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4th May 2022
02:13pm BST
Posting to the website she wrote;
"Heyyy. My 13 month old isn’t walking! My friend Rocco who works reception at a doctors says that my baby isn’t walking because she thinks she’s a dog. I have 3 dogs and she crawls with them. How true is this? Will she ever learn to walk like a human?"Not quite your typical parenting problem is it?
Some commenters came to assure the mum with some genuine advice;
"She also sees you... walking upright like a person. OP, your child will walk when she’s ready. She does not think she’s a dog." "Don't worry. It is not alarming for a 13 month old to not be walking."
Most of the replies were not quite so helpful though and in fairness when you ask a question like 'does my child think she's a dog' you've got to expect some of these answers;
"No, never. She'll probably also start barking instead of talking. Come potty training time, just let her outside with the dogs." "You should put some newspaper on the floor to start house-training her." "I stopped heaving into the toilet, just so I can laugh at how ridiculous this question is."Most called it like it is and told her she needs to start talking to professionals and stop taking advice from random mates;
"Because Rocco works at reception at a doctors doesn’t actually make him a doctor. If your baby isn’t barking or cocking her leg to pee then I’m sure she’s fine." "Sounds like Rocco needs a new job."While the conversation started by trying to figure out if a little girl thought she was a dog, it led to the most important question of all;
"Is Rocco ... a dog? Seems suspicious."Hmm, the plot thickens... So what do you think? Does the original poster's daughter think she's a dog or is she just a normal tot learning to walk in her own time?
