Re: walking???????

[Guest guest]

Kelsey just has a left clubfoot but she was not really

walking until she was 18 months old. She was in the

FAB full time from 13-16 months and was in a cast or

afo or something for most of her 1st year so I know

she had problems with sensitivity of her feet. I

don't think Doctors start looking at walking as

abnormal until after 18 months and that is for

children with healthy feet.

Jenni

--- Jen wrote:

> Hi everyone It's been a long time since I have

> posted here but thats

> what happens when you have three kids there's no

> time for yourself.

> My son turned " 1 " on july 11 and he has

> bcf and he is not

> walking I kmow that there is lots of time but when

> do I start worrying

> if he doesn't start. He is crawling and pulling

> himself up on things

> but when you take his hands and make him walk he

> doesn't want to and

> it seems that his feet hurt but I think that he is

> just not used to

> being on his feet.Can anybody relate or have any

> input.

>

> thanks in advance

> Jen mom to bcf 07-11-04

>

>

>

Jenni-

Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights only for

left clubfoot.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jen

My son (nice name!) only really walked at around 15 months. From

what I've read, starting walking anytime up to 18 months is considered

normal. If he's pulling himself up, he's already bearing weight. For us

it seemed that it wasn't 's feet that were bothering him, but that he

didn't feel very confident about his balance. Once he got over that, he

progressed really fast. He didn't like us taking his hands to make him

walk, but we gave him walker toys so that he could pull himself up and walk

along behind them. At first he didn't enjoy the ones with 'fast' wheels at

all, he seemed to lean his weight forward and the toy would race away from

him and he'd immediately go to hands and knees again. His cart with wooden

wheels that turned slowly was his favourite before he felt more confident

about his balance. I wouldn't worry about it at this stage, every child

health expert told us that the longer they crawl, the better for muscle

tone, coordination, etc.

Moss

STEPS CHARITY

www.steps.org.za

walking???????

Hi everyone It's been a long time since I have posted here but thats

what happens when you have three kids there's no time for yourself.

My son turned " 1 " on july 11 and he has bcf and he is not

walking I kmow that there is lots of time but when do I start worrying

if he doesn't start. He is crawling and pulling himself up on things

but when you take his hands and make him walk he doesn't want to and

it seems that his feet hurt but I think that he is just not used to

being on his feet.Can anybody relate or have any input.

thanks in advance

Jen mom to bcf 07-11-04

[Guest guest]

It sounds like he's about ready to get going, just keep urging him to

walk. If he looks really in pain consult the doc but I'm sure you know

babies are kind of scared at first so it just may be normal baby fear right

now instead of pain (let's hope, these feet aren't supposed to hurt!). My

non-CF middle child didn't walk till 14mo. For whatever that's worth to

you...

Kori

At 06:55 PM 8/2/2005, you wrote:

>Hi everyone It's been a long time since I have posted here but thats

>what happens when you have three kids there's no time for yourself.

>My son turned " 1 " on july 11 and he has bcf and he is not

>walking I kmow that there is lots of time but when do I start worrying

>if he doesn't start. He is crawling and pulling himself up on things

>but when you take his hands and make him walk he doesn't want to and

>it seems that his feet hurt but I think that he is just not used to

>being on his feet.Can anybody relate or have any input.

>

>thanks in advance

>Jen mom to bcf 07-11-04

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jen,

My daughter didn't walk until she was 15 months. I, myself (no

clubfeet), didn't walk until I was 18 months. Every baby is different,

clubfeet or not. I wouldn't worry. He will walk when he is ready.

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jen~~

Our Elijah did the same thing when you took his hands. He's the

youngest of 4 kids and had been standing since 7 months old but at 1

year, he showed no interest at all in walking.

He finally walked at 14 months, still average for most kids but slow

compared to our other three. For him, crawling was just faster. Id

try to walk him and he'd just slump down and crawl to wherever he

wanted to go.

Im not sure if it was b/c he had so many people in the house to carry

him around that he just didnt care if he walked or not.. or what it

was. BUT~~ When he finally started walking, he just took off and

went. Our others would take a few steps and fall for a few weeks.

Elijah started with about 7-10 steps the first time and hasnt slowed

down since.

I also noticed with Elijah that he'd walk when he thought no one was

looking. Like he was sneaking it LOL!!

Hang in there!

Lori

Mom to 13

Nova 9

Ethan 2 and

Elijah 16 months atypical RCF DBB nights only

> Hi everyone It's been a long time since I have posted here but thats

> what happens when you have three kids there's no time for yourself.

> My son turned " 1 " on july 11 and he has bcf and he is not

> walking I kmow that there is lots of time but when do I start

worrying

> if he doesn't start. He is crawling and pulling himself up on things

> but when you take his hands and make him walk he doesn't want to and

> it seems that his feet hurt but I think that he is just not used to

> being on his feet.Can anybody relate or have any input.

>

> thanks in advance

> Jen mom to bcf 07-11-04

[Guest guest]

Here are the results of an unscientific poll done here at the site.

(you can find it in the Polls section.)

When did your clubfoot baby walk?

# of votes %

Before 12 mo 9 18

12 months 8 16

13 months 12 24

14 months 8 16

15 months 2 4

16 months 2 4

17 months 3 6

18 months 2 4

19 months 1 2

20 months or more

3 6

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

I'm really late in responding to this and I'm very sorry. (very severe

atypical bcf) was

in casts his whole first year, give or take a week or two due to two surgery

preps, one

before ponseti and one with ponseti. After he turned a year we had just gotten

him into

his mitchells and were going to physical therapy 3 times a week. Even with the

help with

physical therapy it wasn't until was 21 months that he began to walk. A

week prior

to him getting up and taking off, he flat out refused to even pull himself up.

He would not

walk holding my hand, he simply did not want to try. Dr. Ponseti finally

referred us to Dr.

Dobbs for a second opinion and we had our appointment ready, hotel ready, angel

flight

ready, and walla! He started walking the next morning!

Give it time. is crawling and pulling himself up. That alone is a

huge

accomplishment! didn't start that until almost 18 months. He simply did

not want

to put any pressure on his feet. and now?? This boy can not go fast enough.

He still will

not stand up in the middle of the room, but I am hoping as his confidence grows,

he will

be able to one day.

Hang in there and keep encouraging! Keep an eye on his feet for the signs of

relapse,

keep those shoes on and take it one step at a time! It will happen, in his

time.

Congrats on the crawling and pulling up!!

mitchells 16 hrs faithfully!! 10-09-03

> Hi everyone It's been a long time since I have posted here but thats

> what happens when you have three kids there's no time for yourself.

> My son turned " 1 " on july 11 and he has bcf and he is not

> walking I kmow that there is lots of time but when do I start worrying

> if he doesn't start. He is crawling and pulling himself up on things

> but when you take his hands and make him walk he doesn't want to and

> it seems that his feet hurt but I think that he is just not used to

> being on his feet.Can anybody relate or have any input.

>

> thanks in advance

> Jen mom to bcf 07-11-04

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

I'm really late in responding to this and I'm very sorry. (very severe

atypical bcf) was

in casts his whole first year, give or take a week or two due to two surgery

preps, one

before ponseti and one with ponseti. After he turned a year we had just gotten

him into

his mitchells and were going to physical therapy 3 times a week. Even with the

help with

physical therapy it wasn't until was 21 months that he began to walk. A

week prior

to him getting up and taking off, he flat out refused to even pull himself up.

He would not

walk holding my hand, he simply did not want to try. Dr. Ponseti finally

referred us to Dr.

Dobbs for a second opinion and we had our appointment ready, hotel ready, angel

flight

ready, and walla! He started walking the next morning!

Give it time. is crawling and pulling himself up. That alone is a

huge

accomplishment! didn't start that until almost 18 months. He simply did

not want

to put any pressure on his feet. and now?? This boy can not go fast enough.

He still will

not stand up in the middle of the room, but I am hoping as his confidence grows,

he will

be able to one day.

Hang in there and keep encouraging! Keep an eye on his feet for the signs of

relapse,

keep those shoes on and take it one step at a time! It will happen, in his

time.

Congrats on the crawling and pulling up!!

mitchells 16 hrs faithfully!! 10-09-03

> Hi everyone It's been a long time since I have posted here but thats

> what happens when you have three kids there's no time for yourself.

> My son turned " 1 " on july 11 and he has bcf and he is not

> walking I kmow that there is lots of time but when do I start worrying

> if he doesn't start. He is crawling and pulling himself up on things

> but when you take his hands and make him walk he doesn't want to and

> it seems that his feet hurt but I think that he is just not used to

> being on his feet.Can anybody relate or have any input.

>

> thanks in advance

> Jen mom to bcf 07-11-04