Anonymous wrote:I walked late and fell down a LOT from nursery age through adolescence, and it was only in adulthood, quite recently, that a physical medicine doc suggested that this was a symptom of hypermobility, which I definitely have. Nobody knew about that when I was little, but in retrospect I wish I could have been evaluated and had PT for it from an early age, rather than just being laughed at and constantly having to have my tights and jeans thrown away because I had ruined their knees yet again. I would not worry, but I would be inclined to pursue a physical evaluation so DD can be her most active and confident self going forward.

Not saying a physical evaluation isn't helpful, but this sounds completely different than twice in one month at age 5.

I walked late and fell down a LOT from nursery age through adolescence, and it was only in adulthood, quite recently, that a physical medicine doc suggested that this was a symptom of hypermobility, which I definitely have. Nobody knew about that when I was little, but in retrospect I wish I could have been evaluated and had PT for it from an early age, rather than just being laughed at and constantly having to have my tights and jeans thrown away because I had ruined their knees yet again. I would not worry, but I would be inclined to pursue a physical evaluation so DD can be her most active and confident self going forward.

Anonymous wrote:I have a 5 and 2 year old with zero covid motor delays.

She sounds a bit like my husband. Does she toe walk? He had nagging leg pain and his nagging wife (me) forced him to enough doctors he finally got diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy. He toe walks occasionally and has extremely tight calves. He spent some time in the NICU for respiratory distress then had meningitis at 6mo.

Okay, so I closely observed today and I did not see any toe walking.

My 5yo still randomly trips over her own feet, and she is absolutely on track with gross mobility— first steps at 1, walking well by 18mo, climbing/running/jumping/hopping/balancing on one foot on a normal schedule.

I would stop focusing on the fact the she trips over her feet sometimes and instead look at her capabilities more broadly. Can she hop on one foot? Balance on one foot? Jump from one foot to the other? At the playground, does she climb? Can she climb up and then climb down backwards? That kind of thing?

Also, if you are worried, I’d suggest signing her up for dance or gymnastics in addition to talking to a specialist. She may just need more exposure or encouragement for moving her body. A setting where movement is varied, challenging, and fun is great for this age. Also, being able to see how peers solve movement problems is great, she may have missed out on some of that during isolation and just need more exposure.

Anonymous wrote:I have a 5 and 2 year old with zero covid motor delays.

She sounds a bit like my husband. Does she toe walk? He had nagging leg pain and his nagging wife (me) forced him to enough doctors he finally got diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy. He toe walks occasionally and has extremely tight calves. He spent some time in the NICU for respiratory distress then had meningitis at 6mo.

I haven't noticed toe walking. I will observe today.

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Anonymous wrote:Have you asked your pediatrician?

Yes, of course. They say she is well within the norm. But I am interested in hearing others parents' experiences because that year in lockdown really worries me and I wonder if there will be any long-lasting effects.

Did she not walk during that year of lockdowns?

Very little. We had very strict restrictions so we were inside almost all the time. Playground time was very limited. So she walked around the house but she did not climb stairs, descend stairs, climb and jump at the playground, etc. until after restrictions were lifted.

Were you in Asia or Europe?

This is so interesting to me.

Anyway kids trip over themselves all the time.

OP here. We were in Europe. In a nutshell, the entire country had shut down and we weren't allowed out except under very limited circumstances. The police would regularly stop people and threaten fines and jail.

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Anonymous wrote:Have you asked your pediatrician?

Yes, of course. They say she is well within the norm. But I am interested in hearing others parents' experiences because that year in lockdown really worries me and I wonder if there will be any long-lasting effects.

Did she not walk during that year of lockdowns?

Very little. We had very strict restrictions so we were inside almost all the time. Playground time was very limited. So she walked around the house but she did not climb stairs, descend stairs, climb and jump at the playground, etc. until after restrictions were lifted.

Ok, well first of all I was in Ontario where the playgrounds actually were theatrically taped over but they never closed the sidewalks. Anyways, any delays caused by being a couch potato should be temporary.

I like the PT idea. Even if you don't get a formal diagnosis they should be able to give you some suggestions.

Anonymous wrote:Get a PT assessment. Pediatricians often miss things that a good Pediatric PT can identify and address. BTDT

That was our experience with DH's cerebral palsy. He was not diagnosed until a neurologist detected subtle difference in range of motion between ankles.

I have a 5 and 2 year old with zero covid motor delays.

She sounds a bit like my husband. Does she toe walk? He had nagging leg pain and his nagging wife (me) forced him to enough doctors he finally got diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy. He toe walks occasionally and has extremely tight calves. He spent some time in the NICU for respiratory distress then had meningitis at 6mo.