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18 month old son won't walk

EMcG · 2008-01-30 15:01:36

Hello all, my lovely 18 month old son isn't walking yet. He can sit up on his knees and pull himself up on furniture. He can take steps if I hold him up and has even kicked a ball around when held. But generally he isn't too happy about being forced to stand. Tomorrow we are off to a child development centre we have been…

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fsdss Posts: 1,429 Forumite

1 February 2008 at 12:10AM

i suspect the hv referred you so that his hips and legs can be thoroughly checked as a precautionary measure.

i work with a load of Hv's (i am not one) some can be authoritative, others gentle. at the end of the day, i think her comment was insensitive to say the least!!!! and obviously hasn't got much communication skills.

18 months is not un-heard of for a child not walking.

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