Foot Positioning of Nearly Walking 14 mth old

[Treadmillmom]

Hiya,
Not worried at the moment but curious.
DC3 is not walking independently yet but likes to walk holding my hand.
I've noticed that her left foots points nicely straight ahead in a 12 o'clock position but her right foot is outwardly angled in a 3 o'clock position (you know like a ballerina).
Should I be concerned?

possibly. Go to your GP and have it checked.

and if your gp pooh poohs your concern, consider an appointment with a cranio-sacral chiropractor specialising in children. dd2 walked in that zombie fashion at 13 months but i felt that the was dragging one foot a bit.

funnily enough the chiro actually said she thought i was being a bit precious (she's a bit gobby ), but when she manipulated dd's hip she did say that it was actually pretty jammed up. anyway, a couple of minutes with the chiro and she started running. i brought it on myself.

AitchTwototango is right, don't let the doctors fob you off.

My Ds1 (now 16) had turned in feet when he was little. My doc said he would grow out of it.

When he was 4 I took him to a specialist who told me that if I had took him when he was 2 yrs of age they could have put him in a cast.

They offered to break his thigh bones and reset them. He has twisted femurs. I said no thankyou.

He can not play football, ice skate or walk long distances, as his legs and hips hurt.

oh yes and if you think it's something more like that (what a shame, kparty ) then make sure you see a consultant of some description. (who would it be, kparty?)

We ended up with the paedatrician when he was 4, then various appointments with the Xray department to see where the bones should be manipulated, and finally....physio.

He was given a serious of exercises to do.

He lives well with his condition and has found sports to suit him... sprinting, basketball and swimming.

He very rarely suffers (just wears his shoes down really fast ).

Thank you for your responses, I had no idea it could be a sign of something more.
I know a good cranio-sacral chiropractor who helped DC2 with reflux and re-currant cold infections I might just take her straight there and forget the GP.

I would try the GP as he/she may refer you for some physio.

DD2 is 16mos, not walking independently but will walk holding hands. She's been having physio for 4 months now and has come a very long way. Her right foot turns 90 degrees in when she walks and she refuses to put pressure on the inside of the foot. Her right leg and hip are noticeably weaker than her left and her ankles, knees and hips are very flexible. The physio has told us to get some very supportive shoes (walkers, not cruisers) and if those don't help she will need orthotic inserts. We got the shoes on wednesday, it seems better but we'll find out next tuesday whether she needs the orthotics or not.

Here are some things our physio looks for with DD2: does your DD put her weight on the whole foot or is she lifting up part of it? Can she cruise along the couch comfortably in both directions? Can she bend down and come back up on both sides (holding on to something)? She's also advised us to get a ride on toy and move DD's feet while she sits on it, holding her right foot in position.

Hope that helps, I think the chiro is a good suggestion too but as DD2's dr said, a little physio never hurt anybody.