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Expert Q&A
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| By John Dorsey, M.D. Pediatrician | ||
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I have twins. One has been walking since he was 1. They are now 15 months, almost 16 months, and the other one will not walk. Is something wrong or what can I do to encourage him to walk?
I don't see a problem here. As long as there is no medical problem prohibiting the child from walking, it's nothing to worry about. We see many kids start crawling "early" but then are "late" to walk. The truth is that there is such a wide range that just because one twin is walking and the other one is not isn't a reason to be alarmed. My guess is that you will see the non-walking twin up and walking by 18 months.
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