DD won't stop sitting in "W"
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Anonymous
| DH sits like this all the time and has hip issues because of it. I correct her, but I'm not sure what else I can do. Any experience? |
Anonymous
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How old is she?
If she's above toddler-age, I would look into getting her OT to increase her trunk strength. |
Anonymous
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My son used to do this when he was 2-3 years old. We just kept telling him, cross your legs. After a few months, he stopped.
You just have to stay on it. Does she understand WHY she shouldn’t do it? |
Anonymous
Yes. Definitely talk to pediatrician and see about a referral. Can be fixed, but needs attention. |
Anonymous
| OP - there was an identical thread on this @ 6 weeks ago. Unfortunately I don't have time right now to find it. The "W" sitting position is not good. All ortho. will tell you that. See if you can find that thread. |
Anonymous
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What is the "w" sitting position?
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Anonymous
Google is your friend: 
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Anonymous
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There's actually no research showing that there's anything wrong with sitting that way, or that it does any lasting harm.
http://www.today.com/parents/why-w-sitting-really-not-so-bad-kids-after-all-t69806 |
Anonymous
| Huh. I never knew that was a bad thing. My DD still sits that way sometimes and she's 4. And I still sit that way once in a while, and sat that way a lot in elementary school. |
Anonymous
| I've read before that it means the spine could be "crooked" |
Anonymous
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Keep reminding her to fix her legs. W sitting can be an indicator of a weak core, and/or hip problems. Likewise, W sitting can contribute to a weak core and/or hip problems.
My DS prefers W sitting and has a weak core. He's a preemie and generally has muscle weakness. I used to W sit and remember being told not to, as a child. I have hip problems (femoral anteversion) that may have caused or been caused by the W sitting. It's not a position that all children prefer, only the ones that "need" to for whatever reason. Ideally they shouldn't, but if the child needs to W sit in order to feel comfortable, especially at hard tasks like self-feeding, coloring or drawing, etc., then that's how they should sit. Until they become stronger. |
Anonymous
She is 2.5. has anyone done OT for this type of thing? what does it entail? |
Anonymous
+1 just tell her criss cross applesauce |
Anonymous
My grandmother sat like that her whole life. Never had any issues...died in her mid 90s. |
Anonymous
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If there are no other issues, you can wait. At my sons three year old check up, the ped said it was not yet a problem that he sits like that because he CAN sit the other way, so we just remind him to fix his legs.
You can also seek OT, which is all play based at that age so it isn't like they have he kids doing crunches or anything. |