foot turning in on a toddler

[wheelybug]

We have noticed in the last couple of months dd (17 months - started walking about 12 months) slightly turns one foot in as she walks sometimes. As we are under the hospital to monitor her hips due to a sort-of-breech presentation it is causing us concern. Having just googled it (I know, I know) it has me concerned now it is a major hip problem. We have a check up next week so will of course bring it up then but, I just wondered if anyone else had had 'pigeon toes' and most importantly, what they did tto correct it (am getting all panicky about them having to put her in plaster or something..)

Thanks

hi wheelybug, obviously if she is already having her hips investigated it could be something to do with that.
But, this is very normal in children anyway. I think that being pigeon-toed is considered not a problem until a child is past 4 by which time it has normally reverted

thanks hairymclary - She's never really had a real problem with her hips, just always been a borderline thing so they just tell us to come back in another 6 months.... Its more the dread of what the treatment might involve for her... (pathetic mum moment).

dd does this (2.5), and i was worried as i have genetic disposition to hip problems. i bought sturdier shoes and do not let her wear her beloved doodles anymore. it seems to help. as hm says alot of them do this.

ahhh pesme - we only noticed it once dd was wearing canvas shoes (like doodles but feet tto small for them !) so wonder if this is the prob. Also, the foot it is, is half a size smaller so we wonder if it is tthat which seems quite an obvious but then we start worrying that her foot is smaller because she has hip problems... Do I sound paranoid yet ??

Will put her in the leather sandals I detest and see if this works....

do you sound paranoid? yes! but I think that's part of the job description when you're a mum
I find myself worrying over all kinds of things these days and I know full well if it was anyone else i'd tell them to pull themselves together LOL

The majority of people have one foot smaller than the other, so am sure that is nothing to do with it

thanks hairymc