Any pediatric PT/OTs out there?

Question

My daughter is doing the “W” stance when transitioning from crawling to sitting. It was my understanding that this was ok as long as they don’t continue to do this when they’re walking. She’ll put her feet out in front of her when she decides she wants to sit and stay a while, but I posted a video on Facebook and an old OT coworker told me I needed to correct her now. Thoughts?

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they sit like this for a wider base and more stability, perfectly fine for crawlers. It my daughter is sitting awhile I usually lift her up and correct her. But, not a problem unless if continues into later childhood when they are walking and sitting for longer periods.

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My son is a major offender of W sitting and goes through PT (he has low muscle tone) - his PT is very big on correcting this because of the pressure it puts on ligaments and such (especially at the hips). Usually when he sits like that, we either assist him in pushing his knees closer together to ease tension or correct his stance altogether.

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Im 24 years old and still sit like this 😂 have all my life, never had any problems or heard that it was an issue. Following just to see what people say bc my son will prolly sit like this too but I’m not going to correct him unless it becomes an issue.

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correct it!! my son wemt to a physical therapist due to delays and i thought sitting like that was normal, but she told me it causes tons of hip and joint issues in life.

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My 11 month old sits like this pretty frequently. She’s crawling and can stand but not walking yet. At what stage does it become a concern?

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We have two kids at my work who constantly sit like this! I don't know why it's so bad but they won't stop although we encourage them to do so.

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YouTube W stance in kids

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Any pediatric PT/OTs out there?

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