My son will be 16 months on Friday. He stil doesn't walk. He cruises effortlessly and will barely hold on to something, but will not walk or even stand. I've seen him stand on his own once, for a few seconds, and I'm not sure he even realized he was doing it. I know he's a spoiled kid. He's an only child (for now) and he's the only grandchild on both sides. He gets treated like a king by his grandparents. DH and are are probably guilty as well. It's hard to figure out the difference between taking good care of your child and spoiling, especially at the age. Some people have mentioned they think he might not be walking because he's so spoiled. He will crawl up to us and put his hands up to be picked up. He almost always gets picked up. On the rare occasion that he isn't, he throws a fit. I know this is pretty normal behavior for a toddler, but my question is: do you agree that him being picked up and wanting for nothing may be contributing to the fact that he's not walking? Some people just think he's a late walker and will walk when he's ready. Our pedi hasn't been concerned, but she did mention that she wants to know if he's not walking by 16 months. We have an appointment for an ear check up this Thursday. Please give me your honest answers! Thank you!

Re: Is my kid too spoiled?
Will he walk if you hold on to his hands? DS did that for WEEKS (killed our backs) but would not take a single step by himself. I think the only reason he eventually did was because he got transitioned into the bigger infant room at DC and everyone else was walking independently. FWIW, 16 months is not that late. Several of my friends' kids are 16 months and are not walking yet.
Just give your son plenty of floor time and he will go when he is ready. You are not spoiling him. Let him get to the things he wants instead of handing them to him. Humans are wired to walk and he will soon
Some people were calling DD "lazy" and I told them that crawling is actually more work than walking. Just follow your instincts.
We would play a little game where we'd let him have a cell phone, remote, whatever is interesting, then grab it and put it on the couch. He reach for it (standing against the couch, and move it to the coffee table (only one step away) and eventually he'd take a step or two. It just kind of grew from there.
The first time DS just stood up and walked was outside in the grass because he didn't like the feeling of the grass on his legs. He would crawl on his hands and feet, bum in the air. It was too much so one day he just up and walked!
Your LO will do it when he's ready and confident enough to go! I don't think he's spoiled
I mostly lurk here, but wanted to chime in.
Was your DS on the later end of his other milestones? I am asking because DD was a late walker (not one independant step until 15 mo, almost 16 mo before she really got the hang of it). She was also on the late end of normal for all of her other milestones (sitting up unassisted, pulling up, standing etc).
I know it's frustrating, but if your ped isn't concerned, try not to be.
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He sat up on his own at 6 months and crawled at about 8 months, which is a little late, if I remember correctly. But he was standing with assistance when he was very young, maybe a month or two.
Yes, the has several push toys he pushes with ease. In the past, when I've moved things out of his reach, he just crawls to them. But I will try this again.
Its hard to say without seeing him but I think you are doing the right thing by having a PT look at him versus the pediatrician. Good luck! (And I don't think you are spoiling, but I would continue to encourage more independent standing. It is the basis for walking. Many parents push walking before kids are ready!)
I know he is able to stand (assisted) flat footed, but usually does so on his toes. Does that make a difference? And when we hold his hands and take steps, it's always on the toes. Also, do you think theres a correlation between DH's issues and DS's?
I think it's great that your brother is a PTA and able to do some work with him at home. But, I also think you should have him seen by an actual PT. I imagine your doctor will want to reference actual notes/records as time goes on.
Also, where did you get the sweater that Jack is wearing in your siggy!? I love it.
I disagree that that's late for sitting and crawling. My DD was just like yours for sitting and crawling but she started walking at 12 months.
I know it's hard not to worry but he will walk when he's ready. My friend's little boy didn't start walking until he was almost 2. He is now a normal, healthy 4 year old. I also wouldn't be worried about spoiling him by picking him up. You can't spoil them at this age. Do you have a good quality carrier? It'll give your arms a break.
Good thing your brother will check his tendons, it is possible that he inherited the short tendons from your DH, My niece walked and ran on her tippy toes - really fast! She just liked it. Now she is a ballerina. Maybe Jack has a future in dancing
I agree with PP to try to give him more opportunity for walking. My nephew was 16 mos old and would not walk. My parents came to visit for a week and brought a moonwalker with them. They spent some time everyday walking him and by the end of the week he was walking completely unassisted. All he needed was the attention and practice. I'm not saying that's the answer for every kid, but sometimes all they need is the additional practice.
Also, it's good that your brother is evaluating him to rule out any physical issues.
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After learning that his Achilles are fine, I think you're right, this is exactly what he needs and he just hasn't been ready yet. Thanks!
Regarding the spoiling and picking up, I don't think you can spoil such a young child. DD has been walking since 10 months, and she constantly wants me to pick her up because she loves to be with mama. I oblige as much as possible