poor posture in 16 month old ds

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Ds is 15 months and doesn't have the usual lovely baby posture. He slouches when sitting rather like a teenager.
He has hit all of his milestones and walks straight when stood up, no obvious curve to the spine other than when he's sitting up he slumps like he's about 15! Has been sitting since about 6 months old... Will pay the gp a visit as he's clearly not just growing out of it as I assumed he would once he was abit stronger..
Any ideas or advice on what to do ?

16 months sorry

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I'd pay the GP a visit.. or ask for a referral to a paed physio. It might be that he has low muscle tone in core muscles. My son is low toned all over and was late with his milestones but the most lasting is his slumpy sitting, he literally melts into any support and as a toddler couldn't sit up in his buggy , he sort if slid down, sideways etc.

He improved with age but it's worth keeping an eye on as it does make them more inclined to scoliosis later (which my DS has but it's mild thankfully)

Defo worth checking out ..a physio will give yoy exercises to help strengthen him!

Do you mind me asking if your child has an underlying condition that causes his muscle weakness or was it just low muscle tone? Thanks for your advice it really helped

He does have other issues, but no one unifying diagnosis! He had a muscle biopsy as a toddler which came back 'mildly abnormal but non specific' (they were ruling out anything nasty) so was labelled with hypotonia (literally floppy muscle tone!). He had physio and special supports in his buggy, and as he was very late to walk, also had splints.

He is very functional now, ..walks ok but gets tired very quickly and is poorly coordinated, but he also has autism so it's a little hard sometimes to separate what causes what! (he is very sweet though, friendly but odd!)

Low muscle tone is VERY common and generally resolves over the years.. can make for a fantastic gymnast as they also tend to be overly flexible! His older sister is also hypotonic.. a right floppy bunny, and also had physio. She's now 20 and a student nurse and can still flop into the splits and lie chest flat to the floor (it's a great party trick ) She does get joint and back pain from her poor muscle tone, but she walks miles and is otherwise unaffected. She was a very slumpy sitter as a toddler tho! Neither of them are going to be champion atheletes but they do ok on a day to day basis :)

Thanks so much for your reply. A few months back i was convinced ds had autism as he was showing some signs, lack of response to name, seemed off in his own world, not much babbling.. but now he's chatting away playing games looking as soon as I call him, very interactive.
He rolled over at birth (literally he was having his newborn checks done and rolled from back onto his side) he sat unsupported around 5 months, crawled 8-9 months, cruised at 11 months and walked at about 13 months. So far he has hit all of his milestones and can climb up on the couch, run, kick a ball.. he's still a little clumbsy with his walking but he's always trying to run rather than walk!
I have ran my finger down his spine and it all appears to be in line (although I'm no doctor of course so I could be wrong) he CAN sit up straight, if I perch him on a ledge he sitsup lovely, but sitting on the floor he's like a little sack of potatoes.
Just had a little read up on the flexibility you mentioned and after reading about hypermobility I actually think my sister and I both have that to some degree so maybe it could be that?
Thanks so much for all the useful information I really do appreciate it :)

It could be, but it's best to get physio input
I would encourage lots of rolling over, over on side, then other side. It's great for cross sectional muscles iirc

Thanks owllady I have booked a docs appointment for next week in hopes of a referral, will give those exercises a go in the meantime thank you :)

Hi there

Just wondering what the outcome of this was as we are in a similar situation-have been to gp and been referred to paediatrician but have to wait a few months so we’re wondering if it’s urgent enough to warrant paying to go private... doctors have all been quite inhelpful! Thanks so much in advance 😊

car2202, I read through the thread not realising it was a zombie, and thought "sounds very much like hypermobility"

in which case, it is not urgent, nothing dreadful is going to happen suddenly, but your child's life is going to be an awful lot easier if you get a diagnosis and can access support if it's ever needed

both my dc have Ehlers Danlos, hypermobile variant, and though they are the first ever to have been diagnosed it is easy enough to see, looking back, that there is a family history of low body tone and joint problems

other signs can be: smooth silky skin, scars and bruises easily, ankles turn inwards (flat feet), complains of aches and pains in joints, falls easily, poor proprioception so appears clumsy

different people are affected differently: with me it's mainly my wrist and finger joints, with dd it's her hips and lower back plus an impressive tendency to bruise, with ds it's mainly scarring and bruising

some children need special shoes for ankle support, swimming is usually very beneficial

sorry "first ever in our family", not "first ever ever"

Hey! I was looking at this thread for my own child, but saw your comments, and made a profile just to respond! What you're describing sounds a LOT like ehlers danlos syndrome, even the tiring quickly. We are known to have low, floppy muscle tone as well, and is one of the first indicators! I'm not sure if you've found an answer or not, but wanted to share just I'm case.
Eds is a collagen issue, we produce faulty collagen, and that affects the entire body, and can cause many other side issues.
Eds and autism are also HIGHLY comorbid!
I know how important early intervention is, as I didn't get it, so I really wanted to share, just in case.
Wish y'all the best 🥰

Wow! I just posted talking about the same thing!