Tiptoe Walking
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My Daughter May Have Glass in Her Foot!!
Asked by C.R. from Dallas
on December 24, 2008
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Ok, Sunday night I broke a bottle from the fridge. My hubby and I cleaned everything up, we thought we did a good job. Monday around 5pm my 4 year old daughter stepp...
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- Put ichthamol (spelling??) on it. It will draw it out. If nothing is in there it shouldn't hurt it. You can also soak her foot in salt water to promote healing and ...
- Hi C., Spoken from experience, chances are, the glass is going to work itself out. The body will expel foreign objects and it will most likely come to the surface ...
- Mix a cup of epsom salt in enough warm (slightly warmer than her bath) water to fill the bottom third or so of a pot big enough for her foot. Have her soak it for 30 ...
What Athletic Shoes Can You Reccomend?
Asked by T.K. from Dallas
on January 13, 2011
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I really hate wearing shoes of all kinds. I would wear flip flops everyday if I could get away with it. But I've recently started working out and I bought $20 shoes ...
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- Try Academy. They have a pretty big selection and prices are reasonable. If you want one pair for all of those activities I would try something like a crosstrainer. ...
- I like Nike's the best. I have small, wide feet so I wear women's or kid's shoes. Some brands aren't comfortable at all for me and as many people as I know who love N...
- My son is a competitive athlete, so I know something about shoes! Feet are extremely individual - what I need is not what you need. What I would do is go to a loca...
Exercise to Strengthen My Ankles.
Asked by K.P. from Phoenix
on April 19, 2010
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I am wondering if anyone knows of an exercise that will help strengthen my ankles. I’m overweight and trying to get back in shape. I am on pills to help get my hor...
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- Make sure to stretch them out before and after walking.A lunge with more weight on the back leg and bend your back leg a little may work. Another stretch is to put the...
- I have very weak ankles, too. There is a yoga pose called palm tree that is helping (you can probably google it) also you can just do calf raises. When you feel strong...
- Have you tried wearing ankle supports/braces when you walk? I had multiple ankle injuries playing volleyball when I was younger and to this day my ankles hurt wheneve...
Motivating My Daughter to Move
Asked by D.J. from San Francisco
on April 11, 2009
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My daughter broke her leg 6 months ago. It was a pretty bad break of the femur bone. She was hospitalized for a week, during which she had surgery. Then, she spent abo...
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- I broke my own femur at 15, and had some trouble as well. i'll tell ya, that thing HURTS, and the idea of falling is quite scary. i think i have a skill at falling now...
- Hi D., My elderly mother fell and fractured her femur bone near her hip area and had surgery...a bar,and pins which were permanent,and was hospitalized for 6 weeks, af...
- Swimming is a great suggestion from many people. You could also try dancing - either formally in a class or informally at home. Just put on some upbeat, loud music a...
Evicting Baby!
Asked by J.C. from Salt Lake City
on June 22, 2008
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I'm currently 36wks 2 days pregnant. As of next Friday- I will have been pregnant longer then anyone else in my family (we tend to go early). Next Saturday is our last...
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- An experienced OB nurse could probably elaborate on these ideas I have heard of: Rubbing and pinching your nipples very hard and for a long time. I guess it get your ...
- Have a cleaning fit and buy a new maternity bra! LOL!. My first was three weeks early, I decided to change the bedroom around and clean out all the drawers and that...
- Why would you try to force your baby boy out when he's not ready? My daughter was born 8 days late--and though the doctor guessed she was about 6 lbs at 35 weeks (I fr...
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...
Son, Age 11 Can't Remember AM Routine
Asked by T.H. from Columbia
on October 18, 2008
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Help moms!! I'm a little stumped. My son is 11 years old and can't remember his morning routine. We always do things in the exact order every morning. wake up, shower,...
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- This is common with children who have ADD or ADHD. Considering the other areas you are working on with him, I would talk to a developmental pediatrian for guidance.
- Hi T., It is awesome that he is doing so well after all his challenges! If he has been getting ready every day by himself for 5 years, what has changed? How long ha...
- Try making a picture list of his am routine. Use a digital camera or polaroid and take pictures of him doing each activity. Tape the pictures in order on the wall som...
Nose Picking and Nail Biting
Asked by S.C. from Grand Rapids
on October 30, 2008
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Back in April, my youngest son, then just over 2, broke his leg. He spent 2 weeks in the hospital and 6 weeks in a body cast. Well, he got into the habit of picking ...
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- Hi S., I had three sugar and spice girls, then I had 2 boys...they can be amused by any bodily function that would make a girl scream! My 2 & 4 year old seem to love t...
- He's doing it absentmindedly and probably doesn't even realize it half the time. I made my son wash his hands every time I caught him picking and eventually he got si...
- Hum, why was he in a full bodycast? My 2 y o broke his leg and was just in a walking cast for 3 weeks. About the nose thing i remember when my boys that age had st...
Information Needed on Autism
Asked by K.L. from Lexington
on January 5, 2007
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My boyfriend's daughter is three-years-old and has been through the toughest of times. She had open heart surgery at 6 weeks and eye surgery at 6 months and has had se...
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- The walking isn't associated with autism, i'm pretty sure. That sounds more like a physical development issue, I've seen in magazines how somehow the legs don't form c...
- well the best person to talk to would be my sister, her son has autism. But from the way he acts, it does sound like what he was going through at around the same age. ...
- Where are you located at? My Mothers & More group is having a guest speaker talk about Autism. She's the president of the Central Indiana Chapter of the Autism Societ...
Help! I Have a Stubborn 18 Month Old
Asked by K.M. from Seattle
on March 13, 2008
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Hi, so I know that every toddler throws temper tantrams but I think my little guy Jack goes a little over board. He is 18 months old and so stubborn and strong willed...
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- Hi K., I have a soon to be 3year old who I was ready to ship off to military school cause of her tantrums. But I found she's very into praises and rewards. Have you...
- I am a mother of five and have experienced this to the extreme with my last three kids. In my experience, distraction is the absolute best tool. I will use my words to...
- My daughter hasn't gotten to the temper tantrum phase yet (she's 12 months), but the best advice I've heard is to ignore the behavior. Kids will act out to get attent...
