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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Be cautious with that label - especially from generic pediatricians. My daughter is 13 and was told that from her pediatrician and then form Hopkins specialist …..sure enough she was very motor delayed ….  guess what, she’s a great athlete, plays travel sports, very coordinated, and has a 6 pack. I’m annoyed I spent so many years worried about this. My youngest - also labeled that - we’ll see. [/quote]

Completely agree with this.  DS was labeled low tone as toddler.  He was VERY late to walk, super uncoordinated, gross and fine motor delayed, and also enormous.  Pediatrician recommend special exercises and physical therapy to help with his coordination, which we only did for a few months.  He's now in middle school, is 5'9", plays two travel sports, skis double black diamonds, and has never met a sport he doesn't like.  I do think exercise helps a lot, and I happen to have a sports-obsessed kid, so he's very active.  When he was younger, he was always the biggest and slowest on the field/court.  Now, because he exercises all.the.time, and has legs like a giraffe, he's actually one of the fastest.  His handwriting is still atrocious! =) All this to say, try not to worry too much.[/quote]

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