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What Causes A Child To Walk On The Toes?
Question: Hi my daughter is 15 months old and sometimes walks on toes . She stands on the whole foots walks fine with shoes . But walks on toes bare foot sometime .she recently started this .is this something to worrie.
Brief Answer:
Need more information - please get back with answers
Detailed Answer:
Hi....I understand your concern. Please get back to me with your answers, so that I can guide you better.
Questions -
1. What was the mode of delivery....was it a difficult labour?
2. Did she cry immediately after birth?
3. What is the exact date of birth?
4. What was the birth weight?
5. What is the current weight and length of the kid?
6. Was the baby breast fed in the first 24 hours of life?
7. When did the baby attain social smile?
8. When did the baby roll over (at what age)?
9. At what age did the baby sit without support?
10. At what age did the baby stand without support?
11. When did the baby start saying mama - dada?
12. When did she start walking with and without support?
13. Did the baby get seizures any time?
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Need more information - please get back with answers
Detailed Answer:
Hi....I understand your concern. Please get back to me with your answers, so that I can guide you better.
Questions -
1. What was the mode of delivery....was it a difficult labour?
2. Did she cry immediately after birth?
3. What is the exact date of birth?
4. What was the birth weight?
5. What is the current weight and length of the kid?
6. Was the baby breast fed in the first 24 hours of life?
7. When did the baby attain social smile?
8. When did the baby roll over (at what age)?
9. At what age did the baby sit without support?
10. At what age did the baby stand without support?
11. When did the baby start saying mama - dada?
12. When did she start walking with and without support?
13. Did the baby get seizures any time?
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi
I had normal delivery.i was in labour for 8 hours before delivery. She was born on 11th XXXXXXX 2015.she did cried immediately and was breastfed in 24 hours. She is now 10 kg and 87 cm long. I dnt know what are seizures are.she started walking in 11 months.she gave social smile at 3 months .and started sitting by 6th months and rolling at around 7 months.she started saying mama papa around 9 month
I had normal delivery.i was in labour for 8 hours before delivery. She was born on 11th XXXXXXX 2015.she did cried immediately and was breastfed in 24 hours. She is now 10 kg and 87 cm long. I dnt know what are seizures are.she started walking in 11 months.she gave social smile at 3 months .and started sitting by 6th months and rolling at around 7 months.she started saying mama papa around 9 month
Brief Answer:
This is normal - don't worry please
Detailed Answer:
Hi...after taking detailed history, though I have not examined the child physically, I feel that this is normal.
Please do not worry. I feel that it is just a habit, which will go off as she grows up gradually.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
This is normal - don't worry please
Detailed Answer:
Hi...after taking detailed history, though I have not examined the child physically, I feel that this is normal.
Please do not worry. I feel that it is just a habit, which will go off as she grows up gradually.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thankyou doctor for the answer. Is it something toddlers usually do at this age ? She have also started walking backwards some time back . Should i get her physically examied immediately?
Brief Answer:
No need for immediate medical attention
Detailed Answer:
Hi... some toddlers do this as a play. Walking backwards is also common.
Any how she's 15 months old. She is due for her 15th month vaccination too. When you go to your pediatrician fir vaccination, please ask him to check for her reflexes in the legs and hands after quoting the issue of toe walking.
This will sort out any further doubts we have.
I wish your kid a bright future. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link.
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Regards - Dr. Sumanth
No need for immediate medical attention
Detailed Answer:
Hi... some toddlers do this as a play. Walking backwards is also common.
Any how she's 15 months old. She is due for her 15th month vaccination too. When you go to your pediatrician fir vaccination, please ask him to check for her reflexes in the legs and hands after quoting the issue of toe walking.
This will sort out any further doubts we have.
I wish your kid a bright future. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link.
Once the page opens there will be an option below my image as – ASK ME A QUESTION – click on it.
In this way even in health care magic you can follow up always with a single doctor who knows the history of your kid completely. Please find the link below -
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi Doctor
Thank you so much.i got worried by reading on the google that toe walking is serious issue. I would to point my daughter is walking on toes only bare foot and only on floor. She walks fine with shoes. And on bed also on any other hard surface like bed without bed mattres.Sorry to bother you. But really got worried what is written on internet
Thanks
Thank you so much.i got worried by reading on the google that toe walking is serious issue. I would to point my daughter is walking on toes only bare foot and only on floor. She walks fine with shoes. And on bed also on any other hard surface like bed without bed mattres.Sorry to bother you. But really got worried what is written on internet
Thanks
Brief Answer:
You need not owrry - this could be a habit
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Please do not worry. This could just be a habit. As I suggested get the reflexes checked so that you can be rest assured. If I had examined the kid I would have straight away reassured you.
As you say it is happening only intermittently occasionally, I feel that it could be only a habit. Do not worry.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
You need not owrry - this could be a habit
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Please do not worry. This could just be a habit. As I suggested get the reflexes checked so that you can be rest assured. If I had examined the kid I would have straight away reassured you.
As you say it is happening only intermittently occasionally, I feel that it could be only a habit. Do not worry.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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