Mathias can walk with the assistance of a couch or table or anything wide enough for him to grab onto as a railing. Currently, he's using one of the presents he received from my cousin as the latest walking tool. It actually allows him to take his own strides without the restriction of a walker. Made by Fisher-Price and in the shape of a cute blue hippo, the handles can actually lower down into a seat for him to ride on when he's older. However, I will say that if he's in a hurry or trying to get away from you as quickly as possible, he'll scoot down and start crawling. The kid's smart...he knows that if he needs to get somewhere fast, he'll resort to crawling over attempted walking any day.