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From the baby crawling on the ground to the toddler, parents have unspeakable surprises in their hearts, but as the baby grows up, there will be many worries and problems.
Parents pay special attention to the baby's leg shape, not to mention whether it is a large long leg, even if it is a small short leg, it must be healthy and straight, but the more careful it is, the easier it is to fall into the wrong zone.
What should a child's normal leg shape look like?
Backstage often receives parents to consult the baby's leg type, some months of the baby's leg shape is obviously not straight, if fed chubby, it looks more like "O-shaped legs", many parents are anxious.
In fact, there is a process for the development of infant legs, usually within 1 and a half years old, the baby's knees will be inverted, it looks like "O type", but parents do not have to worry, this is the normal stage of the baby's leg development, to about 2 years old, the legs will become straight.
But at this time, the leg shape has not yet been determined, and before the age of 6, the toddler's legs will change from straight to "X-shaped", and after the age of 6, the angle of X will become smaller and smaller, and slowly become straight.
If the one-year-old baby who has just learned to walk has crooked legs, parents should not rush to correct it, and it is best to go to the hospital to determine the development of the baby's legs.
As long as there is no pathological problem, parents do not have to be too nervous, but if the baby walks in these situations, parents should pay attention to it!
There are several things that need attention to your baby's walking situation
Standing unsteadily, walking easily falls
Babies who have just learned to walk are not fully supported by the lack of developed leg muscles, and it is normal to be unable to stand steadily and take a few steps.
However, for children over 3 years old, if they are still unstable or even often fall, it is likely that there is a problem with the development of the hip joint, and it is necessary to seek medical measures in time.
The inner eight or outer eight are severe
O-shaped legs before the age of 2 and X-shaped legs before the age of 6 are normal development, but after the age of 6, if the child still has the tendency to walk outside or inside the eight, the problem is serious.
Get used to walking on tiptoeing
Tiptoe walking does occur in the early stages of your baby's learning to walk, but when the muscles of the legs are strong enough, the tiptoeing will be reduced.
Except for the occasional tiptoe when squatting, other times if the baby always walks on tiptoe, there may be a problem with the development of the legs.
These 5 parenting styles have a great impact on the leg shape of young children, and parents should not make mistakes
1. Leggings for your child
The older generation firmly believes that leggings can make the baby grow large legs, this wrong concept of parenting has been "scourge" for a generation, it is clear that the leggings can not make the leg shape straight, but also because of the restraints affect the baby's activity and development.
If the leggings are very tight, it will also lead to hip dysplasia, but because there is no pain, the parents cannot detect the abnormality, and it is too late to find it.
2. Use the school scooter early
The walker does not help the baby to learn to walk much, but it will make the baby develop malignant dependence.
Especially too early to use the walker for the baby, the strength of the legs can not fully support the body to stand, the baby needs to use the walker, it seems that the baby will go, in fact, it is the power of the walker.
Dependent on a walker baby will develop a position where the forefoot falls to the ground, the leg muscles develop more slowly, and the formation of "O-legs" and "X-legs" is accelerated.
3. Wear inappropriate shoes for children
Many children actually wear "second-hand shoes", if there are suitable shoes of similar age around, it is no problem to wear them for the baby, but such shoes are not "tailor-made" for the baby's feet, and uncomfortable wearing will also lead to outward (inward) flip of the foot.
Too small, too big, too loose... As long as shoes are not suitable, do not wear them for your baby. If the baby has the situation of reversing the left and right shoes, parents should also correct it in time.
4. Try to support the station too early
Many children learn to walk under the support of their parents, and if the father has enough crawling training and has enough strength in the legs, such a support station is helpful for learning to walk.
But many parents are too anxious, and it is very wrong for the baby to start standing as soon as he can climb.
If parents do not grasp the strength well, it is easy to press the weight of the entire body on the baby, to be precise, the baby's legs bear the weight of the entire body, which is easy to cause the baby to deform the leg shape.
5, let the baby "kneel"
The "kneeling" posture is actually very comfortable, but it is limited to adults, and for young children, bone development is not yet complete, and kneeling for a long time will affect the knees. When the baby is used to "kneeling", he will involuntarily expand outward when walking, and it is easy to become an "X-shaped leg".
Want the child to have two big legs in the future, innate heredity is very important, but the acquired parenting style can not be ignored, the wrong way affects the child's life, parents can not be improper, now it is too late to change!
【Today's Interaction】
Did you wear "used shoes" when you were a kid? What effect does it have on your leg shape?