How old are children usually when they can walk?

Do you still remember how old you were when you learned to walk? I believe most people no longer remember. After all, this was before they could remember anything, so the answer can only be obtained from their parents. In fact, no matter which baby it is, learning to walk is a matter of sooner or later, unless the baby suffers from a congenital disease. So, how old are children usually when they can walk? If your baby is around 1 year old, he or she may be able to walk!

The time when each baby starts to stand and walk varies greatly. Some babies can walk with support at 9 months old, while others need to be around 12-13 months or even later. This is related to many factors, such as the baby's own development, genetic factors, opportunities for sports training, illness, and seasonal influences. Some babies develop a fear of walking after falling when they are just learning to walk, which affects the progress of learning to walk. The baby's transition from lying down to standing upright and learning to take steps is a major step forward in motor development, which is of great significance to the baby's physical and psychological development. Therefore, mothers should teach their babies to walk in time and create some conditions for their babies to learn to walk, such as preparing walkers, fences, strollers, push-pull toys, etc., and they can often let their babies learn to walk holding their mothers' hands. In addition, the complementary food should be comprehensive and balanced, and the baby should be tested for trace elements to see if there is a deficiency and provide supplements.

Every child develops differently and each has his or her own unique characteristics, and walking alone is no exception. When that day comes, it has nothing to do with the baby's intelligence, body size, or the parents' parenting abilities. Children don't "intentionally" learn to walk late, and parents can't change to speed up the speed at which their baby learns to walk. Therefore, our first reminder is that you don’t need to be too impatient, but you should keep a close eye on your baby to see if he or she shows appropriate reactions to walking alone.

Most babies learn to walk between 12 and 14 months old.

Based on past infant development research literature and the book "Motor Assessment of the Developing infant" on gross motor development, the vast majority of scholars and experts agree that about 50% of babies can walk without being handed over at 11.5 months, 90% can walk independently at 14 months, and 100% can walk independently at 18 months.

Of course, during this period of six months, the children's performance varied greatly. Some were "reptiles" the day before and became "Peking Man" the next day; some had long wanted to give it a try, but often fell down after walking for a while; some enjoyed the freedom and fun of being able to walk and always wanted adults to take them out for a walk.