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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids usually start walking on their own w/out having to be encouraged daily.

In fact, it looks to me as if you are unnecessarily & unfairly pushing this child to walk on his own which may end up making the whole experience in itself unpleasant for him which may delay his progress.

Stop comparing him to other charges.
I personally do not care if you have had seven or seventy kids.

You have no clue about child development if you are pushing a child at that age to walk.

He has enough time.
You seem to be taking all the joy out of his milestone.
Your timeline to get him to walk on his own is so unjust.

You are making it seem like work to him.
I highly recommend you take a step back (pun intended!) and let nature take its course!

I am quite sure he will be mobile soon enough.
Good luck. :)[/quote]

I wholeheartedly agree with everything this PP says.  I also get the feeling that OP makes it her job to have her charge be an early walker, from the way she describes the baby's jumper exercise "regimen" to bragging about how all her charges were walking before 12 months.  Maybe for bragging rights?  :roll:

Door jumpers and other contraptions don't actually help babies to walk faster, they support much of the baby's weight so they're working the muscles less, and depending on the type of contraption, could be supporting and therefore not developing their core muscles, which are key to any locomotion.  They're fine for keeping baby in a secure place, but don't believe the marketing propaganda about this being good "exercise."

The best thing you could do to get baby walking is to first LEAVE HIM ALONE.  Sounds like he needs a break from your pushiness.  Then after he gets a break, maybe a week, GENTLY encourage him to cruise or walk when HE shows interest.  At 13 months, he has plenty of time to walk and will do so when he's good and ready![/quote]

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