17 months toddler can’t walk yet

My girl is 17 months turning 18 months but has yet to walk independently. My hub and I feeling quite worried as toddlers younger than her has started walking. We have been training her to walk from 1 point to another (at home) and she seems able to with some support. Seems that she is afraid of letting go and walk on her own. Her upcoming development checkup will be on end Oct and I will raise this up to the doctor but unsure what else can we do to help her. Any advices? Thanks.

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Aww don't worry too much, 18 months is actually still within the normal range for independent walking, so your girl still has time! A lot of kids at this stage are already cruising along furniture confidently but just feel anxious about that final "letting go" moment, which sounds exactly like what your daughter is going through. What I've generally heard works well is sitting a short distance away and encouraging her to walk toward you with her favourite toy or snack as motivation, keeping it fun and low-pressure really helps because too much coaxing can sometimes make them more resistant.

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