unsolicited parenting advice

the hubby and i took the munchkin to stride rite friday night to have him fitted for his first pair of real shoes. the sales lady came over to talk to us and asked if we needed any help. she asked us if he was walking yet. i told her no. she told us her son started walking at eight months old. she told me not to worry about munchkin not walking (i'm not). she then told me all i had to do to get him walking was to put a bunch of pillows around him and stand across the room and call his name. is that all it takes? really!? thank you for your advice, shoe sales lady wearing your boyfriend's high school ring.