walking????

my 16 month old (almost 17 months) isnt walking yet, but for the past couple of days he will take either a step or 2 steps on his own. How long do you think it will take him to start walking.
He is in physical therapy for a gross motor delay...

I wouldn't worry too much, he is getting the help he needs. He will get there in his own time. My son was delayed in gross motor, didn't walk til 19/20 months old. Now he's right on track at 2.

Quoting Mummy-2-2-Monsters:" I wouldn't worry too much, he is getting the help he needs. He will get there in his own time. My son was delayed in gross motor, didn't walk til 19/20 months old. Now he's right on track at 2."

oh really?
Did your son have any other delays? My son also has a cognitive delay and he hasnt been diagnosed with anything yet but they told me he could possibly have sensory issues

my son just turned 2, he isn't walking yet either, he's getting pt and st. it will happen when he is ready is what they tell me. and that I just have to keep working with him. my son is nowhere close to walking though. good luck!

Quoting Amy Birkenstock:" my son just turned 2, he isn't walking yet either, he's getting pt and st. it will happen when he is ... [snip!] ... is what they tell me. and that I just have to keep working with him. my son is nowhere close to walking though. good luck!"

what is st?? Speech therapy??
like my older son started walking at 11 months but he showed no sign (no taking steps, no standing along or anything) so you never know with your son he might take you off guard like mine did

<blockquote><b>Quoting M&F VBAC Graduate:</b>" oh really? Did your son have any other delays? My son also has a cognitive delay and he hasnt been diagnosed with anything yet but they told me he could possibly have sensory issues"</blockquote>


Yeah he was born with CHD and DiGeorge syndrome. He is delayed in development, learning and speech/ social.

He had a big gross motor delay, didn't sit unassisted til 10 months. Crawl til 14 months and walk til 19/20 months.

ATM he is seeing a speech therapist every week. And physical and occupational therapy is every 6 months.

Quoting M&F VBAC Graduate:" what is st?? Speech therapy?? like my older son started walking at 11 months but he showed no sign (no ... [snip!] ... sign (no taking steps, no standing along or anything) so you never know with your son he might take you off guard like mine did"

yeah, he has delays in speech and movement. right now he scoots everywhere. I have a 3 month old too, and I just wish he would start walking.

Quoting Mummy-2-2-Monsters:" <blockquote><b>Quoting M&F VBAC Graduate:</b>" oh really? Did your son have any other ... [snip!] ... til 19/20 months. ATM he is seeing a speech therapist every week. And physical and occupational therapy is every 6 months."

How is he doing now with CHD?

My son is also delayed in all those areas as well.. He didnt start sitting unassisted until 10 months either. he started crawling alittle after his first birthday

Quoting Amy Birkenstock:" yeah, he has delays in speech and movement. right now he scoots everywhere. I have a 3 month old too, and I just wish he would start walking."

Im sorry mama! Im due in november and I just really hope he is walking by then.. I mean I probably wont be going anywhere with all 3 of them alone but it would make things easier

Quoting M&F VBAC Graduate:" Im sorry mama! Im due in november and I just really hope he is walking by then.. I mean I probably wont be going anywhere with all 3 of them alone but it would make things easier"

Thanks, yeah it would be a lot easier. I'm just hoping that his therapy helps him, he's only been doing it for 2 weeks and so far he's been making a little progress.

<blockquote><b>Quoting M&F VBAC Graduate:</b>" How is he doing now with CHD? My son is also delayed in all those areas as well.. He didnt start sitting unassisted until 10 months either. he started crawling alittle after his first birthday"</blockquote>


He's doing great. Everything has been repaired and he won't need another surgery til around 12 years old.

Quoting Amy Birkenstock:" Thanks, yeah it would be a lot easier. I'm just hoping that his therapy helps him, he's only been doing it for 2 weeks and so far he's been making a little progress."

i know therapy has helped my son soooooo much. He has made sooo much progress and he loves it now.. when we first started, he could only tolerate 15-20 minutes and then he was done.. now we can go for the whole hour!

Quoting Mummy-2-2-Monsters:" <blockquote><b>Quoting M&F VBAC Graduate:</b>" How is he doing now with CHD? My son ... [snip!] ... He's doing great. Everything has been repaired and he won't need another surgery til around 12 years old."

wooow that is awesome! it just amazes me how these little babies can go through such major surgeries!

Quoting M&F VBAC Graduate:" my 16 month old (almost 17 months) isnt walking yet, but for the past couple of days he will take either ... [snip!] ... steps on his own. How long do you think it will take him to start walking. He is in physical therapy for a gross motor delay..."

My little brother didn't start walking till around that time too!

I'd say if he is starting to take steps it will be in no time. My son once he took his first steps..it wasn't to long till he was walking and then running hahaha