https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:21:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1124357 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:20:15 +0000 Sammyfab 1124357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also LOVED it when our LO started walking. Life got way more fun as a parent and he seemed like he was having so much more fun exploring too. Another plus was that he wasn't completely ruining all of his pants and sleepers anymore by burning holes in the knees!</p> <p>I think we're also fortunate because he doesn't really get into much trouble. We've barely babyproofed our house (no gates or cabinet locks...just some socket covers), he isn't much of a climber and if he moves stuff all over the house, he understands when we ask him to put it back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123926 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:03:45 +0000 skibobrown 1123926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't think it was that bad at all. I guess the biggest downside is that she could carry things around when she walked, so the toys really do end up *everywhere*. I didn't really feel that she got into more stuff, and actually it was way better to have her walking around in the middle of the floor rather than constantly pulling up on tables and then rearranging and destroying everything that was on those tables. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123924 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:03:28 +0000 Andrea 1123924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Walking is awesome. I can't wait for DD2 to walk as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123919 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:01:01 +0000 wheres_c 1123919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm looking forward to it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123752 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:08:16 +0000 Lindsay05 1123752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Its good and its bad! Being pregnant it is great to just set her down and let her follow me instead of carrying her. However, the house has become considerably more of a wreck. She can reach some light switches and tops of cupboards and does everything SO quickly. It is just a bit more work and a bit more chasing. Especially when you are visiting non baby proof places. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123743 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:03:12 +0000 banana 1123743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I LOVED the walking stage. They're not crawling around dirty floors. And you can have them (girls) wear dresses! :) The hardest part is the first few months when they're super wobbly. They fall a lot so they might get a few bumps here and there if you're not watching them 24/7. But that's how they learn! I think it's important for babies to learn how to counterbalance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123519 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 11:39:19 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1123519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was excited for Chloe to walk! I love watching her grow up. And, her walking was easier for us because she could follow us to rooms and we didn't have to carry her everywhere. </p> <p>Like someone else mentioned, now they can walk AND hold stuff at the same time! Even at 2 it creates some messes but I let it roll of my back. There's nothing we can't clean up!</p> <p>Maybe I've blocked all the bad stuff but I really don't recall being anxious that I had a walker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123512 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 11:36:10 +0000 shopaholic 1123512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: yes! I HATE those 3 words! I've been hearing it since before K was born and it never grows on me. </p> <p>@mrskc: IDK why people really want to scare parents about how bad things could be! I think a lot of babies seem better after they can walk, move, and talk, Hopefully, it will be delightful when he starts to walk! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123508 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 11:34:31 +0000 doodlepoodle 1123508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Why? Because they think because they're 'veteran' parents they've earned a badge that allows them to warn you about how awful things could get. :P I hate these conversations. EVERY child is different. Jake isn't so bad most of the time, but he was a crazy Crawler too so maybe we got used to it earlier. ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123493 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 11:30:40 +0000 lamariniere 1123493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually thought it was so much easier. It was like we had a new baby! He could suddenly go where he wanted and not have to wait for us to carry him somewhere. DS has never really been one to break into the cabinets or unroll the toilet paper though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123445 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 11:17:46 +0000 sorrycharlie 1123445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: seriously. hate that phrase!</p> <p>LO is cruising but no interest in walking - none! if you hold your hands out to her, she hides her face playing shy. won't touch her walker toy, either. I can't wait til she can walk because then she will hopefully not be crawling around on the dirty floor anymore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123393 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 11:04:00 +0000 lovehoneybee 1123393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second the carrying things around part, but that's been the only real downside (and I was constantly having to pick up after him anyway, so it wasn't a real change). </p> <p>I LOVED it when he started walking. When he's in a pissy mood I can take him outside and let him run around. He has more fun at the playground (we have one of those big wooden fort playgrounds with lots of pathways and such). DH can keep him occupied at the store by letting him walk down the frozen food or toy aisles. His favorite game at home is walking into a room and closing the door.</p> <p>He has so much more independence now, and it's great.</p> <p>Now climbing onto the bed, that was a different story, but since he figured out how to climb back down that's fine too.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123384 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 11:00:58 +0000 chopsuey 1123384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first few months after she started walking were a pain, but it gets easier and funner. It's nice that DD can walk anywhere and hold our hands when we're outside. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123378 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:58:54 +0000 mrskc 1123378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: oh yes, I can definitely see this. He is already trying to reach for door knobs. And now he can reach the kitchen drawers and the tops of counters. Just more baby proofing I need to do I suppose! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123325 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:44:58 +0000 Mrsbells 1123325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: its definitely different once they walk. Even though your LO is fast at crawling now they are limited to things they can reach when they crawl. Once they are upright and can walk they can reach a lot more and cause a lot more havoc </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123323 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:43:55 +0000 mrskc 1123323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SugarplumsMom: @Mrs. Bee: @mrs. wagon: @mediagirl: You all are making me feel better! Thank you! I'm really excited for this next stage. I really think it will make going places more fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123297 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:35:44 +0000 mediagirl 1123297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This statement made me so mad. Know what? I LOVED it when my daughter started walking! It made my life so much easier and I love seeing her toddle around and stumble around like a drunk. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123257 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:24:28 +0000 mrs. wagon 1123257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"just wait..." is probably my most hated phrase ;)</p> <p>as a parent, it becomes much easier and MORE FUN once they're walking!!! all of a sudden everything is 1000% more fun... playground, children's museum, a store... everything!!! oh and not to mention they're not crawling all over the dirty floor!!!</p> <p>The only thing is that they are MUCH faster once they start walking so they can really disappear on you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123246 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:20:09 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1123246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i loved it once charlie could walk. that's when things got easier. </p> <p>i loved it once olive could walk too because she was such a late walker, i had to carry her everywhere.</p> <p>don't listen to them -- walking is awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123220 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:12:23 +0000 Rubies 1123220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was just a bit harder because you'd have to keep your eye on them all. the. time. And then you have to move everything one shelf higher...Baby proof a little more...Etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123214 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:10:53 +0000 mrskc 1123214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: I keep thinking it's going to be easier! I can't wait for him to become a walking pro. I feel like it will make going out places easier since he can walk around and we don't have to fight holding him since we don't want him crawling around on nasty floors. I think we'll be able to do more fun outings with out him being stuck in the stroller. I'm excited! </p> <p>@swurlygurl: yikes. we are actually headed to a lake next week for 3 nights. This is one thing I'm a bit worried about. There are stairs in the house and a dock. We'll just have to be extra careful. </p> <p>@T.H.O.U.: lol, yeah maybe he'll be happy to be able to follow me around quicker. Right now he'll following and I'm too fast for him and he gets so upset! </p> <p>@HLK208: yikes. climbing makes me nervous. He's already tried to climb off the back of the couch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123202 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:07:27 +0000 hilsy85 1123202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We actually think that it will be easier once he starts walking...he became SO much happier when he started to crawl, and now he wants to walk, we think, so I bet that'll just make him even happier and more independent! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123196 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:06:08 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1123196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually couldn't wait for her to start walking. Well maybe that's not the right term, more I was looking forward to it. DD was such a clingy baby, I really wanted to see her grow more independent. Sure it's more work chasing after her when we're out, but she's learning to wait (kind of). Hehe. </p> <p>But now that I see babies that are just starting to walk, I admit that I look back at that stage and sigh a little. It's such a sweet, sweet stage! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123191 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:03:44 +0000 HLK208 1123191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think there's much of a difference. Climbing and jumping off furniture is a different story! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123188 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:02:45 +0000 swurlygurl 1123188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not there yet, but I have a lot of family/friends with older kids, and they all LOVED it when their kids started walking! Well, except my SIL when her kids started walking right before we were headed to the lake for a week, but that was only because it was harder to keep them on the dock </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123184 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:01:56 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1123184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: I think this why squeekers were invented! </p> <p>I loved when she could walk. She could actually follow me from room to room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123173 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:58:14 +0000 Freckles 1123173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually LOVED it when she started walking. I could take her to the playground and she can let loose. I just found things so much easier!</p> <p>I don't think it was any different in terms of getting into things. She got into things way more when she was crawling! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123169 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:54:59 +0000 mrskc 1123169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: this already happens since he crawls at lightening speed! I guess I can hear him crawling around though. I imagine walking is quieter. My coworker told me to put bells on his shoes. </p> <p>@mrsjyw: OMG! yes! I'm so tired of that phrase! haha</p> <p>@MamaMoose: lol, this is true. I didn't think of that! He is really wobbling at walking but he already loves to carry something while he walks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123167 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:53:14 +0000 MamaMoose 1123167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the words of my cousin "now they can move around.... With THINGS in their hands!". Obviously they can carry small stuff around when they crawl but I think that in general they can more easily get into things with their hands free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-does-everyone-keep-warning-me-about-once-he-walks#post-1123165 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:52:02 +0000 mrsjyw 1123165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wondering the same damn thing... I'm hearing it NON STOP....</p> <p>JUST YOU WAIT&gt;&gt;&gt; IVE NEVER HATED THREE WORDS MORE IN MY LIFE EVER. </p>