Pigeon-toe: Toddler
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My Daughter's Feet Turn In
Asked by A.B. from Washington DC
on November 29, 2006
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my daughter is almost 19months old and when she walks or stands her feet frequently turn in. her pediatrician is referring us to an pediatric orthopedist, though he do...
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- My older 2 children both started to toe-in when they were younger. Come to find out, they were "W" sitting (both legs out to their sides, facing towards the back) and...
- same advice as the previous post, we were referred to a specialist as well for my girls but he said until the age of 8-10 things get corrected on their own and they do...
- Hi! Both of my son's were turned in and kind of upwards when he was born. They actually said it was a "form" of club feet. True club foot starts at the knees, his was...
Is Your Child "Pigeon Toed"??
Asked by N.A. from Seattle
on July 12, 2010
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My little girl just turned three and she is pigeon toed. She goes in for her 3yr well check this week, and like at her previous visit, I was told that it was caused be...
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- My 2 yr old daughter is pigeon toed and like you our Dr. told us it is caused by "sitting on them for 9 months, in the womb". The Dr. stripped her down to her diaper a...
- I was pigeon toed as a child. I remember wearing shoes hooked to a bar on my crib when I slept. I think that and the ballet lessons I had as a child are the reasons ...
- My niece is pigeon toed. Normally, the kids will outgrow it. My niece's issue though is in her hips so she will need a brace and possibly surgery to correct it when...
Toddler Is Pigeon Toed
Asked by M.T. from Dallas
on June 2, 2008
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Hello. My 18 month old son is pigeon toed. We noticed that when he walked, his left foot moved inside, but when he stood still, it went straight. My doctor has said ...
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- I just went through all of this and my son is now 4 1/2. His foot turned in slightly when he was born but because he went to NICU for 2 weeks it was overlooked. T...
- My daughter had this problem when she was around 18 months also. She would be walking and just trip, then she would look around like someone pushed her...it was cute a...
- Hello Megan, My daughter was having a similar problem. specially when she was tired. she kept tripping on her left foot. it turned out to be her hip out of place. a...
How to cure an overlapping toes on toddler?
Asked by L.S. from Sacramento
on April 13, 2007
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My 3 year old (and 8 months) daughter has an overlapping toe that seems to cause her discomfort. Any recommends and what to do? The doctors are giving me the run aroun...
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- Hi L.! Okay, first I am not by any means an expert on foot problems, but, at about 18 months my aunt was putting my shoe on (a sandal) and my toe was left in a stra...
- My daughter's middle toe was overlapping until she started REALLY walking...Like 3/12 years old. It concerned me at first too, but it slowly has resolved itself, with...
- If you have a PPO - you don't need a referral to take your daughter to a Podiatrist! You can select anyone you like - my teenager has been seeing one for 6 years now ...
16 Month Old Pigeon Toed
Asked by K.B. from Kalamazoo
on May 30, 2008
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My son started walking around 8 months old (he's 16 months now). I've noticed since his first birthday one foot seems turned in. My ped. said to make sure he wears h...
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- K., Don't be too worried. My son was severely bow-legged and his toes pointed inward. My pediatrician sent me to an orthopedic doctor when he was 18 months. The ...
- I had a foot problem as a teenager. After xrays, doc discovered that I should have been pigeon toed...all of the bones in my feet were pointing inward...but since I w...
- My ped said their feet at that age are still very floppy (her term) and as time goes on the muscles and ligaments tighten up and their feet should straighten out by or...
Pigeon Toed or In-toeing Information.
Asked by M.L. from Minneapolis
on March 7, 2008
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Hello.
I am wondering if there is anyone with information about young children who are pigeoned toed (feet turn in) or as they call it today (in-toeing.) Our 20 month...
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- M., My second son, who is now 9 1/2, often fell down when running. One of his feet would turn in about 90 degrees. My mother and grandmother both insisted that I ...
- My son who is 12 now was born with bi-lateral club foot. Both of his feet were turned in. He had to have surgery to fix this at the age of 7 months. I strongly sugg...
- I am really surprised the doctor's haven't done something already! I was born with severe in-toeing and had casts put on before I was a month old to correct it! I re...
Pigeon Toe Walker - Ideas for Treatment (Specialist, Physical Therapy, Brace....
Asked by S.M. from Minneapolis
on September 12, 2009
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My daughter (7) appears to have a pronounced pigeon walk, more specifically with her left foot (she is left-handed too). It seems as if she swings her foot around and...
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- Wow, it sounds like my daughter has a very similar problem! She is 7 also, and has been "pigeon-toed" since she began walking.(actually, the medical name for it is "...
- I'd ask your primary care physician about a referral to a physical therapist for an evaluation.
- My oldest son starting walking that way too about the same age. I consulted with his physician and he said there wasn't any physical reason why he was walking that wa...
Bowed Legs in 14 Month Old
Asked by J.C. from Cincinnati
on April 2, 2010
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My son is almost 14 months and has been walking since he was 11 months old. I have always noticed that he has walked with a wobble. I always put it off as being uns...
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- I agree with the others on the bow leggedness, it will correct. We had one daughter with turned feet and her doctor told us to put her in the hardest shoe we could fi...
- I don't want to scare you, but I would recommend that you take him to a chiropractor to see what is causing it. Whatever the problem is, the sooner you figure it out ...
- Hello J., He might be just fine, however if you're still concerned, you can also take him to a family chiropractor. My daughter had an issue, she turned her left f...
15 Month Daughter Walks with Right Foot Turned In.
Asked by W.M. from Chicago
on November 9, 2008
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We were recently at the pediatrician and he noticed a crease in the skin of her right thigh and not her left. When he had her walk he noticed she walks with her right...
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- Hi W., I'm a pediatric PT and I see alot of kids with this. First of all, no, walking early did not cause your daughters foot to be like that. The trend these days...
- My son did this as well and our dr told us not to worry. I took him to Shriners Hospital in Chicago to have him checked out because they said that often times when peo...
- Wait and see was likely due to her young age. My son was 3 years old when we noticed his in-toeing. The pediatrician referred us to a podiatrist when I voiced my con...
Walking Issues in 11 Month Old. Very Concerned
Asked by S.S. from Seattle
on June 22, 2009
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My daughter will be a year old in about 2 weeks and I am very concerned with her walking. She started walking when she was about 10 months old and started out on her t...
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- Hello S., everything you describe sounds like a normal beginning walker to me. A certain degree of bowleggedness is physiological at that age, it distributes weight...
- If you have a Shriner's Hospital nearby, you might consider taking her in for an evaluation. They would be able to tell you how to proceed . . . you may need to have ...
- I never considered it a problem, but yes, that's how my son learned to walk...and yep...nearly all kids are QUITE bow legged in the beginning. Nothing to be done for i...
