17 month old not walking…

Try getting toys that help with walking maybe ? , a walker , a mini target shopping cart that he can hold on to , Every baby is different . Show him how to put one foot in front of other standing next to ur feet while holding his hands and walking with him. I also heard if u wear heels and walk around ur baby it encourages them to walk too 😂 idk about that tho hope this helps

I would also encourage not to hold his hands above his head to help him walk. He will start walking with hands above his head since that’s what he learned. Instead try a towel or baby blanket in his arm pits. To help his balance. Toys in his hands to distract him and build the confidence. Walker toys. Or push toys. Spacing furniture and toys a few steps away. Like an activity table and the couch spaced apart 1 step and then 2. To build on those steps. Having mom and dad apart and encouraging to walk between the 2.

Why not accept the therapy? PTs are amazing and will show you how to encourage them and best support their learning. We pushed for an eval with a PT at 15 months and our daughter was walking by 17 months. The PT showed us what to focus on, especially standing, balance, and crouching, and she caught up so quickly!

The physical therapist told me that if my guy wasn’t walking 10 independent steps by 15 months, he needed to be seen. I self-referred to my state’s early intervention program and got an evaluation. It’s free. My doctor said to wait too, but why? That’s months wasted.

Hey mama, my daughter is also 17 months she just started letting go and walking here and there each baby is different they just learn on they own I got down and out quite a few times bc my daughter wasn’t walking like the other babies her age and trust me it’s easy to do, also they can’t put little man in therapy without your permission ik some babies that didn’t walk until they were 2