I really don't mind you stopping and talking to us or engaging my cute little boy. I understand the appeal. It's just taken me a REALLY long time to get to the point where I'm okay that my 14 1/2 month old toddler is not walking, and the incessant mentioning of it by you is starting to chip away at my confidence in his gross motor skills.
Your questioning paired with each day that he grows closer to 15 months is enough to drive me insane. I know what happens at 15 months. I'm not stupid. I work in the pediatric health care field.
I work on it with him. I promise I do. So stop giving me that look that says what'swrongwithyourkid when I tell you he's not walking. This is what happens when we try to work on walking while not holding onto the furniture...
Today's fit lasted about 15 minutes. Let's just chill out people. He's not going to go to kindergarten crawling. He'll get there. If you stop badgering me, I'll chill out. And I won't become a hermit to avoid the stares.
Thank you,
One tired mommy
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Just ignore the rude strangers. It's so easy to judge others. Besides Mom said I didn't walk until I was like 16 months old or something, and I can walk fairly well now! Hunter will be running around before you know it and then you'll be wishing he couldn't walk! Love you!!!
Hang in there Carole!! You know how wide the range of normalcy is. He'll be walking around before you know it - when he's ready.
(I really liked your email!!)
Carole--
You should respond with a crazy comment such as "No. He isn't walking because our religion is against sons walking until their two. They must be pampered and carried everywhere." Or something equally insane. Then people will at least have a story to tell about the crazy woman they met in the grocery store.
Love you!!
What happens at 15 months? He grows horns and starts to fly????? Katie is right, she did not walk until 16 months and she does fine now. There is nothing wrong with him, we each do things in our own time. Give him some space and one day he will surprise you. I remember talking to Nanny about being worried about Katie one day, it was Christmas time, and it seems like the next day...she walked. He is a treasure in every way, don't let ANYONE'S comments get to you. God gave you a wonderful gift. He will only be with you a short time and then he will grow up and leave your nest. Enjoy and cherish him. I love you.
Mom
According to my mom, I didn't start walking until I was almost 20 months old. And I turned out just fine...I think ;). So hang in there!
it's so hard not to obsess! i'm that way with C's feeding. why won't he eat meat? why doesn't he like pizza like all the other kids? aaah! but we're still good mommies and have good babies and they'll be fine...we'll just have to encourage each other.
Hunter is adorable, well adjusted and has fabulous parents. You are correct, he will not go to school crawling! People just need to learn to mind their own business!
Don't worry about this at all! Henry didn't walk until 15 months either, and he still doesn't walk now (he runs!) A friend once told me, "No one ever asks you in a job interview how old you were when you started walking/talking/pottying." It is very small in the grand scheme of things. Just love on him now while you can still catch him!
Steph
Too funny Carole. Trust me I know your pain. Parker wasn't even close to walking at this age. He didn't even walk holding onto furniture and I'm a PT so imagine how insane I was by 17 months. It's a blur now. Been too busy chasing him. Plus Jared used to joke with me (since he's not in our profession)...he'd say "Come on Heather, did you ever meet an adult who said I just never learned to walk?" He was right though... Hunter just has his own time table. Your humor is great. Wish I was as funny as you!
Months from now, when you're trying to stop him from running out into oncoming traffic, you'll have a whole new set of things to worry about. Enjoy the time - it goes too fast!
my sweet sweet Carole, you are funny, but I do know exactly how you are feeling.....Tiffiany does the same thing with Shelby, when will she crawl, when will she walk, why isn't she saying words like other kids do, they say she should be able to hop on one leg.....I stop her and ask her? who is "they" and who is comparing their baby to yours, they need to get a life and spend some more mommy and me time....they are all different, and they will do what they want when they want....he is perfect, adorable, and has one of the BEST mommies in the United States Of America, you do this stuff for a living, and "rank red neck strangers don't know no difference....." get the pun, they have no clue, they just know little Johnny walked when he was 7 months old, yep, walked over to the fridge, and got his own mustard for his winnie dog, I said, heck he's a big boy now, he been real independent ever since....aint that right Johnny boy, no run off and get daddy a beer, and mamma some chicken from the fridge.....kids ain't they somethin.......burp...fart...burp...thats what people like that sound like to me....our children, your children have been so blessed to have mothers, fathers, grandmothers, and pappy's aunts, and uncles, etc, that were raised with some diginity and respect, and they know...they will do what they want when they want, with our gentle guidance and Gods helping massive hands. shelby walked finally at I think 13 or 14 months, and now she runs, she still only uses one word at a time, and everywhere we go, they say shouldn't she be using her words more.....blah blah balh and how many children do you have, oh none, I got a neice and shes just real smart....so my grandaughter is dumb....oh no didn't mean it that way, good well then SHUT -UP, and have a great day......so he's fine ,and he's beautful, and I am so proud of you as a mom, and I am so glad you guys had fun at the Reunion...............That was some years of fun, and remember back, "they exisited" back then to...."they" need to get a life, and you have always been a beautiful girl, whoops, now young woman, and your husband is a cutie.......so go now and have fun..........you are all great. Love you so much Becky Drake....Justins mom, he didn't get the potty training thing until way after 3.....and Tiff, she still has not got the independence and self assuradness she needs, thanks back to some of those..."they" but she is a great mom, and wondeful wife, and so loyal to her job, and her family, shes dedicated, beautiful, kind, and a christian, what more could someone want....but she still suffers from low self image.....go fiqure..........and love that baby, he's adorable...........Love Becky Drake
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