Tiptoe Walking
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Tip Toe Walker
Asked by N.C. from Dallas
on July 4, 2009
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My son has been walking on his tip toes since his first steps and it is becoming more and more frequent. I never even thought of it as a problem and just decided to l...
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- My 11 year old daughter walked on her tip toes until she was about 6. She finally stopped on her own and has had no issues at all. I also have a niece that still wal...
- How are his bowel habits? I have an autistic son and many autistic kids walk on their toes. There are those who beleive that this is commonly related to the constipat...
- You got a lot of responses that I don't have time to read so I apologize if this is repedative! My daughter just turned 7 and has been a constant tip-toe walker! Her d...
Walking on Toes
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on July 21, 2009
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Hi Mamas. My four year old daughter walks on her toes alot. I remind her to "walk on her feet" whenever I see her walking on her toes. Anyone else's kid do this and is...
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- Our daughter was a toe walker. She could put her foot flat but she didn't and was starting to have flexibility issues. We constantly told her "flat feet". This may s...
- Definitely have her checked out for this. I have referred students in my class to their pediatricians for it and most of them needed further treatment. For your own pe...
- One of my friends dealt with this, with her daughter and the doctor suggested physical therapy if it continued because, for her it was a tendon concern. Once she broug...
Walking on Toes
Asked by M.B. from Kansas City
on October 9, 2007
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My daughter has recently started walking around on her toes. Not all the time but she seems to be doing it more often these days. When you tell her to walk on her fe...
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- My daughter and my niece both do or have done this. My daughter, who just turned 3, has now stopped. It is kind of odd when you see it, but it's completely normal! ...
- Toe walking is a normal habit some toddlers develop. If it still continues by her next check up I would bring it up to her doctor. They normally check/watch their walk...
- My son is still doing it and he is almost 2. I read it's part of their development and not to worry. Mine doesn'tt wear shoes unless he is outdoors. This is normal,not...
Walking on Toes?
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on February 6, 2008
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Does anyone have a child who was still walking on their toes at 2 years old? My son does about 50% of the time. This week the pediatrician referred to a neurologist ...
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- My DD is 27 months at occassionally walks on her toes. Apparently I did this as a baby/toddler too. My doctor said as long as she can walk normal too and do so a...
- My son walked on his toes for many years...I can't remember how long but definitely into Elementary school to some degree. If everything else is normal, I wouldn't wor...
- My son (who will be 3 on Sunday) walked on his toes at least 50-60% of the time after he started walking. We never addressed it and never made any mention of it to hi...
Would You Paint Your Little Boys Toe Nails If He Wanted It?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on August 9, 2011
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Every time I paint my daughters finger and toenails, my son flips out... he wants his done too! I usually go ahead and paint one big toe a 'boy' color, and that satisf...
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- I have. I did a couple weeks ago... And PINK at that! My son's favorite color is pink.
- I personally don't thnk it's a big deal either. He just wants to be included. But...don't turn an innocent thing like this into an issue between you and your husband. ...
- Yep! Already did it a couple of times. My son is 3.5 and loves everything whether our society has deemed it for boys...or girls! I came home one day from getting a man...
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...
Son Cut His toe...how to Tell If He Needs Stitches!
Asked by B.. from Dallas
on February 9, 2012
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A few days back, I dropped a glass on the floor. Despite sweeping, vacuuming and repeating several times...I missed a piece. ( I don't know how! I feel awful.) My son ...
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- Do you have email access to his Dr? Maybe send the Dr a pic of the cut... I love that my kids' Dr does that with us :)
- Does your doctors office or insurance have an "advice nurse" or someone you can call. The Kaiser advice nurses have talked me through any number of these "do I need t...
- Meh. Super-glue it back together. I work in the construction industry, where guys have to fill out a ton of paperwork if, for some reason, they have to seek medical at...
Bunion Surgery Left Me with "Stiff Toe"
Asked by K.C. from Boston
on July 30, 2008
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Hi Ladies!
I had bunion surgery about 61/2 weeks ago. I was very good about "working" my toe to avoid stiff toe, but the Dr. seems to think my range of motion isn't ...
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- If you go to PT for the eval you can discuss with the the time you came to the office based on work and commitments. I had a bone removed from teh bottom of my foot a...
- Okay, I may be a bit biased, but if the doctor recommended PT (that's what I do) maybe you should give it a try. There is no saying after an evaluation that the PT wo...
- This may not help - but I had sprained a finger once and couldn't bend it right. After months, finally gave in and saw the ortho. He said I'd have to have physical t...
Swelling from Toe Stubbed 3 Wks Ago
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on August 3, 2009
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My dd stubbed her toe badly 3 wks ago. She says it no longer hurts but it's still puffy. I'm sure it wasn't bad enough that she broke it or anything. I think the fl...
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- 3 weeks sounds like a long time to still have swelling. I would probably take her to the doctor to have it checked. It may not seem broken, but may be. I broke ...
- What toe? In my experience, it can be a very small fracture. My Dr taped the toes together and that helped. Being that she is young, I would discourage anti- i...
- Have you tried ice or elevating the foot? I've just had foot surgery and if I don't elevate my foot, it gets red and swollen and puffy on the bottom and on the top ...
3 Yr Old Tippy Toe Walking
Asked by K.S. from Philadelphia
on April 11, 2009
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Anyone have any creative ways to teach my 3 year old to walk on his feet rather than his tippy toes? I've tried reminding him, having him wear shoes in the house, and...
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- I concur with everyone here--I'd put away the stick and call your Doctor. :)
- My 3 1/2 year old daughter does the same. I researched all the scary "maybes" She is completely normal and growing out of it. I did the same as a child. She did ha...
- My son is three as well and does the same thing. I HAVE talked to two different pediatricians and they BOTH said that it is completley normal and they just "grow out"...
