Re: question on bar length

March 31, 2006

Tabitha,

I'd say, if his sleep changed that day... you've got your culprit!

Which bar? If it's adjustable, just change it. So, they measured

his shoulders... are his heels 12 " apart or the bolts? Really, it's

his comfort that is what you should go by. As long as he's not

pulling out of the shoes, or night waking because it's too short

(which is normal - sign of time to lengthen) and his heels aren't

pulling out/marks forming you hadn't seen before, you can feel

comfortable at bolt to bolt (which is shorter than heel to heel).

Sleep changes are the main sign that the bar length is

wrong. Especially if you have had a child who was just fine before.

Let us know how he reacts! I bet you'll see your normal little boy

once you change it. If you've got an infinitely adjustable bar,

maybe make it 11 " and see how that works. If that doesn't work, go

down a bit till it does.

HTH!

Kori

At 06:36 AM 3/31/2006, you wrote:

>When we were at our appt. on Wen. they adjusted Karter's bar out to

>12 in. they did measure and that is where it should be. It was

>around 10 inc. before. We are having problems with him sleeping

>since this change. Can I put it back to 10 or not. What damage

>will it do to his feet. He is pulling at the shoes and will not

>sleep at all. This is the 3rd day and we are just wondering if the

>length change could be the problem? Or could it be that that rt.

>foot is still tight? But you would think that he would have been

>bothered before.

>

> Tabitha

>

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March 31, 2006

I don't think it would be any problem if you adjusted the bar back to 10 " . The

bar length contributes to the child's comfort as well as keeping them from

slipping their feet out of the shoes. If Karter's feet did not slip out before

and he was comfortable with the bar length at 10 " , then, in my opinion, it would

be fine to put it back to 10 " .

Yarolim wrote: When we were at our appt. on Wen.

they adjusted Karter's bar out to 12 in. they did measure and that is where it

should be. It was around 10 inc. before. We are having problems with him

sleeping since this change. Can I put it back to 10 or not. What damage will

it do to his feet. He is pulling at the shoes and will not sleep at all. This

is the 3rd day and we are just wondering if the length change could be the

problem? Or could it be that that rt. foot is still tight? But you would think

that he would have been bothered before.

Tabitha

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March 31, 2006

Kori,

Thanks, I will move it back. If you have ever been to see Dr. Ponseti you

know it is very don't know the word that I want, but there where 4 other Dr's

with him, plus us and Nurse . So is actually the one that measured

and adjusted the bar. At this time I was trying to listen to what Dr. Ponseti

was saying to the other Dr.'s there visiting. He is in the shoes.

When they were sent in Feb. we held them up to his shoulders and it looked good

so we left them. He has had no problems since, no slipping, some red marks, but

no open sores. He sleeps from 6pm to 7:30am normally and hasn't slept for more

than an hour since changing the length. He is out of the shoes for his 8 hours

today will move the length and let you know how tonight goes.

Tabitha

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