As a parent, the baby changes every day, and every little action gets attention. Some babies start to walk unsteadily when they are less than one year old. Many mothers find that their legs are not straight at this time, and some babies walk a little bit on tiptoes. What should we do in this case? Let's have a look with Xiaobian.
What is the reason for baby to walk on tiptoe
It's a big problem for babies to learn to walk. Generally speaking, when they start to learn to walk, they will use their toes to test their walking. When they are 13 months old, they will be able to walk unsteadily by themselves. When they are about 15 months old, most babies can even push or pull toys to play while walking. Although the baby is very cute when learning to walk, she is always worried about walking on tiptoe. She is afraid that there will be any problem with her baby's body!
In fact, more than one year old children learn to walk this phenomenon, generally normal, is the stage of growth and development. But at this time, the baby just learned to walk, the center of gravity is not stable, so the body is leaning forward, the calf muscles are also relatively tense, the body's coordination is not enough, the different ground has not been adapted, the lack of touch, resulting in the tiptoe walking.
In addition, it may also be the cause of tactile hypersensitivity. He wants to reduce the contact area between his feet and the ground. For example, when he suddenly steps on the cold floor, the baby will step on the tip of his feet. With growth and development, tiptoe walking will gradually disappear.
If the baby's long-term toe landing does not subside, and accompanied by sports development backward, hearing is not obvious or there are some other abnormal postures, we should be careful to prevent the existence of a certain degree of brain damage or brain development abnormalities, which belongs to pathological toe, should be paid attention to.
Changes of baby's leg shape
O-leg & rarr; x-leg & rarr; straight leg, this is the normal growth track of baby.
When the baby is still a fetus, curled up in the mother's narrow uterus, the leg bones will slightly bend, so generally speaking, when the baby is just born, it is O-shaped legs. When the baby starts to learn to walk, the O-leg will start to improve gradually. Usually, most children's O-legs disappear from about 2 to 3 years old at the latest.
Then, the baby's legs will gradually become X-shaped legs. It is obvious at the age of 3-6. Usually at the age of 7-8, most children's legs will return to normal, and may grow into long legs!
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), most children have O-shaped legs before the age of 2 and X-shaped legs before the age of 6. But there are also children whose legs do not straighten until they are 8-9 or even 10 years old. Parents don't have to worry too much and don't need any treatment.
Pathological leg type abnormality of baby needs medical treatment
1. Type O and X legs caused by disease.
There are some rare cases where the O-leg and x-leg are really caused by diseases. In this case, the body will not correct itself and needs to see a doctor.
a. Bronte's disease: due to the abnormal development of the growth plate of the upper tibia, resulting in leg bending;
b. Rickets: caused by deficiency of vitamin D, calcium or phosphorus;
C bone tumor;
f. Lead or fluoride poisoning;
g. Poor Union after fracture;
h. Stunting or genetic disorders.
2. How to judge the leg type abnormality of baby is pathological?
If the child has any of the following four problems, parents must be vigilant and take the child to see a doctor in time.
a. See if the leg type is consistent with the age
The symptoms of O-shaped legs are not only not relieved, but also more serious.
b. See if the child has any other abnormal performance
Children are much smaller than their peers in stature, abnormal face, and often complain of leg pain or walking difficulties, which requires medical examination.
c. See if your child's legs are symmetrical
The presence of an O-leg or an x-leg on only one leg, or asymmetrical legs, may also indicate the presence of a disease.
d. See if the legs are bent seriously
O-leg: genu varus & gt; 8cm, progressive aggravation or asymmetry, need specialist treatment.
Type X leg: if there is still more than 15-deg; genu valgus after 8 years old, it is necessary to exclude pathological factors, and should go to a specialist.
Daily prevention and correction of baby's leg irregularities
1. Don't straighten the baby's' splay leg '
Leggings are popular in many places, or some parents can't help but want to straighten their baby's splay legs. These practices are extremely wrong, and even cause serious consequences.
Because the baby's splay leg is a very normal phenomenon, with the growth and development of the baby, the leg can be naturally straightened. If forced straightening may make the baby hip dysplasia, or even dislocation. But for this kind of phenomenon the baby will not feel the pain, will discover only when walking, at that time will be very troublesome to correct.
2. When the baby is in the swaddle, it must be tightened and loosened
The popular "candle bag" and other ways to prevent the legs are wrong. Because from a scientific point of view, the legs of the loop are rickets caused by calcium deficiency. As long as we usually take more vitamin AD, we can prevent them without artificial hard binding.
What babies need is the warmth similar to their mother's womb, but it doesn't mean they need to be bound into zongzi. At present, there are many brands with swaddling bags. Babies can have good activities without breaking free. Mothers to be can get ready, especially in autumn and winter. Warm and comfortable environment helps baby sleep.
3. Correct the baby's bad sitting posture in time
When the baby just learns to sit or climb, he is used to presenting the W-type kneeling posture of knee valgus. In the long run, the baby's legs may deform. Parents can guide the baby to sit around or on a small bench to prevent this.
4. It's better not to lie on your stomach for a long time
When the baby lies on his stomach, his ankles will turn inward or outward. For the baby who has been sleeping for more than half of the day, it may have some slight adverse effects. Therefore, the parents can make the baby lie on his side, lie on his back or lie on his back alternately, which is more conducive to the growth and development of the baby's bones.
5. Choose baby seat carefully
When choosing the baby safety seat, do not choose the narrow one, but choose the loose one, which can let the baby's legs bend freely. Otherwise, it will hurt the baby's hip joint.
6. Baby straps can't be randomly selected
When choosing a strap for your baby, be sure to choose one that can ensure that your baby's legs are frog legs when sitting on it, so that the whole buttock is forced to sit on the strap. Otherwise, the baby's hip joint may be dislocated.
7. Remember not to use the walker too early
The baby can't stand on his own, which shows that his bone development is not perfect. If the parents force the baby to stand or put it into the walker, it is easy to cause leg bone or knee joint deformation. So it's best to wait for the baby to stand up with something on his own, and then use it again. Of course, it's better not to use it.