I feel bad when I talk about my baby walking

I so feel this. My kids all hit milestones early and I always felt like I was bragging when talking about it to other moms. Personally, I did stop except for with a few people. I'd wait until they said something then I'd talk about it. That's probably terrible advice though. Lol we're proud mom's and we can be proud if we want!

Yes! You should brag! She’s a clever girl and you did that with all your hard work! Friends and family should celebrate yours and hers success - if they don’t - they aren’t there for you as true people.

she did everything really early! It might sound bad but I often googled what age they usually start doing what she was doing and she was always way younger! The only thing she’s “behind” on is speech, she doesn’t babble at all which they pick up at 4 months usually but I’m not worried because she’ll talk when she wants to and I’m also proud of my friends babies who do talk 🙃🥲

I sooo feel this. My LO slept through the night since early on, rolled over, crawled, walked and talked earlier than other babies in her baby classes. I never talk about it first. I always answer honestly when asked. But even then, I always feel bad and feel like I’m bragging and end up making an “I’m sorry” face while I answer. Why are we made to feel like this?

I fully get what you mean!! My daughter hates being held, never been a cuddler, she’s still being carried a lot or in the pram or a trolly, but she hates being sat still 🥲
(I also walked at 9 months)(no idea when her dad did)

THIS. my daughter basically slept through the night from birth and nobody believed me because of course my newborn could never! But she did!! She slept through early, sat up early, rolled early, stood independently early, cruised early, walked early! And I felt so proud and so guilty at the same time!!!
My best friends baby is two weeks younger than my daughter and she’s rolling but not sitting, I feel bad for even telling her (she says she’s happy for me and my baby but I still feel like she definitely is wondering why her baby doesn’t do all this yet!!) xx

This feels like Bluey, the episode called Baby Race.

Every child is different. Your friend’s baby will probably do something else before your baby. I like to remind myself that no one gets asked at a job interview when they started walking/talking/potty training etc and it helps me remember everyone hits milestones in their own time.

I have never told anybody I don’t know that she can walk, close friends and family and a Facebook post (with close friends and family) I would never use the fact that she can walk to flex on other mums because I wouldn’t want them to do it to me💗

Dont feel that way. Every baby is different my baby was fully walking 9 months as well. My nephew was teething before my baby( they are a month apart). But i didnt feel a type of way because they are babies.

What a shame that women feel so judged and are afraid to celebrate their children’s achievements 😩 there’s far too much of this in this world. Your child is amazing and you deserve to be proud and feel that you can talk about it and share it! Who cares what other people think, anyone who takes it personally or isn’t happy for you isn’t a genuine friend

Absolutely don't stop talking about it. Our LO didn't walk until 18 months and I didn't feel any negativity towards other mums. On the flip side, I met a mum whose son started walking at 9 months and she was really sad about it because he was her last baby and it made him seem older and not like her baby any more.

My 2nd born walked early too 😊

Ahh clever girl! Tbh my daughter didn’t walk until she was 18 months and it did upset me when I saw stuff like this, but not because of anything mums said or did - it was my own insecurity and fear that I was fucking up as a parent. I could never begrudge another mum being proud of her little one!

You should definitely be proud! It's actually an excellent way to Cipher through haters and people that are genuine LOL, I know that other First Time Moms might feel a little bit competitive, if course not all!! but if you talk to someone who's like a second time Mom they won't be as competitive with you, they've already gone through things like that and are more understanding and not with that Mama Bear hormones for the first time LOL, you should definitely be proud and just if the conversation comes up you talk about it there's no reason to hide it

It took my soon I took 18 months to walk. It’s frustrating but it’s not something that you should have to hide. That shouldn’t offend anyone like you said babies progress at their own pace

She is adorable!! What a rockstar! Before you know it she will be running! My daughter is 1 year and almost 2 weeks old and still no walking. She took her first steps a couple days before her first birthday. She only took steps one time. I had to lure her with grandmas glasses😅. She does trust falls with me because she knows I will always catch her. Don’t be embarrassed to share you and your daughters success! Be a proud mama and don’t care about the negative comments you get. I use to always compare my baby to friends since they are only a couple weeks apart but I kept telling myself….all babies are different and there will be some things my daughter will be more advance in and some others will be. My daughter still isn’t sleeping through the night. She is on newborn sleep up every 2-3 hrs. When I hear other mamas say their kid is sleeping through the night I congratulate them! Not out of jealousy but out of “lucky them”😅 soon my daughter will be there. I don’t want to rush anything.

My LG will be 10 months in just under a week and isn’t pulling herself up, crawling, standing independently. It’s definitely disheartening seeing other babies thrive but I would never tell parents to dim their child’s light just because my baby isn’t doing what others are! How awful that you feel that way. I’m still proud of my girl for everything that she can do - it’ll be in her own time and manner. You should be so so proud of your little angel 🫶🏽

Can 100% relate. It is very lonely having an advanced baby 🥲

I walked and talked at 9 months as a baby. I now as an adult saw someone say babies who didn't spend enough time crawling or didn't at all have a harder time with their emotions as adults as crawling helps a certain part of the nervous system or something. I can't remember her name or the organisation but it goes to show sometimes people are jealous over something without realising what all the ins and outs actually are. I do wonder if I'd cope better if I crawled more

I would scream from the rooftops, don’t feel you have to hide your LOs achievements because all babies develop at different rates. I see you say one friends baby is developed in speech, bet she likes to talk about that.

I love talking about how developed my LB is (he is preemie, but right in track/early for his corrected age) and I hate with a passion when people ask if he’s doing this or that for his actual age. But I’ve learned to ignore it and just say his corrected age for now.

I think a lot of mums with advanced babies feel like that. My LO is super advanced and when mums would ask how old he is they’d almost have an annoyed look in their face when they realise their child is older or same age.

Almost makes it awkward like they’re hating but it is what it is🤷🏻‍♀️ more time they asked the question. I’m not going to feel bad for my baby doing well and developing fast. Every child is different and it’s not a competition though they probably see it differently

I feel like probably no one cares. It would be one thing if you were saying it to moms of disabled kids but I don’t see why anyone would be bothered by it.

I started walking at 7m old and my baby has been able to lift her head since 2 days old although she wasn't good at it then, she's 3 weeks and is pretty stable doing it now🤷‍♀️ I was 10lb and birth htho and my daughter was 10lbs 7 so I think she maybe just has more muscle

I never crawled and never used the potty bc I wanted to copy adults so used the toilet early and I taught myself to read before I started school. Meanwhile my sibling was always extremely behind and could hardly write till they were prolly around 10 but they're now more educated than me and did a higher course at college etc 🤷‍♀️ it doesn't mean anything

(You totally can be proud though and talk about it, it's exciting! Your baby is necoming more n more advanced each day!)

Wow you should be so proud ❤️

My daughter didn't walk until she was 18 months and now she's almost 2 and won't stop 😂. Like you said, all kids progress at their own rates. I wouldn't think you're bragging or putting my kid down unless you started comparing them specially. As an exhausted mom with social anxiety sometimes I don't know what to say, but I'm not upset or offended. Just not sure how to contribute.

Read the room but I think you're okay 🫶🏼

You have to celebrate your life and your son. I personally don't compare my baby to others same age nor to other ones. For my I prefer my baby to stay a baby for longer because my 1st baby walked too early and fell horribly that she broke her 3rd layer of skin and I had to rush her to Emergency Room 😱😭, so with my 2nd girl I want everything to go slowly and just give baby her space to develop

Be proud and don’t feel bad for talking about ur milestones 😍 we’re also ahead of ours & very happy about it

It’s disappointing to us no there who’s child is over one an can’t walk because we try but they aren’t ready sometimes it can come on as bragging but mentioning is no problem at all as long as it’s not bragging

I don’t want my boy to walk this early I want him so stay a baby forever as he’s my last. 😭 babies develop all at different ages, she’s done amazing bless her! Strong girly xx

Aw what a cutie!

Looool haters gonna hate potatoes gonna potate! Our firstborn was walking at 8months too! Our newest additions are already behind that w 1 stepping at 11m and the 2nd barely standing at 10m 🤷🏽‍♀️🤣 we're not worried.

Unless you mention it every single time you see the same people idk why they would care.

what a bizarre theory! My daughter never crawled… she bum shuffled until 18 months, then started walking. I wonder what that says about her 😂 prison probably ahaha

My dad even now is always so happy to say that I was walking at 7months. It’s an achievement that you’ll always feel proud about even when your kids are all grown. Life is too short to worry about the other mums. Enjoy your babies as they grow. If they get butthurt that’s not your problem or your fault

You have full right to be proud of her achievements, just like I was with my boys he was also walking at 8 months, he rolled both ways at 3 weeks, was sitting unassisted by 3 months crawling at 4.5months and I am proud of it he is now 2.5 years and is non verbal my one friends daughter is 1 and she can say 4 word sentences but cant walk yet, I don't look down on her because she can talk but not walk.

Haha I imagine most mums feel sorry for you! You have your work cut out there!

Don’t ever change what your saying when it comes to your baby, I loved how excited everyone got about what their babies were doing 🥰 however, I did used to get really annoyed when peoples babies started walking and mine didn’t…. She didn’t start walking until 16 months, but that’s my issues, no one else’s! 😂 xx

Be proud, that’s amazing! Look at her go!!

I don’t think you should stop talking about it because other moms are feeling a certain type of way. You should be proud! And it’s not bragging, it’s simply saying that your child is already walking. My son started walking at 13 months, and I don’t feel offended at all that you shared that yours I walking at eight months. Everybody is different, everybody develops differently. If they get offended, I think that’s a them problem lol

Research shows that early walking or later walking has no correlation to future intelligence. Apparently if a child walks early it means the child is more of a risk-taker and has less fear. As a parent we are bound to be proud when our child meets a milestone and it’s okay to talk about it. Every child is different and they will meet milestones at their own pace when they are ready. Some will walk early but will speak later and vice versa. Enjoy all the precious moments without being worried about what others will think ❤️

I don’t think it’s anything to be proud about or ashamed. It’s not a competition. Even if one was better than the other it’s the baby’s accomplishment not ours. 🤷🏻‍♀️ just enjoy it when it happens.

I think it is something to be proud of but that’s my opinion, when your child hits milestones like rolls over or sits up are you not so proud of them? I’ve been so proud of every milestone my daughter has hit, she just happens to have hit a lot of them first, she’s not the oldest but even if she was behind everyone else I’d still be so happy when she did achieve what she’s achieved, all baby milestones are something to be proud of, also nobody said it was a competition or that my baby was better than anyone else’s baby, I should be able to share the news of what my daughter has achieved without fearing people will get mad at me over being jealous (or in some cases the mum doesn’t feel like they’re doing enough-WHICH IS WRONG BECAUSE BABIES ALL PROGRESS AT THEIR OWN RATE!!)

Also I would just like to add, I would share that my daughter started walking no matter what age she started walking, so just because she’s nine months old now I should feel guilty??

I’m not sure why you felt the need to @ me over your opinion being different than mine but good for you.

I love hearing about other babies, everyone is so different! There’s no reason for me to be upset or jealous just because someone else’s baby is doing something that mine isn’t! Don’t feel bad girl!!!!💗💗💗💗

I don’t see any reason to stop talking about it - all kids (unless there’s a very unfortunate disability) is going to walk at some point. Milestones are massively misunderstood by most parents. Albert Einstein didn’t start talking until he was around 4.

So tough!!! My son didn’t walk till a year but he was rolling sitting and pulling up SOOOO early. I felt bad so I never talked about it but looking back I feel like I missed some of the excitement with sharing that stuff. As long as you’re not obnoxious I’d say just be honest! Say you’re so excited but also to your close friends tell them your insecurities about talking about it.

I wouldn't feel bad. Every kid is different

If I was you I'd shout it from the rooftops and if someone does have an issue, it's their problem not yours! How amazing your baby has been walking from so young! 🤩