Mom and Dad watched their babies grow up day by day, from turning over, sitting up, crawling, standing, to walking, each stage is very memorable. Most babies around the age of 1 have begun to learn to walk. But when they wrestle with the adult's hand and take a step alone, you may find that the baby's walking posture is not good, or even a little weird?
On the weekend, I took my baby to the park with my girlfriend, whose big treasure was the same age as my child and had a little sister who had just turned 1. This cute baby was just learning to walk, walking around on the mat on the lawn. The girlfriend laughed and said that this child's walking posture was particularly funny, like a cowboy riding a horse?
At first glance, there is really a little feeling: the baby's legs are spread out like parentheses, and walking left and right is like equestrian training. However, laughing and laughing, the girlfriend also said her worries: will the child walk like this, will it affect her future leg shape?
Babies who have just learned to walk, due to the imperfect development of some bones and muscles, it is common to have asymmetrical or "weird" walking postures. Like the girlfriend's baby, it belongs to the physiological O-shaped legs. But don't worry, this situation will not last forever, usually around the age of 2 will slowly disappear.
In addition, different babies may show different appearances when they are just toddler, such as some like crabs, some like ducks, etc., in short, different forms, all kinds of cuteness, people can't help but be funny.
However, it should be noted that some babies have an incorrect walking posture, which will affect their normal development and physical health. Dear parents, let's check whether your baby also has the following situations when he walks?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="7" > ★ stumbled and stumbled while walking, and was unstable at the age of 2</h1>
When the baby first starts to toddler, it is inevitable that he will be unstable, and stumbling is also a common thing. However, under normal circumstances, after 3-6 months of practice, the baby can control the pace well and walk much more steadily. If the baby is about 2 years old, walking is often easy to fall, it needs to be paid attention to.
The baby walks unsteadily, often falls, is most likely to be injured, always old injuries are not good and add new injuries, it is really painful to look at. Babies fall mainly because their bones are not strong enough, their muscles are not strong enough, and their balance is not well controlled.
【Tips】
If you want to let the baby walk steadily as soon as possible, parents may wish to let the baby exercise more leg muscles, it is best to take him to outdoor activities, often bask in the sun, supplement vitamin D, promote calcium absorption and so on.
Babies are walking unsteadily and generally improve slowly as they age. If there is no improvement after the age of two, it is recommended to take the baby to check whether there is a problem, such as short Achilles tendon, etc., once there is a problem, you can also treat it early and correct it early.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="13" > ★X-leg, and the baby is prone to tripping himself</h1> up
When some babies reach the age of 1.5-3, the development of the leg shape will gradually "turn outward", like an "X-shape". Such a child will be unstable when his feet are side by side, with two knees buckled, walking like holding his thighs, and it is easy for his legs to collide and fall when running.
X-legged babies generally do not like sports, or are not tall. Most of this situation is caused by calcium deficiency and insufficient exercise, of course, a small part may be genetic relationship, but the proportion of acquired factors is greater.
For babies with X-shaped legs, parents should also pay attention to timely supplementation of vitamin D and calcium to the baby. On the other hand, it is also necessary to urge the baby to actively exercise, increase the amount of exercise, and usually massage the inner muscles of the leg.
Follow the doctor's advice to help the baby correct through auxiliary methods: or use splint leggings, wear corrective insoles, etc. to correct, if more serious, the doctor often recommends the use of special braces, if necessary, may also be corrected in a surgical way.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="19" > ★ the inner and outer figure eight feet, mostly small habits do not pay attention to the formation</h1>
When a person walks, there is an angle between the long axis of the foot and the direction of the step forward, which is called the "foot forward angle". This angle is mildly externally rotated about 5-10 degrees. If it is less than this range, it is called "inner figure eight foot", and if it is greater than this range, it is called "outer figure eight foot".
In fact, every baby is born with a tibia that spins inwards, and as it matures, the tibia will gradually rotate outward. Therefore, seeing that young babies have "figure eight feet", parents do not have to be nervous, and they will naturally get better at about 3 years old. If there are still obvious figure-eight feet beyond this age, it is best to take the baby to the hospital for examination to confirm whether it is caused by abnormal development.
3-12 years old is the best time to correct the figure-eight foot, usually guide the baby to walk in the correct posture, and strengthen the baby's ankle and leg strength training. When the baby sits in the cart for a long time, the knee will maintain the posture of turning outward, and it is also easy to have the foot and knee joints valgus, so it is necessary to pay attention to avoid.
In addition, do not let the baby learn to walk too early, if his leg strength is not enough to maintain the balance of the body, his toes will naturally be separated to the left and right, expand the area of the soles of the feet to prevent falling, and for a long time will form internal and external figure-eight feet.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="27" flat-footed babies > ★ can't stand and walk more</h1>
Flat feet, i.e., collapse of the arches, are most often caused by changes in the strength and length of the plantar ligaments and a decrease in the height of the arches. It is relatively common for babies under 3 years of age to have flat feet, they walk like ducks swaying, their legs move slowly, and they drag forward.
If the baby's flat feet have not changed, then they will be affected to varying degrees when they stand or walk, and they cannot stand for a long time or walk more, which will lead to a decrease in the amount of exercise, which will also affect development and growth.
It is recommended that children run and jump more often, which helps to exercise foot muscles and reduce ligament load. You can also let the baby practice pedaling three wheels or balance bike more, so that the curve of the baby's foot is formed faster.
When the baby is young, the muscles on the soles of the feet are not well developed, and it is normal to have flat feet. In about 95% of babies, the curvature of the soles of the feet will form before the age of 5 years, and then the flat feet will disappear. If the flat foot of the 6-year-old has not improved, it is necessary to take the child for further examination.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="33" >'s parenting message</h1>
In today's society, people pay more and more attention to manners, and no one wants their children to look "inferior". But the process of shaping "perfection" is also not easy, it needs to be grasped from an early age, and the toddler period is particularly critical.
What is your baby's walking position? If there are the above several situations (O-shaped legs, X-shaped legs, unstable walking, internal and external figure-eight feet, flat feet, etc.), then be sure to pay close attention to the observation, do not miss the best time to adjust and correct.
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