I dont think you can train a kid to walk. but yesterday at a family party, a family member of mine seemed a littel surprised that Kaua wasn't walking. So as she took him around, she tried to get him to walk and noticed that he still walks on his toes. She pointed this out to me and acted as if I need to start training him to walk. Ummmm, I'm not a doctor, but I dont think that's how it works. Granted, you have to give your kid the opportunity to practice standing and walking, which Kaua gets plenty of, trust me, but I dont think you can force a kid to walk by training him to walk. I could be wrong though, so if anyone has heard of success in this department, please share.
According to Kaua's pediatrician, he'll walk when he's ready. She wasn't concerned at all that he's not walking and neither am I. I walked at 15 months and she said she walked at 16 months, and we think we did pretty good for ourselves being a lawyer and a doctor.
Anyone else have later walkers? (which I dont think 12 months - Kaua's age - is a late walker yet).
Hey I wouldn't worry about it too much! First babies usually don't walk as fast as second babies because they aren't trying to keep up with brother or sister. I'd possibly check on the toe-walking thing... make sure his ligaments are not too tight, as long as he CAN put pressure on his feet evenly there's most likely nothing to worry about medically. Yes, you can encourage a child to walk, but it's not like it's going to be life altering if they don't. Why force him? When he has somewhere to go, he'll find a way to get there!!
ReplyDeleteummmm, Yeah. So Pookah was on his toes for months. And then , when he was ready, the heel came down, and he walked. I don't think you can train them either. When they are ready they are ready.
ReplyDeleteB- Olivia walked at 13 months and Gaby was almost 14 months.. No, you can't train a kid to walk.. they'll walk when they're ready...
ReplyDeleteAlso, keep in mind that it's not a pathological issue until after 18 months..
Just let him be!! He'll surprise you one day...
.. oh.. and most kids walk on their tippy toes first!