When do children become less bendy?

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I'm curious as to what is a normal age range that kids become less flexible and bendy. My DS is 2.5yo and still able to bend completely in half and he can easily get his foot to his mouth (I saw him trying to bite his toenail - gross).

I'm hypermobile and am wondering if I've passed this onto him. I'm not concerned at all, just curious to know roughly when most kids grow out of it so to speak. He was walking just before his first birthday so if he does carry the gene it hasn't slowed him down.

Um. Not sure about this but I am a grand age and can get foot in my mouth..physically and metaphorically,

So can I glucose but I'm hypermobile which is why I can still do it - apparently its not normal though

I can do that as and adult. I think many people always stay flexible. However it mainly depends in how fit you are as you age

I can too and im really really not flexible. (Its a little bit of a struggle)
I think the flexibility declined trom about 7

Both of my (now grown up..22 and 20!) girls can slide into the box splits and lay their chests flat to the floor.. both can chew their own toes..neither do a flexibility enhancing sport! They are just extremely hypermobile! They used to do Taekwondo and the teacher was faced at their natural bendiness.

Mind your their 82 yr old grandmother can still put her hands flat to the floor bending with straight legs!

One is fine with it, the other has joint pain a lot and now sees a physio but it's just how they are. My boys were both bendy as little ones but are no where near as flexible as their sisters now.