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Article: A sitting position to avoid
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- The Herald News - Joliet (IL)
- Article date:
- October 18, 2007
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Often I see children in a sitting position that can cause or be the cause of numerous problems. It is a position which I see not just in the children that I treat, but also in children in parenting magazines, advertisements or out in the community.
This position is called "W-sitting," which is when a person is in a kneeling position. But instead of their buttocks resting on their heels, their feet are on either side of their body, forming a "w." I am often asked why this sitting position is not good. The answer is more complex than you might think.
When a child first starts to crawl on their hands and knees, often they will sit back into this w-sitting position and then will quickly be on ...