My daughter has been walking on her tipy toes, since she was 9 mo. She will be 1 on the 14th of Aug...and she still walks like that. and I mean , on her TIPY toes, like ballerina style..and now on both of her pinky toes, there like splits/cutsm there really deep and look painfull..Even if I put shoes on her, she still walks on her toes, and if the shoes wont let her, then she wont walk...I've talked to the doctor and he says you shouldnt worry about it unless she's still walking like that by the age of 2...but I worry cause the little cuts are deep..I have medicine for them but they wont go away, they just keep spliting..what do I do?
2007-08-02 19:43:31 · 8 answers · asked by supportingYOUNGlovingMOTHERS 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My best friend's daughter did the same thing- I'll spare you the long story and the explanation and get straight to the solution! Get her a pair of "squeaky shoes." They are easily found on Ebay and elsewhere online (www.squeakershoes.com www.pipsqueakers.com) and provide motivation that's just too delightful to resist. With every correct step, they make a squeaking sound- it's hilarious for the children and for the adults to listen to. The squeaking really wasn't bothersome to us- it was the sweet sound of her daughter walking properly, and who could hate that? At about $11.99 a pair, it's a simple solution that is definitely worth a try!
2007-08-02 20:26:20 · answer #1 · answered by Dominique C 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Is she doing it ALL the time? Or is she able to walk flat footed too? If she is not doing it all the time then just get her some good fitting shoes and keep them on her. If she is walking on her toes constantly then find a new doctor!! This could be the sign of something serious! The most serious of which is cerebral palsy. If she was born prematurely, you'll want to keep an especially close eye on her because preemies are more prone to the form of cerebral palsy called diplegia, which involves the bottom half of the body. The problem could also be physical: It's not common, but some children have short Achilles tendons, which means it's difficult or impossible for them to walk flat-footed without help. This problem is generally easily treated, either with surgery or with non-surgical approaches to stretching the Achilles tendons.
Toe walking with no accompanying physical problems is called idiopathic toe walking, and is frequently seen in children with language or other developmental disorders, though we don't know just why. If your child has this condition, your pediatrician should do an evaluation, including a neurological exam, looking for language and other developmental delays. If the results of this exam are normal and your child does not have any significant delays, however, she won't need therapy and will most likely grow out of the condition on her own. I would rather be safe than sorry and at least get a second opinion.
2007-08-03 03:04:10 · answer #2 · answered by mom of 3 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that you have already been given alot to consider and there isn't really anything I can add except to tell you to please pay attention to some of the answers that you have gotten. I don't like the sound of her toes splitting. Do try the squeaky shoes and do get another doctors opinion. Also notice if she does it on one foot more than the other. I knew a little boy who they even did surgery on to stretch something and anyways he actually had one leg shorter than the other. Best of luck and lets hope its nothing serious. Just keep shoes on her and see what happens
2007-08-03 03:53:13 · answer #3 · answered by sash 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is she normal otherwise? I mean,does she babble,point,and make eye contact? Does she interact with others,and does she like being held,or does she push people away? The reason I ask is that many children with Autism are toe - walkers,and as they are less sensitive to pain,they don't seem to care if it hurts,If she acts OK,then I would go ahead and put shoes on her and let her crawl.She'll soon tire of it and learn to walk on her soles.To help heal the cuts,put a thick layer of Neosporin on them ,and wrap her foot with gauze to pad the toes.If this doesn't help,then I would take her to another doctor.Good luck with her.
2007-08-03 03:40:19 · answer #4 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My brother always walked on his tippy toes all the time, he is normal. The cuts is what bothers me, if her pediatrician doesn't do anything maybe take her to see a podiatricist (foot). He/She maybe able to help out finding her a pair of shoes or give you some ideas on what you could do to help her. Maybe she needs some physical therapy to stretch her muscles.
2007-08-03 06:56:22 · answer #5 · answered by TM 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would consult another doctor. It seems that toe walking is common for babies under 2 but this does seem a bit excessive. Here is a site that you might want to check out. http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/bones/common_ortho.html
It comes from a free government medical site I'll include it in the source line. Bookmark this site for all kinds of medical information.
2007-08-03 03:26:54 · answer #6 · answered by thinkerbelle1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to get a good pair shoes Her feet will have no choice to but flatten I dont know why your dr. didnt say this All babies walk like that without shoes
2007-08-03 02:54:39 · answer #7 · answered by xxx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is your carpet made out of steel wool?! I don't see how she could get deep cuts from carpet unless she is walking constantly!
2007-08-03 02:48:15 · answer #8 · answered by X M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋