Tip Toes

It's because How you train your baby when he starts. Maybe it's because of his footwear... I'm not sure.. It's also a factor why he tiptoes.

One of the more common reasons is that one leg is quite short and if the leg is more than about 3 cm short, a child will often compensate by tip toeing so that the leg reaches the ground. The child could also have muscle atrophy (weakness) and is over compensating for the weak muscles by tip toeing. This is not normal and you need to find out the cause of the problem. Either go back to your pediatrician and demand an MRI or find another doctor. There's a reason he is tip toe walking and it's not normal. Walking on tiptoes is quite common between 10 and 18 months when children are learning to walk. In some children it simply becomes a habit, when asked to walk normally they put their heel down on the ground before their toes. It's just that when they're not concentrating they seem to revert to walking on their toes. My husband is an RN and has seen cases of children tip toe walking being led to MS, as well as cerebal palsy and other problems that are neuro/vascular in nature. This is virtually always due to some neuromuscular problem which will require an examination by a neurologist.

Hi resyal. I have seen toe walking in children with Autism, but you didn't mention that your child has been diagnosed on the spectrum. Have you looked up the condition on wikipedia or webmd? Maybe it's related to an anatomy concern.