Walking

That’s ridiculous, my baby isn’t walking and he’s just starting to want to pull himself up on me by holding my hands.

she pulls herself up with my hands and help but she doesn't walk yet

I think it's still early to walk. People tends to share stories when their babies are advanced , but most babies are not like that.

My baby is pulling herself up unaided and walking along furniture, standing fully crawling but definitely not walking.. how silly

10 months is too early to walk!! I read you should talk to the doctor if baby is not walking yet at 18 months old.

My baby is 10 months on the 17th and she's not even crawling yet (she's v v close and I encourage her every day, she'd rather roll!) so god knows what they'd say to me, I haven't had a 9-12 month appt come through yet x

My son walked at 15 months. My daughter is just learning to crawl at 10m now. She has incredibly strong legs and stands in her cot but she has no idea to move her legs in a walking motion even if you pull her forward she will just fall so I'm not rushing her xx

It’s concerning if baby isn’t walking till 18 months as per NHS and American academy of paediatrics. You have nothing to worry about.

She’ll walk when she’s ready! I wouldn’t force her too when she’s not ready! That’ll probably hinder her more than help her.

My baby isn’t doing that either, she mainly stands on her tippy toes, that’s ridiculous some babies don’t learn to walk till 18 months, tell her to shove off🤣🤣

“I’ve got 2 months to get my daughter to walk” LOL or what??!!! How ridiculous. Never talk to that health visitor again 😅

Ehhh what does she mean you've got 2 months to get her to walk?! Like there's some deadline?! That HV sounds like a dingbat.

Not sure why your HV is saying that. My first boy wasn’t even crawling fully when we had his 8-12 month check (he was 10 months at the time) and they weren’t too concerned. My second (who is now almost 10 months) is crawling already and has been since he was 8 1/2 months and has just started to stand up without assistance or holding furniture. Babies do things in their own time. Honestly that HV sounds like they don’t have a clue what they’re talking about.

Omg what’s wrong with these health visitors … some babies don’t walk until 16 months and it’s totally normal.. nothing you can do to make her walk

My boy is only army crawling and pulling himself up on me. Not interested in furniture or anything else yet. I would ring up and ask for a second opinion if it has upset you or ask to speak to the manager for further advice.
I wouldn’t be too concerned if not walking. Still got plenty of time

I wanted what is with this pulling them self on us only
My LG does the same she wouldn’t pull her self in anything apart me

More common to see babies starting to walk around the 12-month mark...

That comment doesn't make sense at all. No HV would say that IMO

My first didn't walk until 18m 😂

Totally normal. Some babies don’t walk until after their first birthday! Ideally they should be walking by 18 months so you have plenty of time. Your health visitor sounds like an idiot x

So my 10 month old is walking however while I'm mega proud of her, do I think she'd be his advanced if she wasn't copying her big brother, maybe not. My 22 month old didn't take any steps until his first birthday

Way too early for most. I believe they only refer for support if they are 17 months and not walking x

Ffs health visitors 😡 my LO is 9 months and is nowhere near walking and isn’t crawling yet either. Our daughter took her first steps a few days after her SECOND birthday, and she is absolutely fine and thriving.

My 9 month old isn’t even crawling yet. I can’t imagine him walking 😂 he’s a little chunky so he’s even struggling to try to crawl

I never had my hv say any expected deadlines but advice but mainly saying to me as reassurances that my daughter that she will do it when she's ready x don't take your hv too seriously because clearly doesn't seem really that qualified if she saying that to you hun you might want to look into getting another health visitor

Wow. Ridiculous advice. You have 2 months!? Lol...what happens once the deadline passes ? 🤔 I'd be tempted to report the h.v.

@Megan same here at 10 months! Not even close! Too big and lazy to even try 🤣

HV needs to have a word with herself!

Just thought I would revisit this thread as I had my 9-12 month appointment and my HV said my boy was ‘scoring down’ as he isn’t crawling yet… 🙄 He’s 10 months on 26th and doesn’t have much interest! He’s in the last week pulling himself up on us and trying on the sofa etc and wants to stand over sit now but crawling, he just hysterically laughs when placed on all 4’s 🤣 They also said they want to see him in a few weeks to check his length as he’s just shy of the average for his age group! I feel like these poor babies can’t do right from wrong with their development etc!

I was so angry, feeling like it’s hard enough with having babies / child birth / zero postnatal care for us and then throw in so much inconsistent information on babies development!

Could be! Someone told me they don’t have to keep up with current guidance etc so does that mean it could be outdated information?! 🤷🏻‍♀️

this has been my experience. My first HV was brilliant, so helpful, knowledgeable, friendly. She was young. She left and the one I have now is in her 50s/60s and her approach is totally different and her views/advice is all outdated!

so unhelpful 🤦🏼‍♀️ I told mine I was struggling and she said "yesh it's hard" ok guess I'll just struggle on fhen! I feel there's such a lack of empathy sometimes.