What should I do if my child walks on tiptoes?

Sometimes we will notice that some babies’ walking posture is not so beautiful. For example, some babies walk on tiptoe. This makes us feel uncomfortable and causes many parents to worry. So what kind of adverse effects will this bad walking posture have on our babies? In order to correct this walking posture, what should we do? Parents should pay great attention to this issue.

When a baby walks on tiptoes, this is called "pointed feet". If the baby walks on tiptoes for a long time, it will cause uneven force on the soles of the baby's feet, and the pressure will be concentrated on the toes, resulting in an incorrect gait. In addition, because babies often walk on tiptoe, their calf muscles are in a state of tension for a long time, which creates a vicious cycle and causes them to develop the habit of walking on tiptoe.

Now that parents understand the dangers of walking on tiptoes, they must grasp the best time for treatment. This will have a good effect on the child's prognosis, make the treatment easier, and the child will recover more completely after the treatment. In fact, walking on tiptoes is not scary. The key is to choose the right treatment method. We can hold the baby's entire foot with one hand, and hold the calf with the other hand, and press together towards the abdomen until the thigh is close to the abdomen. This will improve the condition. If the baby is still too young and the bones are not very strong, it is recommended not to let the baby jump while standing, as it is easy for the calf to bend into a bow leg. Many experienced mothers are not in a hurry to let the baby learn to stand and walk early, and wait until the baby is over one year old and the bones are strong before learning to stand and walk, so that the legs are very straight.

Warm tip: Some babies like to support themselves on their toes during the initial stage of learning to stand because their heels are not stable yet. Once the heel is stable, the baby can put the whole foot on the ground and occasionally support himself with the toes, which is also normal. However, if the baby can only stand on tiptoes at 10 months old, you should go to the hospital for a check-up.

Experts explain that if parents find that their baby walks on tiptoe, or has other bad walking postures, they do not need to worry too much. As long as they pay enough attention and correct it in time, and help the baby learn to walk correctly from an early age, they will definitely be able to learn to walk beautifully.

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