How do babys become bolt legged?

Question

im asking bacouse when people hold my son they sometimes stand him up on his feet and ive heard that can make them bolt legged....

Answer 1

This is what I was told by a nurse.

Part of it is that they appear bow legged becuase their calf muscles haven't fully developed yet (because they haven't been using them).  Feel your calf and the baby's.  On you, you should feel muscle.  On the baby, you will probably feel more bone.  As the baby develops, the muscles grow and fill the calf better.

Another aspect is that the baby was in a very small space for a long time.  It causes the bones to develop that way.  The bones are still somewhat soft and will straighten.

Answer 2

It's usually known as stiff legged

It means the baby is not relaxed..

Answer 3

they grow up

Answer 4

its bow legged meaning like his legs wrap around in a semi or circle like sitting on a horse. its becuz it puts pressure on their leg joints that arent strong enuff to hold them yet. thus forcing them to bend or bow

Answer 5

BOW legged

Answer 6

The word is "bowed legged" and babies are usually that way until they build up the strength in their legs for walking.

Answer 7

what makes people bow-legged is wearing shoes that are too small for them while they are still growing

Answer 8

wasnt sure what that meant but now i know, it can happen because the babies muscles havent developed properly and are not strong enough handle standing up right

Answer 9

if he has bolts for legs i would take him to a machinist or carpenter.

Answer 10

First of all its bow legged.  And I know a girl who was a heavy baby and walked very early and she's super bow legged....something about the bones not hardening all the way...

Answer 11

have never heard of bolt legged but

bow-legged

http://www.drspock.com/faq/0,1511,8308,0...

Answer 12

by crawling on their hands and knees to long as toddler

Answer 13

What on earth is bolt legged? That sounds like some old wives tale to me...babies like being held like that...they can wriggle and have a look about.

Answer 14

All babies are bow-legged to some degree until they start walking.  Medically concerning bow-leggedness is caused by rickets and a couple of other diseases, it has nothing to do with letting a baby stand up.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow-legged#...

Answer 15

The term is bow-legged and many children have that starting out. See your doctor if you are concerned.

Answer 16

It is bad to keep on doing that to a young baby also when the baby gets older and you hold him to much on your waist that could cause him to go bolt legged to adn make sure when he starts walking that you by him walking shoes

Answer 17

What's that!

Answer 18

WTH is bolt-legged?!

Answer 19

You can't make a baby bowed legged, It happens during growth before the baby is born.

Believe me if it made babys bowlegged most of us would walk around bowed legged

LOL

Answer 20

I'm not a doctor or an expert, but I did take a nutrition class in college, and from what I know, it has something to do with a Vitamin D deficiency (lack of Vitamin D) or he may have been born that way because his legs were folded in the uterus and should eventually straighten out.

I'm sure you can always speak with your child's physician to make sure everything is okay. Like I said, I'm not a physician, nor do I have a degree in health/medicine but just my opinion. It would be best to always speak with a doctor ;)

Answer 21

I have heard the same thing...many times.  I honastly think that it only happens to babies that ride horses

Answer 22

Do you mean bow-legged perhaps?  Google is your friend.