Will my baby be ok?

One of my little cousins had this problem. Come to find out it was an issue wit his hamstrings. I mean you could not get that boy to NOT walk on tip toes. So they saw a physical therapist who showed them exercises to help stretch the muscles. It was something apparently his dad had a problem with too. Hopefully, your daughter won't have any trouble, and if she does, maybe it will be something easily fixable.

Ask your pediatrician to refer you to orthopedics for a review. If there is a problem, the sooner it is treated, the sooner it will be corrected.

I think it's still too young to tell, your baby is still very young! Though some kids can start walking at very young age, different baby develops differently. Even a child who hasn't start walking when he's one and a half year old is still very common. I just think it'd be good not to force her to walk, when she is ready, she will just have the desire to walk, unless when she grows older, and she still doesn't show to interest to walk. I understand mothers are always nervous and concern about the development of the child, we need to learn to be relax too, because the child can feel the anxiety and nervous within us, and it may affect them too.

Don't be that worried. As you said the doctor told you that it's too early to determine that. But if you really cannot be pacified by what that doctor said, probably you could bring her to another doctor for second opinion. But if she will have the same path of growth of you, then be assured that she can walk too as you did, though a bit delayed. Just pray that it won't happen to her, my friend.

I don't read anywhere the age of your child. I also don't read anything that concerns me about the fact why our child should not be able to walk. Some kids do crawl a lot, others never do that. Some start walking from one moment to an other, others dont care (esp not if they are great in crawling). Since you can walk (no matter if it is with or without braces) I don't understand why you are worrying about that all. Why don't you just enjoy her and wait how she develops. Why making problems who don't exist at the moment at all. What your mother says or might think to recognize doesn't mean it's exactly the same as it was with you. Kids who don't like to walk always stay on their toes... my eldest daughter never crawled, stand up at the age of 1, she walked on her toes for nearly 4 years, after that she quit with that but it always looked to me as if she walked like a duck, she also was very clumsy falling over her own feet still falling from the stairs frequently. Now she is a great model walking catwalks, She never had braces, therapy or so, I never was worried about the fact she would not be able to walk or walk normal. If there is really something wrong I am sure the doctor will tell. I think you are only damaging more by forcint your daughter to walk now. BTW my son never crawled either but he started walking way later (talking he did not till the age of 4.5, same as my eldest daughter).

Well if you had this kind of a problem in the past so it is not unusual to be and with your kid. Yeah it is not normal for the kids to start walking so soon but like you said you started walking when you was 5. So I think that everything will be fine and don't have to worry about it so much. However you can ask your parents how they helped you and you could try to help your kid by the same way but you can wait at least one year and than try this :)

hi lafred, I am so sorry you are worrying about the future of your child being able to walk...I just want to say that I can't say I went though that but I have had children and I know what its like to have those concerns about children, I would suggest that you take you child to another doctor just for a second opinion and to perhaps to ease your mind. I would think that if your child had something that would eventually cause him to be delayed in walking that your pediatrician would be able to do some type of test, blood test or something...I mean what test did your Mom have done on you.. Good luck and I hoep your chid will actually be find...It sounds like you turned out to be a very concerning person..do what you need to do./..

I would trust your doctors and they know more about your child than the people here so take what I say even with a grain of salt because my child is not yours. But my second child was a late walker. I didn't rush him. He walked a little awkwardly after one but by one and a half he was fine. My one relative had a kid with turned in feet and they had to buy him special shoes for a year that he had to sleep in but after that he was fine. He still looks a little pigeon toed as an adult but he can walk perfectly fine. Trust your doctors, if they aren't doing anything for her yet they probably aren't particularly concerned and that's a good thing.

I understand how you feel now. I'm a mother too and i couldn't imagine putting myself on your shoes. Must be very hard for you. Don't be too worried about it. Probably a second opinion will help. For now,whatever and how big the problem is, be strong for your child. Let's hope for the best.