DS and Walking/Feeding Problems-Please Help

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In a message dated 1/11/2004 11:24:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,

onemore2adopt@... writes:

It's like he can't bend them,

but he does fine crawling which requires him to bend

them. The therapist says he just needs to strengthen

his legs and then he will feel confident to bend them

that he's in a defense to keep himself up.

walked about 24 months - not because she wasn't strong, but because

she had to get strong enough to overcome the laxity in her ankles. I expect

your son's " locked kneed stance " is the same thing - if he looses up then the

laxity in his limbs makes him cave in.

's early intervention program lent us a very cute little walker to

practice walking around with (we used it to practice walking up and down the

halls

of the house - not in public which would have not been practical!) At

therapy her PT would sit on a stool with wheels. She would have stand in

front of her & hold onto the OT's knees. Then the therapist would slowly roll

backwards up and down the halls. would be whining and complaining the

whole way.... but it did strengthen her legs in a vertical position!

- Becky

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Joy,

was the same way when she started walking. She would stiffen

her legs. It was as issue with needing more support. We gave her a kiddie

shopping cart with toys in it for her to walk with. She walked long distance at

2yrs2weeks.

Maureen

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In a message dated 1/13/2004 7:41:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, modoyo@...

writes:

Joy,

was the same way when she started walking. She would stiffen

her legs. It was as issue with needing more support. We gave her a kiddie

shopping cart with toys in it for her to walk with. She walked long distance

at

2yrs2weeks.

Maureen

Great idea!

Then you can go to the park and walk laps on the walking trails...

Our OT also had us look for shoes with higher ankle supposts, and she cut out

and inserted arch supposts.

- Becky

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walked best with a STURDY thing to hold on to....... typical

" kiddie " walkers did not give her enough confidence. We loved the

Little Tykes shopping cart, with a couple bottles of apple juice in it

to weigh it down. And, the good thing with the cart is...... we still

have it, and it's still being used :-) Also, we used hi top shoes

(Stride Rite, extra wide) with orthodic inserts (our were perscribed by

the PT, but also a podiatrist can order them). Originally, they were

custom made for her foot, but now she just uses " off the rack " inserts.

She walks/runs/jumps well without them, but the PT still believes that

keeping her ankles more upright will help to prevent problems later in

life.

Good luck!

, mom to (8), (6 in 3 days!, DS), and (4)

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