I have a 15 month old son who still will not walk without support. Dr says it's fine as long as he's walking but he will not let go. He holds onto the tip of my oinky fingernail & walks but as soon as I let go he falls to the ground. I feel like he has some sort of security issue as to why he will not let go of my finger. Has anyone else had this issue & is there any advice to get him to go out on his own. I am happy that he's cautious but I'm afraid he's to cautious & it's holding him back.
My son is now a little over 16 months and he is now walking like a pro & even trying to run already. About a week after he turned 16 months he just got up and walked off on his own and it's like he has this new found self esteem out of nowhere. It's wonderful & he's so happy. I would like to thank everyone for their comments it definately made me feel alot better & took alot of stress off me about him walking late. THANX!!!
He'll get it. I think you are exactly right in that your son is just cautious. I wish my 18 month old was more cautious! If he will cruise the furniture, like a coffee table or something, sit a little bit away and encourage him to come to you. He will eventually come around and you'll long for the days when you sat him down somewhere he was still there when you came back! :-)
my kid the same thing right before he finally started walking "on his own". he was really walking solidly on his own well before but he thought he had to have hold of something to walk. let him hold onto your shirt or even a piece of paper that's in your hand while he gets the hang of it. he'll let go when he's ready and once he does he'll never slow down.
Don't worry it will come!! My son is also 15mos. and until about 2 weeks ago he wouldn't walk even holding my hand - if he wasn't touching a solid piece of furniture he crawled. Now he is walking without holding on to anything - very slowly, but he is doing it on his own ( he gets faster everyday)!!
I have four kids and they all four walked at different ages. Tabitha was the latest bloomer, and she walked alone around 18 months. Chance (the baby) is running now, and he started walking at 9 or 10 months. MaryGrace and Alexandra both walked about 11-12 months. My advice: they are all different and all have different personalities that determine some of their milestones. Tabitha, the late bloomer, is still our most cautious child and she sits back and watches to see if someone is going to get in trouble before doing something risky. You will be so sad when he is 13 (like my Allie) and doesn't want you to be anywhere near him, so enjoy this time-it goes too fast!
I wouldn't worry about it. If he is able to walk while holding onto your finger, then you know it isn't a medical issue with his bones or muscles. Lots of kids hold onto things for a while after they start walking. It takes them a while to get accustomed to the change in their center of gravity.
they actually say 16 months is average, believe it or not. my son was 14, and daughter 15. try sitting a few feet from your husband and getting him to walk back and forth to you guys. don't worry, he'll get it!
You are not holding him back, my son was 16 or 18 months before he "let go" and walked on his own, even then he was holding my keys in one hand and a nutcracker in the other. As long as he is walking ok while holding on to stuff, he is developed the way he needs to be. Don't worry Mom, it's ok.
