When does a baby start walking?

[alex]

How old a 'normal' baby start walking? I have two nieces and one nephew (I haven't had my own children). The first started walking when she was 14 months old. Her younger sister a bit faster, she learned walking some weeks after her first birthday. The youngest is the faster. He toddled when he was 11 months old.

I know they are smart children but are they 'normal' or a bit slow?

[momof3]

Well, if he was just toddling at 11 years old, that is a little late but I'm sure you meant months. All kids are different and it is dangerous to compare too closely.

[alex]

Toddling at 11 years old! My ignorance LOL. Thanks for pointing this out. Yes all children are different. But I always think that the normal age to start walking is one year, more or less. My mom told me that I started walking at 11 years...I mean 11 months old.

[chloe]

My daughter was 7 months yesterday and she isn't even crawling yet although she's close...she scoots. I wonder if she'll be walking by a year maybe they put it together fast after they start getting around.

[Vega]

I've learned not to be too concerned about developmental rates when it comes to crawling, walking, talking, potty training and everything else. My 3-year-old daughter was walking early like 11-months or so but we didn't potty train her until she was 2.5-years-old. It actually worked out perfectly because she was potty trained in less than a week with maybe three accidents since she was potty trained. On the other hand, she is a little slower to talk clearly compared to others her age but I try not to over think it and just keep working with her.