When a baby reaches one year old, many parents need to take their baby to the hospital for examination to check if their baby's development is normal or if there are any diseases. Some parents may find that their baby's legs are not straight when they are over one year old, which can worry many families. So, what should we do if a baby's legs are not straight when they are over one year old?
What should I do if my one year old baby's legs are not straight when walking?
Adjusting walking posture: People with O-shaped legs tend to walk in an outward eight character pattern, meaning that when walking, their toes are pointing outwards. During walking, the legs exert force outward, and the knee joints are subjected to the outward force. Over time, when standing, the knee joints will not be able to close together, resulting in O-shaped legs. So you need to adjust your walking posture first and learn to place your center of gravity on the inside of your legs. A good walking posture should have the body upright, with the abdomen and waist straight, eyes looking straight ahead, arms relaxed and swinging naturally on both sides of the body, toes slightly extended outward or straight ahead, and steps evenly. At the beginning of the adjustment, it may feel awkward, with a feeling of not being able to walk, but over time it becomes natural.
What should I do if my legs are not straight?
1. Cover with clothing. For girls in this situation, it is not recommended to wear short skirts or shorts during the summer. Instead, it is necessary to wear long skirts in order to hide your flaws. When at home, you can also massage your calves with your hands to promote muscle activity in that area. Try to massage in a straight direction, which can also have a good effect.
2. If your calves are not straight, but you want to wear short skirts and shorts, what should you do? Then you can choose shoes with a higher waist to wear. Of course, there are also high waist shoes in summer. If you wear such shoes, you will not be found to have bends.
3. Walking correction may also be related to your walking posture, so when you walk, you should pay attention to keeping your walking posture correct as much as possible. This will correct the curvature of your calves.
I believe many families have encountered the problem of "what should we do if a baby's legs are not straight when they are over a year old?" In fact, parents' concerns are to some extent unnecessary. As children are not yet fully developed and their bones have not fully grown, there is still a chance for correction in the later stage. It is too early to have correction at the age of one. Therefore, when the baby is older, it is necessary to check if correction is needed before making a decision.
