How old before babies start to stand and walk?

February 17th, 2009 · 5 Comments · A father's POV, A toddler's POV, Caleb the heir, Infant development, Parenting musing, Short post, Simple pleasures, milestones

Caleb turned 1 in Jan ’09.

Today he did these….

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And then, for the first time(s?) in his life, he stood!

The following pic was actually not the first time he managed to stand. That first time that he did manage to stand, we broke into cheers and applause that frightened him, and literally made him weak at the knees!

But it wasn’t long before he managed again!

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Well done, son! Heh heh!

So, soon he will be a walking babbling little boy for the rest of us to chase!

DAh-DAH-DAH duh duh duh…nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn na-na-na….

Generally, do babies start walking first, or start talking first? I can’t remember this for Caitlin; I do remember that she started walking when she was still in her nappies with an external anti-wet shorts, similar to the ones Caleb is wearing above!

Tags: baby·milestones·skills·trouble

5 responses so far ↓

1 Moomykin // Feb 18, 2009 at 1:33 AM

Micah was talking about 9 months old and walked on his own a few steps on his first birthday.

Max walked 2 weeks after his first birthday but only started talking at about 20 months. (And he talks endlessly now.)

I know of a couple of babies who walked at 9 -10 months old!!

Just enjoy and celebrate each milestone as it comes.
2 Ann // Feb 18, 2009 at 8:52 AM

I was told that they master one thing at a time. So, if Caleb is gung-ho in mastering his walking, it may be sometime before he decides he wants to babble too.

It is alwasy nice when they achieve milestone after milestone.
3 Yee-Yee // Feb 20, 2009 at 3:20 PM

God job darling!!! Oh my sweetie-pie! Such determination! And how wide apart the legs are! hahahah

I have heard from friends that boys are generally slower when it comes to development of skills compared to girls. So… no worries there. Just enjoy watching them grow.

Check out sister Caitlin watching the brother! Does she look apprehensive for the brother or is she admiring his determination?!?!
4 Daddee // Feb 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Caitlin is actually quite supportive of the little brother. She is learning to share and be the big sister, though still requiring coaching at times, of learning to be patient “because he’s still a baby and cannot talk or understand you”.

After the cheers and applause she kept trying to get him to do it again! It was Caleb who had that “whatchatalkinabout” look on him!
5 Biuye // Feb 23, 2009 at 12:45 PM

Agree with Yee-Yee real cutie our nephew is! Caitlin has both apprehension and support on her face. I am sure she does not want the ti-ti to hurt himself. Looking at the pictures of him again, like John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever hee………….

Daddee Yah!

Her first words. What will be his?