'Can he walk?'
'Does he know how to walk?'
'When will he walk?'
'SO BIG ALREADY STILL CAN'T WALK?'
I think I've answered these questions more than what I've answered throughout my college exams.
My boys weighs about 11-12kg at 10 months old. I never breast fed him, mainly because I ran out of production after 3 weeks of giving birth.
Parenthood can be tough, especially dealing with questions regarding on the upbringing of your child. If you've never experienced anyone bugging you with unreasonable questions or comments... LUCKY YOU !!!
My boy did show some signs of walking at about 8-9 months where he would grab something to support his stability, like grabbing the edge of the bed or couch. From then itself, it took him kinda long to walk on his own.
Child labor alert ! LOL !
Anyway, he made his first step at 1 year 4 months, he's 1 year 5 months now.
Boy was I so happy that he can finally walk ! It was like the best birthday present ever ! And also marks a wonderful beginning of the New Year as I finally will no longer have to carry a 12kg baby in a shopping mall because he hates sitting in his pram.
I never scold nor nag him for taking so long to learn how to walk. Heck, I did not even complain. Walking isn't easy and it's not something that can be learnt overnight.
Back then, people would come to me asking me why did I not train him using the walker , why am I spoiling him by carrying him 24/7 and all sorts of stuff.
I don't want to be rude or disrespectful, sometimes they can trigger my boiling point by comparing with their own child/grandchild/mother's granddaughter's neighbor's nephew's kid. LOL!
I would often reply:-
If I ask you to build a house and I want it to be done in 2 days. Can you? Cannot ? Are you stupid?
Trust me when I tell you this. Most of the people who drives me nuts knew my boy could walk. Guess what ? The question regarding about him walking had stop !
Amen to the Lord !
But...
Here comes a new question...
Does he know how to talk ?
I have concluded that questions will be a never-ending issue. It really depends on how you deal with it.
I used to smile and ignore. As time passes, I became so annoyed by it that I would just reply them sarcastically.