Should I be worried?

My LO just turned 1 last week. I know there’s plenty of time for them to walk yet but I’m feeling a bit concerned about the length of time it is taking considering he has been able to pull himself up and cruise walk around furniture by the time he had just turned 8 months. I thought he would be walking by his first birthday for sure.

It’s been literally months of cruising, now one handed for balance only and he can stand for 10-15 seconds before falling. Is this a cause for concern?

Thanks!

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My son is the same - had been cruising for months, and has taken a couple of hesitant steps, but hasn't quite got the confidence to try charging forwards by himself yet. I wouldn't be concerned - I have a couple of friends with slightly older babies. One started walking at 14 months and the other at 18 months. They all get there at their own pace. Keep practicing with him & he'll be running off before you know it ❤️

Mine is 13months, cruises everywhere but no sign of walking!! Don’t worry they aren’t behind, they all do stuff differently, my best mate had a baby same time, he’s walking but can’t clap wave high-five etc, but mine can but doesn’t walk!

No, if he can bare weight on his legs and move around it’s just a matter of confidence and time. Don’t worry, at 12 months it’s not a cause for concern, but I understand if he was doing everything else early you started to overthink. You wrote that he progressed to cruising holding onto things with just one hand now so he is getting there.

No my son could stand up on his own without holding anything at 11 months and is now 13 months and only has started taking a couple of steps, one day they ll just go. Xx

Not at all. The average time for babies to start walking is between 13 and 15 months, he's got loads of time still. And even if he does it later than the average baby doesn't necessarily mean something is wrong :)

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