What It Means When Kids Walk on Their Toes

What It Means When Kids Walk on Their Toes
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When toddlers are learning to walk, many spend some time walking up on their tiptoes, which is known as toe walking. Commonly this is to get into things they aren’t meant to, but as they perfect their walking, they walk more with their whole foot on the ground.

The majority of toddlers will walk with their whole foot by the time they are 3. Some toddlers are unable to walk with their whole foot, and this is something that should be checked out by a health professional.

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Cylie Williams
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