Our ten month old is not walking quite yet. She is really close, though. If you hold her hands she will walk across the room, and she can now pull herself up on her own if she can crawl up to a (more) stable object of the right height.

In my weekly parenting email from “The Parent Review”, it talks about walking and about how there really is not a set age at which kids start to walk. Our little girl started crawling a little later than did many of our friends’ kids (she would roll around for some weeks before she would crawl). It looks like now, though, that she may be walking around by her first birthday!

Here is what the email had to say about walking:

The age at which children take their first steps on their own varies widely. A few 8-month-olds can stand briefly, and even take a step. Many children, especially those who have developed an efficient crawl, may not feel the need to walk until they are well into their second year. Once a baby begins to walk, he becomes a toddler, and life becomes more interesting and active for both of you.

When your child does begin walking, you’ll want to find a pair of soft shoes with flexible rubber soles for him whenever he tries out his new skill outdoors or away from home. At home, barefoot is best for babies just learning to balance and step. Babies certainly don’t need expensive shoes, as they walk better without them and outgrow them quickly.

You can read the email here.