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    W-sitting is a position where a child sits with their bottom between their legs and knees bent outward. While it provides stability for young children, it places stress on joints over time and limits development. To prevent it from becoming a habit, caregivers should gently encourage other sitting positions, such as crossing legs, sitting with legs straight out, or on their side. Seeking guidance from child development resources can also help address improper sitting positions.

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    W-sitting is a position where a child sits with their bottom between their legs and knees bent outward. While it provides stability for young children, it places stress on joints over time and limits development. To prevent it from becoming a habit, caregivers should gently encourage other sitting positions, such as crossing legs, sitting with legs straight out, or on their side. Seeking guidance from child development resources can also help address improper sitting positions.

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    W-sitting is a position where a child sits with their bottom between their legs and knees bent outward. While it provides stability for young children, it places stress on joints over time and limits development. To prevent it from becoming a habit, caregivers should gently encourage other sitting positions, such as crossing legs, sitting with legs straight out, or on their side. Seeking guidance from child development resources can also help address improper sitting positions.

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    What'sWrongWith

    WSitting?

    WSittingLooksLike..
    Achild'sbottomis
    betweenhislegs,
    andhiskneesare
    bentwithlegs
    rotatedawayfrom
    thebody

    Why Do Children W-Sit?


    Itiscommonlyusedinfloorplaybecauseit
    allowsforincreasedstabilitythroughthehips
    andtrunk.Thispositionisappealingtothem
    becauseitrequireslessstrengthandbalance.
    Whenchildrenarenothavingtofocuson
    balance,theycanconcentratemoreontoysin
    frontofthemandplaying.

    Why is W-Sitting A Problem?


    WSittingplacesstressonmanyjointsincluding
    theback,hips,knees,ankles,andfeet.Italso
    limitstrunkrotationsothatkidscan'tshiftweight
    toeitherside.Inthisposition,hipandleg
    musclescanbecomeshortenedandtightwhich
    mayleadto"pigeontoed"walkingbecauseit
    movesthehipoutofitscorrectalignment.
    Italsopreventscrossingofmidlinewhichis
    importantindevelopmentofhanddominance,fine
    motorskills,handwriting,andothertabletop
    activitiesthatareimportantinschool.

    How Can
    YOU
    Help?

    Don'tletitbecomeahabit!Tell
    thechildto"fixyourlegs"and
    helpthemintootherpositions
    suchaslegscrossedinfrontof
    body("crisscrossapplesauce"),
    legsstraightinfrontofbody,or
    sidesitting.

    Resources
    SouthPeaceChildDevelopmentCentre
    TheInspiredTreehouse
    Child'sPlaytherapy/center

    143AnaDr.
    Florence,AL35630
    (256)7671576

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