Baby Not Walking At 10 Months

Jean françois lemay a developmental pediatrician at university of calgary.

Baby not walking at 10 months.

Most children start walking between 11 and 16 months but some will wait until 18 months with no need to worry says dr. From then on it s a matter of gaining confidence and balance. Your baby will still be rocking a lot of that squishy baby chubbiness is full of smiles and giggles and loves a good snuggle. Babies at this age can crawl pull from a seated position to standing squat while holding on or sit back down and cruise around while holding onto the furniture or your hands.

By the time they re 15 months old most toddlers are walking unaided though often with uneven steps. Everyone is walking and you re not the odd one out anymore. Sometime between 7 and 10 months babies get up on their hands and knees and begin to rock back and forth. Late walking can also be associated with developmental issues such as an intellectual disability.

Babies usually take their first steps sometime between 9 and 12 months but it s okay if your child takes a little longer. At around 10 months or 11 months lots of babies start walking while holding someone s hands or gripping the furniture. Many children move on to pulling up and standing by about 9 months old. If you re concerned that your child is late to start walking the first step is a medical examination including a neurological exam and an assessment of your child s reflexes posture and muscle tone.

My daughter started walking at 10 months old almost skipping the crawling stage which lasted all of four weeks. 10 months is an incredibly fun age. Walking is now just. Oh he s just a completely normal kid who happened to walk early.

Early walking comes with its advantages and disadvantages and also a few surprises. Of course some kids find other ways to. This signals their readiness to start crawling. In a few months all the other babies your kid s age will catch up.

Most babies take their first steps on their own by their first birthday although many can take longer to reach this milestone. The quality of movement is sometimes more important than the child s ability to stand on two feet he says. Some children don t walk until they re 16 or 17 months old and that s still perfectly normal. Don t forget to have fun with your baby.

Remember try not to stress about when your baby is going to walk and maybe cherish those final few months of crawling before life gets very interesting indeed. They may be on the move but not fully walking yet so it s a great time to soak in this sweet stage before your little one takes off and never looks back. What your doctor may recommend.