We make such a big deal out of when a baby takes his first steps. In fact, the age at which your child took his first steps will be ingrained in your Mommy memory forever, just like your childs birth weight and time. Personally, I think walking is a bit overrated, since you cant manage to keep them out of trouble ever again once they start, but here are some things you might want to know, anyway.
For some reason, everyone seems to think that a baby should be walking by his first birthday, but the fact is that most babies dont walk until after this time. There are a few who walk as early as nine months of age, but a great many who dont take their first steps until fifteen months. And, if your child is a late walker, it has absolutely no bearing on his intelligence.
The age at which a baby walks is often genetic. Walking very early or very late often runs in the family. My husband walked at nine months, and I walked at ten months, so we were unlucky enough to have a daughter who also walked at ten months. She was very petite, so she looked like the worlds tiniest walking human. She also scaled the kitchen counters before she was a year old, so you can see what I...