

 ETA: About the talking, I know my DS is younger than yours but he understands way more than he says. Right now his only real word is DaDa.  

Mommy2CB

My DS1 was a preemie and didn't walk til about 14 months (12 1/2 months adjusted). I thought that was pretty normal especially with him being a preemie.. however I did notice he always walked to be on his tip toes and he actually will still walk on his tip toes when in bare feet at times. I actually do it too so I think he just inherited that from me, I don't think it hindered his walking at all.