15 Months Old - No Teeth and Not Walking

Do not panic!! That is what my pedi told me when I was concerned that my daughter was not getting teeth or walking either. Her older sister had hit both of these milestones by 10 months so it was very scary for me to see how slow she was progressing. Well, she will be 15 months next week and just began walking and still only has her 2 bottom teeth. My suggestion is to have her use a walker and to not pick her up as much! She is now walking well, however I did stop picking her up when she wanted me to and I put the walker in front of her consistently. They all develop differently! My friends so did not walk til 19 months!

i wouldnt worry about the teeth they will come but if it will make you feel at ease call the pedi or dentist for a check up but every child is so different and i know that late teeth are common. as for the walking she will get there too but bare feet is best to learn to walk once walking then introduce the shoes around the house to practice walking in them. i found that holding my sons hand while he was holding onto the table or wall standing to walk with him gave him the confidence he needed to walk and fun for him they love to be like mommy and daddy afterall! my son who is now 29 months learned to walk around 10 months he is always bare foot in our home and i think thats what did it...now he would run up the ceilings if he could! hehe!
hope this helps, goodluck! :)

Hi M., I wouldn't be so concerned about the walking. My third child just turned 16 mos and just started walking a few days ago. It will happen. As far as the teething goes, have you addressed this issue with her pedi? Maybe you should to make sure everything is ok

Hi,

My daughter is 15 months and still not walking on her own. I guess she just isn't ready to make the plunge. Everyone saids they will walk in there own time. So don't worry. She got her first tooth on the later side as well (11 months) After that they came in rather quickly but I would ask you pedi about that. I know there is a wide range of when kids get their first tooth. Some kids get there first tooth at 4 months then other after a year!

M.,

I don't know about the teeth but I think they will come when they come. You could ask your doctor though.

As for the walking, I would suggest not having your daughter in the playpen, just put her on the floor, perferably hard surface (wood, lanoleum, tile) with bear feet. This is the best way for her to get her traction and balance.
I also know kids who have taken until 18 months to walk.

L. M

M.,

My son was almost 18 months before he got his first tooth. He is almost 2.5 now and he is just starting to get the 2 year molars. It never prevented him from eating anything. He was also a later walker. On both of these issues the doctor told us not to worry. Walking is a personal thing, when your daughter realizes that there is something that she can't get until she is upright, we will walk. On the bright side, I had many older women (50+) tell me the later he got his teeth the stronger they would be. Hang in there. Our mantra was, "How many 18 year-old do you know without any teeth and who can't walk."

M.