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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - just saw this resurrected :) DS turned 15 mo this week and we had his appointment.  Ped wasn't even slightly concerned - said concern begins at 18 months (he also, FWIW, commented on his size - he is huge - 98% height, 75% weight - and said big babies often walk later).

He also started taking 4-5 independent steps literally the day we left the ped office.  Interesting, pp, that you got that feedback, especially since so many here insist that 15 months without walking isn't late (I think it IS late, although not "of concern" late).[/quote]

Glad to hear it, OP.  My son's height percentile has increased since the 12 month (from 70th to 90th), so I think it may take a little extra work coordinating with that kind of jump.

I found her feedback interesting, too, and am actually not happy with how she broached the issue.  She hadn't even taken a second to look at him, didn't ask to see him move, nothing.  She also didn't contextualize the Ages & Stages either; making a referral for early intervention based on a response to a single question seems absurd.  And, yay for the independent steps!  We had them last weekend (though two or three), curious to see what he does next.  It's not just here that I've heard not walking at 15 months is unremarkable; I have many colleagues who specialize in working with very young children, and 18 months has been their cut-off, too.

For the PP who recommended looking up the Ages & Stages: thanks. :)  Being a researcher, I already looked up the psychometrics for the darn thing, and apparently how many places (including our ped's office) use it is to suggest that referral if a child is two standard deviations or more from the mean.  So, that's what she did.  On the one hand, I don't want to not have him evaluated if there's something really going on, but I also don't want to increase our stress unnecessarily (may be too late for that).  I'm just irritated with how poorly she raised the issue.

Oh, and the best part is that she didn't mention any of this discussion in the note!  Just "well child."  Note to self: don't see her for future appointments.[/quote]

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