approaching first birthday, still cant stand

no worries, old folks' tales saying that if your kid started walking after 1 yo, their life will be much easier.. my kid is already crusing for a month and is 10mo already.. there is no hard or fast rule, the most important thing is your kid is healthy, slow or fast, they will pick up with how you started to guide them.. i started around 7-8 mths when the crawling is better and putting my kid's feet on my feet while holding onto their hands and walk.. and when they are on the bed near to the wall, will tend to hold the wall and standup.. parents are also learning alongside with kids, so dont fret, just keep telling yourself that you are learning too! gambatte!