Do You Encourage Children To "Fix Their Legs" When In The "W" Sit?

[canadiancare]

I have always done so and I have also noticed more and more that my weaker kids developmentally are the ones who sit that way.

I am thinking of doing some research to write a paper on the W sit and I was wondering if any of you have similar experience.

[bunnyslippers]

It is very bad for their future joints. W sitting should always be discouraged.

[littlemissmuffet]

I always correct W sitting and recommend for my parents to do so as well.

[TheGoodLife]

I have always done so and I have also noticed more and more that my weaker kids developmentally are the ones who sit that way.

I am thinking of doing some research to write a paper on the W sit and I was wondering if any of you have similar experience.

Is that where they sit with their knees in front of them and legs bent backward to the outside?

[canadiancare]

Is that where they sit with their knees in front of them and legs bent backward to the outside?

yes and their bum is kind of on the floor between their feet

It splays the hips but it also limits cross body play because they can't rotate their torsos as well so they end up with a pile of toys between their knees and not much movement.

[Unregistered]

yes and their bum is kind of on the floor between their feet

It splays the hips but it also limits cross body play because they can't rotate their torsos as well so they end up with a pile of toys between their knees and not much movement.

So kind of the opposite of criss cross apple sauce?

I don't think I've had a child do that here but I do discourage kneeling to play.

[TheGoodLife]

yes and their bum is kind of on the floor between their feet

It splays the hips but it also limits cross body play because they can't rotate their torsos as well so they end up with a pile of toys between their knees and not much movement.

I never notice my kids sitting that way, but I remember doing it when I was a kid- I'm going to look out for that now I can totally see how it would be bad on the joints!

[safechner]

What the heck do you think it is weak for kid who sits like "W?" My daughter always sit like this but she turned out fine. She is a 10 year old... I think it is nothing wrong with it. When I was a little that I used to sit "W" but I do not have any joints problem...

[bunnyslippers]

What the heck do you think it is weak for kid who sits like "W?" My daughter always sit like this but she turned out fine. She is a 10 year old... I think it is nothing wrong with it. When I was a little that I used to sit "W" but I do not have any joints problem...

I have a good friend who is an OT and she has told me that sitting in a W is very bad for adult leg joints. It also limits midline crossing in development for some children.

I W sat as a child, and I now have arthritis in my hips.

[canadiancare]

What the heck do you think it is weak for kid who sits like "W?" My daughter always sit like this but she turned out fine. She is a 10 year old... I think it is nothing wrong with it. When I was a little that I used to sit "W" but I do not have any joints problem...

if you google W sitting you will find lots of scholarly articles by OTs, PTs and other professionals who all attest to the fact that it isn't good for children to sit that way.

[Blackcat31]

I sit in a "w" shape all the time. No hip or knee issues.

I've never even notice if a kid is sitting in any specific way other than their butt must be on the ground. I can't stand when kids sit on their feet.

[MsLaura529]

I have also heard of the "W" position being a poor choice for sitting. It kind of goes along with weak ab mucles from not having enough tummy time as an infant. My 3.5 DD apparently didn't get as much as she needed (we encouraged it often, but some babies need more than others) and started showing signs of a weak core last year.

I've been so intrigued about all of these discoveries since learning about this with my DD. (Ex. weak core muscles can lead to poor fine motor skills, like writing, in elementary school).

[canadiancare]

I sit in a "w" shape all the time. No hip or knee issues.

I've never even notice if a kid is sitting in any specific way other than their butt must be on the ground. I can't stand when kids sit on their feet.

are your knees splayed or are you sitting in the virasana yoga pose with your knees together and bum down between your feet?

good flexibility on you

[Blackcat31]

are your knees splayed or are you sitting in the virasana yoga pose with your knees together and bum down between your feet?

good flexibility on you

I think I am just really flexible I can stand with my knees locked and easily place both hands flat on the floor as well as being able to put my feet behind my head.

When I say "W" sitting, I mean like this:

[canadiancare]

here is an example of what I mean