UK's laziest baby

Jack is the LAZIEST baby! He is nearly 10 months old and still refuses to stand. Not stand on his own but put his weight on his legs like most 5/6 months old babies. I was concerned at first so took him to the doctor but he is crawling and kicking like crazy but he just wont stand up! I put him in one of those springy bouncy seat things that attach to the doorway and he just lets his legs dangle. Weird! All my kids progressed differently but Jack is the size of a 16 month old toddler and acts like a 4 month old. So lazy! What can I do to encourage him? Should I just not sweat it as I know eventually he will walk or should I be doing some sort of exercises with him? He is such a heavy kid (25lbs), I cant wait for him to walk so my back will stop aching!

This is probably a long shot, but if you read Dooce.com, she's got the same problem with her daughter. Apparently it's some unusual but treatable nerve or sensory thing in her feet and legs.  The kid just doesn't like the feel of pressure or something on her legs.

I'll see if I can find the post she made about it and put the link here... but it'll be later today as I'm going to town now...

haaahaa.  you call THAT lazy?!  my daughter is 21 months.  she does NOT walk or stand on her own.  last thursday, she accidentally walked a few feet at her grandparents to get hold of a book she wanted - just stood herself up and walked.  she hasn't done it since.  she scudders about on her knees.  instead of walking, she communicates her desires to us using verbs and even sentences.  'i want that', 'i do that', 'eat!', 'mine!', 'stop that', etc.  she has an appointment to see a paed neurologist in april, although the GP doesn't see where a child who so clearly speaks her mind has a problem.  it's obvious she can walk - both her grandparents and her father saw her do it.  but why bother when you can just order people around?

My son Brett didnt take his first steps till he was 15 months old. His older brother Jordan took a few steps at 10 months and was putting words together by 12 months.

My little sister didn't walk until she was 18½ months.  She was a chubby little baby too. 

it's obvious she can walk - both her grandparents and her father saw her do it.  but why bother when you can just order people around?

As someone who didn't walk until I was 30 months old, I can heartily endorse this strategy.  

As someone who didn't walk until I was 30 months old, I can heartily endorse this strategy.  

I second that!  I didn't bother walking or talking until I was over 2....my dr. then told my parents I was severely mentally stupid and they could either institutionalize me or just 'take me home and love me' but not to expect me ever to amount to anything! 

As someone who didn't walk until I was 30 months old, I can heartily endorse this strategy.  

I second that! I didn't bother walking or talking until I was over 2....my dr. then told my parents I was severely mentally stupid and they could either institutionalize me or just 'take me home and love me' but not to expect me ever to amount to anything!

It must be a Scottish thing 

I think she only did it b/c no one would cater to her demands for her pop-up book, despite her commands of 'I want book!'  Yeah, I want a million £s, too.

my dr. then told my parents I was severely mentally stupid

Ha! My doctor said "He's just being lazy. Stop carrying him." Clever doc.

Ha! My doctor said "He's just being lazy. Stop carrying him." Clever doc.

My husband picks her up every time she asks.  When she does it to me, she folds her legs.  I unfold them under her.  Needless to say, she goes to her father most often. 

Ha! My doctor said "He's just being lazy. Stop carrying him." Clever doc.

Sounds like your doctor was smarter than mine!!!

hm... maybe try holding him (if you're sitting on the edge of the couch or chair) and while you support his weight, and let his feet on the ground..  but i would think that if there was something to be concerned about, when you asked the doctor they would have (hopefully!) said something to you about it..  when Calvin went for his 7 month check up, the HV said as long as he was making some attempts to move about then not to worry about it..
but maybe its also a good idea to encourage him when he's out and about on the floor for playtime...