DD (7)getting pins and needles in her feet several times a day - is it a GP issue?

[CantThinkofFunnyName]

Sounds like a silly question! I know pins and needles are very common - it's just for the past few days when she is sitting normally (ie not cross legged or putting pressure on nerves) she has said "ooooh I've got pins and needles in my feet". She doesn't scream or complain - she thinks its quite odd and funny. But it is happening MANY times a day. Don't want to bother a GP if it's a normal like growing pains. But anyone else experienced this with their children?

[BallpointPen]

This happens to my DD too whenever she sits at the kitchen table. I thought it might be because when sitting in a chair big enough for adults her legs are hanging down and not reaching the floor so quite a bit of pressure behind the knees which might be cutting of a bit of blood supply.

We put a little footstool by her chair at the table so she can have her feet flat when sitting. It has helped but she still gets them sometimes so would be interested if someone else knows a reason.

[CantThinkofFunnyName]

Ah. I wonder. A lot of the time when she gets it she's in the car - booster seat ends around backs of her knees!! I bet that's it - hoorah!

[BallpointPen]

Glad to have helped. I think sitting still might exasperate it too so, annoyingly, I think we might have to encourage wriggling.