Sorry for the awful title but I am not sure how to summarize this so here's the long version:
DD is 18 months, started walking at 11 months and has otherwise OK motor skills (e.g. will hold a spoon and semi-successfully feed herself), but is odd in how she falls. Basically she falls completely straight like a tree, she does not bend her knees and crumble nor does she put her hands out. As a result falling is a nightmare both for us and for her.
When I see other toddlers they fall dozens of times a day and just get up, she falls once or twice and it's a really big deal, she bursts into tears, has to be picked up and consolled - but I can see why because her falls have a huge impact.
She very tall and big (98th for weight, 97th for height) could this be the reason? She also can't quite get herself to a sitting position from lying down (needs to pull herself up on my arm) and can't get up from sitting on the floor (she can get up from sitting on a cushion).
Should we be looking into this or are all toddlers different?
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Toddler who falls awkwardly
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Booboostoo · 18/11/2012 16:31
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