He sounds like he is trying it out for fun:) He is very young and you shouldnt be concerned...Sarah toe walked almost exclusively till she was almost 3..this alone will not indicate autism since many kids that toe walk are perfectly fine....but the sensory issues are concerning..you have to also look at his eye contact, answering to name and engaging you with toys...initiating joint communication with you..trying to say words. Start a journal of what you see and take that with you to the doctor..hopefully they can refer you to ECI or a developmental pediatrician to be evaluated...just to be on the safe side:)
Keep us posted:)
Okay so by now i'm sure you think i'm crazy. I have to ask this it has been bothering me...I have a 10 months old who I have been watching like a hawk for any red flags, he is EXTREAMLY hyper and clingy, very sensitive to being cold, wet, ect...he also mouths EVERYTHING, I know...I know thats what babies do but he will lay on the floor and chew on the wall...he also lays on the floor to look at things,also he HATES to be on his back changing a diaper is like trying to wrestle an alligator....he also has started to walk, he cruises just fine but if you get his hand to help him walk he gets up on his toes and kinda side steps... ? Is that toe walking? Or just him being a baby and me crazy??
(His crawling is funny too he does not use knees just feet and hands butt way up in the air...)
*please don't call 'them' to haul me off in a straight jacket! I'm just a worrywart!
Doesn't sound like toe walking. Sharlet does toe walk and so does Nina, it'sJust to confuse you more... the PDD clinic in UCLA California found that 25% of ASD kids toe walk and had subsequent ASD behaviours. 50% of non-ASD preemie kids toe walked. And, the remaining 25% did it for heaven's knows why. (paraphrased from Siegel)
Shelley, how did I know you would be the one to help make me feel better?
He has good eye contact, responds to his name, plays with toys tho prefers you to play with him. He knows i'm mama and DH is dada even says buhbuh for bottle. Loves peak-a-boo and looks for hidden toys.He has hit every milestone early except holdiong his bottle which took a while longer(lazy) Maybe its just the difference of boys and girls that i'm seeing. I have a bad habit of looking at the negitive not the positive side of things.
Did you know that kids who spent a bit of time in a walker toe walk? They learn to propel themselves along by pushing with their toes, so its natural for them to stay with what worked for them.
I had a friend whose child toe walked terribly, but he loved that walker before he could walk. He is nowhere near the spectrum.
ECI mentioned that toe walking was a sign of autism but in no way were they saying Sarah had it...needless to say...I ran to the doctors office and she said "NO" and she would never think autism with a child that toe walked. They have to have many more sx which unfortunately for us she had.
Dont worry:)
I think the main concern is it will affect the tendons in their foot area or that they are already affected. I would bring it up and watch carefully - not that this is necessarily meaning autism - just that constant toe-walking could do damage to the foot and/or means that they need to be re-trained how to walk. It may indicate some developmental issues - again, not necessarily autism...