My 21 month old son nearly fell off a step the other day. I was holding his left hand. When he slipped I kept hold of his hand and his arm seemed to turn 360degrees. He didn't have any pain and when I checked him over everything appeared to be normal. Has anyone ever experienced this?
2006-07-31 11:03:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Yes, double jointedness is actually a birth defect but it comes in handy sometimes!
2006-07-31 11:06:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Small children's joints and bones are very soft, it is possible that this movement, whilst causing pain in an adult or older child may not have damaged your son at all.
If you're concerned, you should take him to the doctor.
I am double-jointed (or hyper-mobile) which means basically that the ligaments in your joints are longer than usual, causing your joints to move beyond the usual range. Problem is, as I get older, the damage that has been done to the joints from over movement causes lots of pain!!!
I expect he will be fine and I bet your guilt is causing you more pain than his arm!!!
Good luck xx
2006-07-31 12:25:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toddlers can be very flexible... they are designed that way. If we all had stiff bones when we were born, toddlerhood would be a lot more painful! They were made flexible because this is the time when children are learning how to walk. Just be careful, because sometimes they can get their nerve pinched when the elbow is pulled. My daughter had that happen when my boyfriend and mom were swinging her between them. She pulled her elbow out of socket, and it was very painful.
2006-07-31 13:48:49 · answer #3 · answered by dolphin mama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A toddler can be more double-jointed than you ever thought possible as their joints are still developing and haven't 'set' yet.
I remember trying to pick my nephew up by encircling him under his arms.........his arms shot up so hard I feared he'd have cauliflower ears!!!! and I was left with a circle of arms and no child!
2006-07-31 11:08:38 · answer #4 · answered by franja 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids under four are very reselient, their bodies are made up of more tissues then bones right now. They are able to do things most older kids cannot. If he can use it okay then he is probably fine. I would mention it the next checkup. My daughter hyper extended her knee when she was 2 1/2 and it was awful, they couldn't find the break until after it healed, though they did cast it. Kids are able to really handle things though...it is amazing.
2006-07-31 13:56:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go and have him checked at the doctor. Just to make sure he is fine. But yes they can be double jointed. My niece did not learn to walk until she was almost 2. The doctor said her legs were double jointed and she was trying to figure out how to walk around it. (It was in her hips and knees)
2006-07-31 11:07:18 · answer #6 · answered by dani113077 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I am, I've been double jointed since I was like 2.
2006-07-31 12:20:33 · answer #7 · answered by Kitty/Penguin Jillian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my palms yet my son is greater double jointed in his palms then i'm. He can truly bend his palms and touch the appropriate of his hand with them. that ought to wreck my palms. LOL
2016-10-01 07:48:56 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he could have hyper mobility syndrome, its genetic defect peolpe can move their bodies more then others, or they can streach their skin! or he could jst be double jointed, dnt 4get babies and todlers are more flexible and bones are still soft, to the age of 12 to 16!!!
2006-07-31 11:10:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone can be double jointed. (I'm not saying someone who isn't can learn how to BE double-jointed, its just that any age, even toddlers can apply their double-jointed abilities at any age). I know, my younger sister is double jointed.
2006-07-31 11:07:19 · answer #10 · answered by Mujareh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋