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Child not walking at 15 months?

I am a concerned parent. I have a 15 month old son he is extremely active, love to play with toys, uses his hands to grasps objects and always getting into something. He is a very fast crawler, and very strong. He says bye, momma, papa, and loves to wave goodbye and holds his hand to his ear to pretend he is talking on the phone. In my mind I thought he was a normal active toddler. We took him to the doctor for check up we told him he is still not walking. He will stand up when leaning on a wall or furniture but seems to not stand by himself with proper balance. When he does stand, he only stands on his tippy toes. We thought it was normal due to him using a jumper and Walker and us having a small apartment to not really be active and walk around. Doctor told us he could have cerebral palsy. That just worried me to death he seems healthy and normal and interacts with others. He will not walk and won't stand by himself but will crawl just fine and stand up holding on to furniture. Is he just a late bloomer or does he really have this condition. Doctor only gave us a month, of he walks then awesome if not she said it is cerebral palsy. He was born a month early. Should I be worried? Advice needed please

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  • Suzy Q
    Lv 7
    3 years ago
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    The normal range of starting to walk is up to 18 months. Your child is not late for this milestone.

    If your doctor would really base a diagnosis of cerebral palsy on nothing more than not walking by 16 months, you urgently need to find a better doctor. One who isn't an idiot.

  • nobody
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    Go see another doctor. I would suggest a neurologist. Yes, you should worry if your child is not walking yet but I would hold off believing the cerebral palsy diagnosis without proper tests being run. If this doctor just made an assumption without any testing of any sort she is not qualified to treat him at all. Get a second opinion before you worry yourself over this. Good luck.

  • 3 years ago

    If your doctor really said "if he doesn't walk in a month, he has CP," you need a new doctor.

  • Anonymous
    3 years ago

    No doc will diagnose CP that fast. Put away the walkers and jumpers, that’s why he is waking late.

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