Question

How can I help my child get used to in-toed walking?

Answer

Doctors recommend that you first provide your child with corrective devices that extend from the thigh to the heel, connected by a stainless steel rod between the two feet. Wear them at night, and after about a week, the child should gradually get accustomed to them. Additionally, having the child stand in military posture is considered an effective training method. The main reasons for in-toed walking include prematurely learning to walk in childhood, leading to insufficient leg strength and difficulty maintaining balance, as well as poor walking posture. Here are some guidance tips:

  1. Gently massage both lower limbs of the child daily, performing exercises that extend the legs forward with feet aligned.
  2. Train the child to walk with feet forward to reduce the in-toed condition. You can also try wearing shoes on the opposite feet, such as wearing the right shoe on the left foot and the left shoe on the right foot, gradually reducing the problem of in-toed walking.
  3. Ensure that the child consumes enough milk daily to provide protein and calcium, which will also help correct walking gait and improve in-toed walking issues.