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Toddler Tippy Toe Walker

hi...does anyone else's child walk on their tippy toes? my son does this regularly, but he also walks and runs normally on a regular basis. our pedi said no worries (but we won't see her for another year). just wanted to hear other stories of what pedis may have told you or how u got your toddler to walk normally all the time. thanks!

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ok...after these responses i'm feeling alot better. thanks! since he does walk "normally" most of the time i guess his tippy toe walking will fade away. and i really LOL'ed at alot of your responses like the nickname "tippy toe tom" and i tooootally know what one of you were saying when you posted that a child walks then crouches. my son does that too LOL. he's got huge calves...i think i may have a runner on my hands (just like mahmi!)

thanks again ladies!!!

rah

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Yes, both my kids did this. They will eventually get the flat foot idea.
Good luck

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Hi:

My nephew also did this but eventually walked normally. We always thought it was just so cute!

M.

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Hi L.!

Both my daughter and my son did this...along with some of friend's kids...I think this pretty normal. My daughter is almost 5 and she still does it sometimes (funny this question came up because she was doing it last night and I was cracking up because I remember her doing it ALL the time when she was a toddler....)

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Hi L., one of my little daycare girls waled on her tipopy toes all the time, it looked like it would hurt. But she grew out of it as she got older. so don't worry. J.

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I know that I am late here LOL, but I was laughing at a memory. I have three kids and when my oldest started walking she used her tip toes, my in laws recalled how one of the other boys did this also and it earned him the name "tippy toe tom" until he was almost four! It seems very common and not a concern at this point, but I would be ready to RUN after him soon, Tippy toe Tom has been on the top of the charts with his track and field team since Jr high!

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my daughter is 16 months old and has been walking regularly for like 5 months and just started walking tip toe about a week or two ago i dont see it as an issue its like she discovered how to walk another way. she also walks and crouches with every step. i wouldnt worry about it too much. good luck!

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