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14 month old's flat feet

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EvieBear · 25/08/2010 12:53

Hi
My 14 month old can cruise and push her walker along but I've noticed her feet a kind of flat - is this normal at this stage? Are they in the process of strenghthening/developing?

Perhaps I should take her for a check-up?
Thanks

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EvieBear · 25/08/2010 12:53

Meant 'are flat' not 'a flat'

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reallytired · 25/08/2010 20:03

Its normal, almost all toddlers have flat feet. The rolling action of a normal adult walking gait is developed near two years old.

itstheyearzero · 27/08/2010 06:58

Agree with reallytired. LO's paediatrician told me this last week. Their feet are not yet fully formed (bones etc) so they have flat feet/no arches. As they grow the ligaments tighten up causing the arches to form. HTH.

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