My almost 16 month old has no teeth and doesn't walk.

[Jalapeñomel]

Am I alone here?



He was in such a rush to get here, and now, he's like, "fuck it, I'll take my time to do everything else."

[Deleted]

DS's daycare gf just started walking a month ago (they are both 17 months), and one of my friends has a 16 month old still crawling. Neither of them had concerns and neither did their pedi. Is he showing interest at all?

[redblue]

]He was premature right? DS only started walking in November when he was 14.5 months adjusted. His cousin waited until he was 18 months. Enjoy saving money by not having to buy shoes just yet!

[Jalapeñomel]

Feb 5, 2015 18:11:08 GMT -5 @republicrat said:

DS's daycare gf just started walking a month ago (they are both 17 months), and one of my friends has a 16 month old still crawling. Neither of them had concerns and neither did their pedi. Is he showing interest at all?

He'll walk if I hold his hand, otherwise he's too lazy.  Lol

[Jalapeñomel]

Feb 5, 2015 18:16:17 GMT -5 redblue said:

]He was premature right? DS only started walking in November when he was 14.5 months adjusted. His cousin waited until he was 18 months. Enjoy saving money by not having to buy shoes just yet!

Yes, 7 weeks. 

[Deleted]

My friends son didn't walk until he was 18 months old. They brought him to EI & the weekend after the first session He was running around like crazy. I think he was just ready & maybe needed extra encouragement.

[everafter07]

I can't comment on the teeth, but DD didn't start walking til 18 months and now she's pretty much running at 19 months. Don't worry about the walking!

[browneyedgirl9]

My full term almost 13 month old has no teeth. And isn't walking.

[formerlyllizzyb]

My kid was precocious with the teeth, but he didn't walk until 15.5 months.

[rikki]

I did not walk until I was 18 months old and am a perfectly well adjusted adult.

[Jalapeñomel]

Feb 5, 2015 19:33:19 GMT -5 @starry said:

Does he talk?

Well,I don't know if talk is the right word, but he babbles about 10 words, like mama, dada, dogs, ball, bottle, agua, etc.  .  And he's an expert at blowing raspberries and squealing.

[dcn]

My full term nephew didn't walk until he was 17 ish months. Some kids do it later, and it is ok! What does your pedi think?

[imojoebunny]

My son didn't walk until 17 months. I was never worried because he was not "floppy". He was sturdy and strong, but didn't want to stand up. He could crawl very fast, and far. At 17 months he stood up and walked, the first weekend I left town without him. I don't remember when he got teeth, but my DD was toothless long after her friends. She also did not lose her first tooth until 7, almost 8.

For walking, 18 months is generally when they start to get concerned, but not until the end of 18 months among my pediatrician friends.

[kitty63]

Neither of my kids walked until 15 months but the dr wasn't concerned. As long as he CAN stand but CHOOSES not to they don't really seem to worry. It's more of a concern if they are unable to stand or support their weight.

[Jalapeñomel]

Feb 5, 2015 20:46:55 GMT -5 @starry said:

Feb 5, 2015 20:43:59 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Well,I don't know if talk is the right word, but he babbles about 10 words, like mama, dada, dogs, ball, bottle, agua, etc.  .  And he's an expert at blowing raspberries and squealing.

He is probably just more verbal vs physical. I have been told they work on one skill at a time.

I understand why you are concerned. I started googling when DD didn't know her letters at 2. But do as I say, not as I do. Your baby is doing just fine

Although with the teeth thing we had a dentist acquaintance tell us to keep an eye on it when DD was tooth free at 12 months. She got her first shortly after and all is well, but you might consult with a pediatric dentist if you are worried.

The doc said because he's a preemie, they won't refer us out to a dentist/specialist until 17 months.  

I hate comparing my son to other kids, but it's impossible not to. 

[minzy]

My 16 month old does not walk more than a few steps between things on her own right now either. She will practically run with a push stroller and can turn it every which way, but given the chance, she still prefers to crawl and is very fast.

She was assessed by a physical therapist and speech therapist last week and the PT had several suggestions to encourage walking, which may help for your son too. I've incorporated them in the past week and am seeing her getting closer (I think). One, separate the coffee table further from couch so she has to step between. Two, instead of holding hands where she controls the pressure, hold her wrist and ease up on the support, especially as they near what they're walking towards. Three, walk faster. Going slow allows perfect steadying which is Frankensteinlike and allows doubt, going quicker doesn't give them as much time to think about it. Four, weigh down her push toy, so that if she's using it, at least she's building core muscles. We put a five pound bag of flour on it. Five, bring her world "up" so she has to stand rather than sit to play with something. They said it's an issue of motivation and did not seem particularly concerned. Hope that helps.

[Jalapeñomel]

Feb 5, 2015 21:31:49 GMT -5 minzy said:

My 16 month old does not walk more than a few steps between things on her own right now either. She will practically run with a push stroller and can turn it every which way, but given the chance, she still prefers to crawl and is very fast.

She was assessed by a physical therapist and speech therapist last week and the PT had several suggestions to encourage walking, which may help for your son too. I've incorporated them in the past week and am seeing her getting closer (I think). One, separate the coffee table further from couch so she has to step between. Two, instead of holding hands where she controls the pressure, hold her wrist and ease up on the support, especially as they near what they're walking towards. Three, walk faster. Going slow allows perfect steadying which is Frankensteinlike and allows doubt, going quicker doesn't give them as much time to think about it. Four, weigh down her push toy, so that if she's using it, at least she's building core muscles. We put a five pound bag of flour on it. Five, bring her world "up" so she has to stand rather than sit to play with something. They said it's an issue of motivation and did not seem particularly concerned. Hope that helps.

Thanks, I'll try some of these!

[jaybird]

Can't answer about teeth, since DD has all of them, including canines. She's15 months and she just started (terribly) walking this weekend. Before that if I tried to stand her up, she would just buckle down.

Also, 10 words at 15 months is exactly where he should be.

[katie4253]

Have you had an early intervention eval? We did or for about a year with my 31 weeker. Made a difference.

[Jalapeñomel]

Feb 5, 2015 21:45:06 GMT -5 katie4253 said:

Have you had an early intervention eval? We did or for about a year with my 31 weeker. Made a difference.

No. My pedi said she likes to,wait until about 18 months. 

[cinco]

My oldest didn't walk until 20 months, and my youngest 16 months. They weren't particularly verbal either. All 3 of my kids were average or below average on all early milestones. I can say for certain it hasn't affected my 6 and 8 year old a bit. They are doing great at school, sports, etc. I would talk to your dr. at the next appt, but not stress over it. We did have my oldest in PT, EI and it was helpful. They were concerned that she wasn't making any progress (crawling, pulling up).

[cep1976]

Feb 6, 2015 7:22:57 GMT -5 cinco said:

My oldest didn't walk until 20 months, and my youngest 16 months. They weren't particularly verbal either. All 3 of my kids were average or below average on all early milestones. I can say for certain it hasn't affected my 6 and 8 year old a bit. They are doing great at school, sports, etc. I would talk to your dr. at the next appt, but not stress over it. We did have my oldest in PT, EI and it was helpful. They were concerned that she wasn't making any progress (crawling, pulling up).

This is my kid - born at 37 weeks, didn't crawl until 15 months, didn't walk until 22 months, behind on speech. But nothing "wrong" with her, just developing at her own pace. She's obviously quite intelligent, and used that to become very adaptive to accommodate the things she couldn't/can't do. She gets help from EI, but I have every confidence that this will just be a blip on the radar of her life.

[soozy87]

My (3 week early) 15 month old isn't walking yet either. He will, just like yours, walk if you hold his hand. He will run if you do that. His dr. appointment was yesterday and the dr. didn't seem worried, he just said it was a confidence thing and it will come soon.

[qubit]

My D was not premature, and she didn't get her first tooth until 17 months. She's 2yrs 4 mos and still doesn't have any canine teeth. I don't know if it's related, but she never seemed to have any pain or other teething symptoms, so that's a win.

[katie4253]

Feb 6, 2015 6:33:23 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Feb 5, 2015 21:45:06 GMT -5 katie4253 said:

Have you had an early intervention eval? We did or for about a year with my 31 weeker. Made a difference.

No. My pedi said she likes to,wait until about 18 months. 

Because you have a preemie, it's worth doing your own referral.  18 month is the top of the "normal" walking range.  If your LO does need EI services it can take months to get them.  I'd, personally, do the referral now and then cancel if needed later. 

[niq]

Feb 5, 2015 20:43:59 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Feb 5, 2015 19:33:19 GMT -5 @starry said:

Does he talk?

Well,I don't know if talk is the right word, but he babbles about 10 words, like mama, dada, dogs, ball, bottle, agua, etc.  .  And he's an expert at blowing raspberries and squealing.

Does he hear enough Spanish at home that he's actually learning two languages? Bilingual kids often take longer to start talking -- they have to sort out what language people are using first!

10 words at 16 months sounds fine to me.

[Jalapeñomel]

Feb 6, 2015 19:43:45 GMT -5 niq said:

Feb 5, 2015 20:43:59 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Well,I don't know if talk is the right word, but he babbles about 10 words, like mama, dada, dogs, ball, bottle, agua, etc.  .  And he's an expert at blowing raspberries and squealing.

Does he hear enough Spanish at home that he's actually learning two languages? Bilingual kids often take longer to start talking -- they have to sort out what language people are using first!

10 words at 16 months sounds fine to me.

His daycare has all Spanish-speaking staff and D is the only non-Latino who attends.  I've asked them to speak exclusively Spanish to him, so this could actually be true.  My DH speaks Spanish to him, but I only say a few words in Spanish to him here and there. 

[Jalapeñomel]

Feb 6, 2015 19:37:12 GMT -5 katie4253 said:

Feb 6, 2015 6:33:23 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

No. My pedi said she likes to,wait until about 18 months. 

Because you have a preemie, it's worth doing your own referral.  18 month is the top of the "normal" walking range.  If your LO does need EI services it can take months to get them.  I'd, personally, do the referral now and then cancel if needed later. 

Maybe I'll ask her about it.  I'm off for mid-winter break in 7 days, so I'll be doing all the doctors appointments that week...I'll make sure to ask.

[Deleted]

My 8.3 pound baby did not get her first tooth until she was over a year old and none of my kids walked before their first birthdays....

[mrs07]

Piping in late to say mine didn't teethe till 14 mos. baby has no sign of teeth at ten mos. I saw a 16 month old at a play place who was getting around sooooo well, doing that sit to downward facing dog to sitting on the other thigh thing, I was amazed. My early walkers never had that balance/coordination/upper body strength. It really suck with me as a great example of how everyone develops at a different pace.