Baby Not Walking at 18 Months | 3 Things I Check First

Is your baby 18 months old and still not walking independently? Before jumping straight into walking exercises, it helps to understand which foundational skills may still be developing. In this video, Cherrick Gordon, Pediatric Physical Therapist, shares the 3 things he checks first when a baby is not walking at 18 months: ✅ Strong legs ✅ Weight shifting ✅ Balance recovery Together, these skills form the BabyMasterPT Walking Triangle™. If one side of the triangle is weak, the entire walking system becomes less stable—and baby may drop back down instead of stepping forward. You’ll learn practical activities you can try at home, including: Supported baby squats to strengthen the legs Stair-climbing practice Cruising sideways along furniture Cruising around inside and outside corners Walking along walls for reduced support Using a push walker with control Practicing short steps from a wall or caregiver’s legs Watching how baby lowers safely back to the floor You’ll also learn how to tell whether your baby is getting close to independent walking by observing standing balance, cruising confidence, push-walker control, weight shifting, and the way baby lowers to the floor. 🎁 Download the FREE Birth to 12 Months Milestone Checklist: https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1... Print it, place it on your refrigerator, and use it to follow the developmental skills that build the foundation for later milestones like standing and walking. If your baby is 18 months old and not walking, speak with your pediatrician or request an evaluation from a pediatric physical therapist—especially if you notice significant weakness, asymmetry, loss of previously learned skills, or difficulty standing with support. Let me know in the comments what your baby is currently able to do: Pull to stand? Cruise along furniture? Stand independently? Take one or two steps? Your question may become the topic of a future BabyMasterPT video. Subscribe to BabyMasterPT for practical pediatric physical therapy exercises, milestone guidance, and simple ways to support your baby’s development at home. #BabyNotWalking #18MonthOldNotWalking #TeachBabyToWalk #BabyWalkingExercises #LateWalker #BabyDevelopment #PediatricPhysicalTherapy #WalkingMilestone #BabyMasterPT #ToddlerDevelopment