Is my daughter behind in development?

Whitney - posted on 09/11/2012

My first born was walking at 9 months

Bekah - posted on 09/10/2012

Is she walking at this point?

This post is 6 months old but around a year is when you begin to see babies walk but many are much later. Quite often first babies and only children do things a little later then their younger siblings. So second and third and so on babies may be the ones you are hearing about walking and talking already.

Whitney - posted on 09/10/2012

my 4 year old didnt start talking till he was almost 3 he just talked gibberish. now i cant get him to be quiet lol. so i think thats normal. my two year didnt start to walk till he was 18 months. do you pick her up when she crys?? i use to with jordan and doctors said thats why he wont walk. why walk when some one will carry you. and the talking thing, give it time id say about two if shes not really saying much maybe look into but just dont baby talk her and it might help.

Sophia - posted on 09/08/2012

talk with her doctor.. explain how you feel and start from what your doctor tell you.

Rhonda - posted on 03/22/2012

I have a 3 year old and a 1 year old and they were completely different in their development. The 3 year old did everything later than my 1 year old. The 1 year old has started talking way earlier than my older one, he has about caught up with him speech wise. All babies are different and I know its hard not to compare bc I sure did, but as long as you dont think she is behind, she probably isnt. If she isnt making eye contact or socializing or anything like that I'd tell the dr but otherwise I say relax and let her be her. :)

Kodi - posted on 03/21/2012

awesome ladies thanks! I am not stressing alot, she hasnt walked yet and she will be one in two weeks but my house is mostly stairs, and she is a whiz at that! scares me to death but that could be good too. Taking her in to see her pediatrician next week so i will be sure to talk to her about my concerns. thanks!

Yurena - posted on 03/20/2012

Please don't stress, if hr GP/Health Visitor think she is ok no need to worry. Lots of kids wait for ages and then just start walking one day, the same with talking. Don't give it into the competitive parents that continually bragg about all their kid can do by 10 months, like making themselves some dinner and cleaning the bathroom (?!). Enjoy your child, encourage her but no need to worry. My son started walking at 12 months, the same week of his birthday, my daughter about 11months. I was talking by 9months and so did my husband. It really doesn't mean anything.xxx

Kylie - posted on 03/20/2012

she ss great!. Saying 2-3 word sentences is actually advanced for her age. Many kids don't walk by 1 and drs don't worry until atleast 18mths. And my friend had a son who was only saying Bub by a year, and the dr didn't feel any concern at all.

Heather - posted on 03/19/2012

Nope, she is totally fine. My daughter didn't walk until she was 15 months old. As long as she walks by the time she is 18 months old, she is fine. My daughter didn't start speaking real words till she was 22 months old. Now she's 2 1/2 and talks more than I do. She is fine.

Sarah - posted on 03/17/2012

She sounds okay to me. The normal range for walking is anywhere between 9-18 months & her only saying 2 words is pretty good! Don't compare her to others because not all kids develop at the same pace. My kids walked early, but were late sitting up & crawling.

Amy - posted on 03/17/2012

I wouldn't say she's behind like Brittney said there is a wide range of normal. My daughter didn't crawl till she was 14 months old in the traditional sense and then the next day she stood up and started walking. At 18 months old my daughter was only say 3 words and had actually regressed in her language skills, we had her assessed by birth to 3 and they said she was advanced even though she wasn't verbal. She just turned two and she is speaking more but most outsiders still wouldn't have a clue what she was saying, and has actually just started putting words together.

Brittney - posted on 03/17/2012

There is a wide variety of normal...here are some sites:

http://www.babycenter.com/0_your-12-mont... week 1

That major rite of passage is almost here, if it hasn't happened already — some time this month, your baby may take his first steps alone. (If he doesn't, don't worry — it takes some children several more weeks or months to start toddling.) If he's like most children, your little one will take those early strides on tiptoe with his feet turned outward. Keep the camera ready to capture the moment!

http://www.babycenter.com/0_your-12-mont... week 2

Your toddler may start feeding herself with a spoon this month, though her aim won't be the best. Prepare for a little more mess than usual, and let her go at it — using a spoon is a great way for your toddler to improve her hand-eye coordination, exercise her independence, and make mealtime more fun.

http://www.babycenter.com/0_your-12-mont... week 3

Your toddler probably has been wrestling with bouts of separation anxiety during the past several months. This is natural: He loves and depends on you, so he's distressed when you leave.

http://www.babycenter.com/0_your-12-mont... week 4

Though at this point her vocabulary probably consists of only a couple of words besides "Mama" and "Dada," your 1-year-old can probably babble in what sounds like short sentences, complete with vocal inflections. It's almost as if she's speaking a foreign language.



By now, your toddler may also be able to respond to simple questions and commands, especially if you give her some clues with hand gestures. For example, ask her, "Where's your mouth?" and point to it. Or try, "Hand me the cup" and gesture toward the object. Your toddler may answer you in her own way, shaking her head for "no" or using her own gestures.







http://www.ecbt.org/parents/milestones_1...

Social and Emotional



Shy or anxious with strangers

Cries when mother or father leaves

Enjoys imitating people in his play

Shows specific preferences for certain people and toys

Tests parental responses to his actions during feedings

Tests parental responses to his behavior

May be fearful in some situations

Prefers mother and/or regular caregiver over all others

Repeats sounds or gestures for attention

Finger-feeds himself

Extends arm or leg to help when being dressed

Cognitive



Explores objects in many different ways (shaking, banging, throwing, dropping)

Finds hidden objects easily

Looks at correct picture when the image is named

Imitates gestures

Begins to use objects correctly (drinking from cup, brushing hair, dialing phone, listening to receiver)

Language



Pays increasing attention to speech

Responds to simple verbal requests

Responds to “no”

Uses simple gestures, such as shaking head for “no”

Babbles with inflection (changes in tone)

Says “dada” and “mama”

Uses exclamations, such as “Oh-oh!”

Tries to imitate words

Movement



Reaches sitting position without assistance

Crawls forward on belly

Assumes hands-and-knees position

Creeps on hands and knees

Gets from sitting to crawling or prone (lying on stomach) position

Pulls self up to stand

Walks holding on to furniture

Stands momentarily without support

May walk two or three steps without support

Hand and Finger Skills



Uses pincer grasp

Bangs two objects together

Puts objects into container

Takes objects out of container

Lets objects go voluntarily

Pokes with index finger

Tries to imitate scribbling



http://www.kidsgrowth.com/resources/arti... developmental checklist