I’ve been walking on my toes since the first time I started walking and didn’t stop until I was 11, I had to go into surgery to fix it. It’s not an autism trait, my Achilles’ tendon was just way to short...the surgery was helpful and now I walk perfectly fine.
I had a serious injury caused by my toes walking tendencies, bursite rétrocalcannéene, I had to walk with crutches and do physiotherapy at 30ish years old.... I also have plantar fasciitis and knees problems due to this. I am soon 35 and my kids does toes walking too....
I don’t have autism but, god I get bullied for walking on my toes. I’m sure everyone here can relate, I get questions every damn day about “why are you walking like that?”
My dad scolds me for doing it and since I ride horses I have to put my heel down .. I mean it’s a good excersize since my heel doesn’t go that far and my feet usually ache after I don’t really ride often anyway tbh
I still do it lol. It’s just a GOD DAM PROBLEM I WAS BORN WITH JESUS PPL LESVE ME ALONE me in PE: * running* *someone I see every yr and never talk to runs up to me* “y do u walk on ur tippy toes” I’m like JESUS CHROIST IVE SAID IT A MIIIILKLLLLLLIIOONN TIMES I WAS BOOORN LIKE THAT AURGGH
I thought I was the only one oh my God watching these videos was my best desicion today! I mean I don't walk like it anymore but this is still making me feel a Lil better seeing other people also struggling with this. I was kinda laughed at and I get still reminded of those times I walked differently and don't I get embarrassed and laughed at... It's hell when it happens. I also had other weird physical habits, so I was pretty darn weird. Stopping it all doesn't even help, kids don't forget stuff like that and it will always be haunting me.
I only get basically threatened by my dad and my mom just keeps telling me over and over again. The only reason I'm not noticed by the walking mostly is because I'm tiny and mostly bones. I'm literally called a 'tiny goblin' or just compared by small things and having the thing be called bigger than me
Thank you for the great tips. My son, who is now 11, has been doing this for some years. And although we are proactive in getting him to walk "flat foot" he still struggles with this *habit. But yeah, will definitely give this a try. Thank you.
Do you get aches and pains in ur feet? My son is 4 yrs and has been tippie toeing since 2.5yrs. I feel like he is in pain but bse he is autistic he can't tell me bse he can't talk yet. He was given in-soles but he was crying because I think his feet seemed to hurt!!
An equally important question: *Why* do I stop my child from tip-toeing? 1:18 Is there anything wrong with the arch developing that way, other than a preference for high-heel shoes later in life?
Dr. Stewart Says: Walking without heel strike is fine. Heels are for resting. Take short strides on your toes and engage them with the ground. You doubters try it. Become like a dancer taking very short and very quick steps. You almost float as you walk.
1:40 'and if they start tip-toeing then just softly tap their shoulders and bring them down' My dad: 'if you keep doing that I'll make sure I tell everyone around you to hit your feet if they see you do that again'
I am 15 and I tip toe I’ve been judged and laughed at for years I’m just trying to find an easy way how to stop tip toeing without using my parents money can you give me advice?
Hello and thank you for reaching out. You can try out our strategies shown in the video such as wearing heavier shoes, practice walking on a slanted surface or doing some stretches to stretch out the muscles. If it is still a challenge, we would encourage for you to seek medical advice from a doctor who should be able to help you in this area.
I'm gonna guess the same thing I said in the other comment but basically take ribbon and wrap the foot kinda like a brace. I didn't try this but I say ribbon because it's flat, comfortable, and not irritating. I suggest doing some research though
That’s normal for baby’s under 3 or 4 since that’s the first walk they know and then usually they move into flat footed since u can tend to fall over a lot on tip toes but when I was little 8 took tip toeing as an advantage at winning races I was very fast kept doing now I have this terrible habit I’m still doing it I’m scared to surgery or anything like that
Hello and thank you for reaching out. One of the key areas that we look at in ensuring a successful session and time with our kiddos is the area of motivation. Pairing yourself with strong motivation such as activities or items that the child loves may help him stay with you for longer periods of time. In regards to fleeing from the room, a preventative strategy that can be put in place to reduce the practice of this behavior is to ensure that the door is locked (you might have to install a lock that is higher and out of reach from the child if needed to). We would also have to look further into why is he running out of the room (function of the behavior) to better understand and put in more effective preventative, teaching and reactive strategies. We hope you will find this helpful. Please feel free to check out our Play Series and our Managing Challenging Behaviors series on our RU-vid page to find out more ideas and strategies to maintain a child's motivation as well as some ways to manage behaviors that occur. Have a good day!
@@autismmalaysia thank you for answering. I think he leaves because of boredom and curiosity. Unfortunately the situation is not ideal. I am supporting him in a classroom in school with other kids. I did my best to make account of his interest. I bought him a bubble gun and I used that as motivation. It did wonders until the stupid class teacher decided that it interferes with the lessons of the other kids and first chance she got she took it. She blamed it on a throw cleaning they had to do and said it was misplaced. And now I don't have it anymore. It's quite annoying because she took a tool that gave results with him and she disrupted his routine. That's why I plan to change my assignment. That environment is not proper for his development and I am not going to be a glorified babysitter and do their dirty work while they pretend to help him and while he is not able to receive the help he needs.
Hello, thank you for sharing. We may need more information to be able to provide you with a more comprehensive plan and strategy. If you would like to speak further, please do not hesitate to send in your enquiries to enquiries@autismmalaysia.com and our team will be able to guide you along. Thank you.
I have been walking on my tippy toes for 12 years not a single problem plus I'm faster than most of the girls because I walk on my tippy toes checked with doctors totally fine
Sam mcilvaine same except 10 yrs for me; I’m 11 and the doctor says I have to do stretches and stuff or surgery cri and also once in PE we did this Zumba thing and u had to go up and down I CANT it hurts and my toes look like they’ve been strangled I don’t think I can go back anymore to it huRTs
I have a 8 yr old tip toe’er ... who I know for a fact, isn’t autistic May I ask all of you ... Have u ever tried to walk flat foot Have u ever had surgery Do u do physical therapy Or just ignore it & carry on & if you’ve tried flat foot ... does it feel unnatural to you or does it hurt
Not normal. I grew up with a tippy toe kid in school. Poor guy got picked on his whole life. He is 35 and still single. Not trying to hate on anyone but your parents should of fixed this at a young age. Its called NEGLECT
I'm the second fastest in my third fastest in my class even with the seventh graders ( btw they bully me sometime saying why do you walk like that) and ima boy
Thank you for doing job my son is 5 years old some times he’s walking right but 90% walks tip toe do in need to do surgery or keep pushing him to walk nicely? 2, which website can get to buy for prevent tip toe walking shoes thanks
Hello, thank you for reaching out to us. If there are no underlying medical reasons for the tip-toe behavior, we would recommend to put the behavior on extinction. From a behavioral standpoint, we would encourage using rules and visuals to teach him the expectations. We would also recommend practice walking nicely and rewarding him should he demonstrate that behavior. He could also wear high-cut shoes but in no means are they weighted ones to help him in his practices. As for weighted shoes, it is not our expertise to advise and we would recommend getting advice from a medical professional on the need for weighted shoes. However, we do believe that tip-toe behaviors should not be left without intervention as it could lead to serious medical conditions. We hope this is helpful. If you have further questions or enquiries, please reach out to us at enquiries@autismmalaysia.com and our team will get in touch with you. Thank you.
You could try doing the thing like wearing shoes inside but I think ribbon wrapped around the foot and ankle as a brace could kinda help but I'm no expert so I suggest you look it up
Hi, thank you for reaching out. We would recommend trying out the strategies in this video first and if it is too challenging, we would advise seeking professional medical help from a doctor on this. Hoping for the best for him!
Hi, thank you for reaching out. We would recommend consulting a professional in the field (such as a paediatrician) for a proper assessment in this matter.
I’m 11 and I’ve been walking on my top toes all my life. My grandma puts these 2 pound ankle weights on me to help a little bit but I don’t know if you would wanna do that with a four year old.
Hello, you are most welcome. We would recommend checking through if your child have all the foundational skills such as attention, imitation, cooperation, functional communication and receptive understanding before teaching her to write. As these foundational skills will also be helpful in helping her follow instructions, imitate and attend to the task. We would also recommend starting off with simple tasks such as scribbling or colouring first before more complex skills such as tracing. We would recommend for her to be reinforced with high motivation as well once she does the task. If you would like to find out more about how to teach new skills to a child with autism, do check out our "Teaching a Child with Autism" series on our channel: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-akDH-Wpj-iw.html&lc=Ugx5nwj6i5Rla1h2Njp4AaABAg We hope you find this helpful. If you have further enquiries, do send us an email at enquiries@autismmalaysia.com and our team would love to get in touch with you. Thank you.
Hi Dan, thank you for reaching out to us. We would typically try to understand why he likes to use his fingers or what he uses them for. There are a few possibilities such as it being a communication tool to communicate his needs and wants - sign language is a great communication tool! We can also teach him to use his words or communicative devices if he has one. However, this behavior could also be a self-stimulatory behavior which we would then try to find appropriate replacement behaviors for it such as holding on to fidgets. We hope that this is helpful. If you would like to speak more with our team on more specific strategies, please feel free to contact us at enquiries@autismmalaysia.com and we would love to get in touch with you. Thank you and have a great day!
Hi, thank you for reaching out. We would recommend trying out the strategies in this video first and if it is too challenging, we would advise seeking professional medical help from a doctor on this. Hoping for the best for her!
I've start doing this for no reason I can put down my left foot but my right foot is kinda stuck on tip toeing I'm getting scared of people judging me is there anyway to fix it?
Hello and thank you for reaching out. You can try out our strategies shown in the video but if it is still a challenge, we would encourage for you to seek medical advice from a doctor who should be able to help you in this area.
Hello, thank you for reaching out to us. If there are no medical reasons underlying the tip-toeing, we would recommend to practice walking with feet on the ground. This is because tip-toeing for long periods of time could lead to more serious medical conditions if not intervened. Should you have further questions on this topic, please reach out to us at enquiries@autismmalaysia.com and our team would be happy to get connected with you. Thank you.
My son is 3 and 45 age.. from the age of 2 he started tiptoeing. .. is the requirement to consult doctor....or doing this exercise help him ....pls rply
Hello, thank you for reaching out. We would encourage you to seek for a doctor's advise on the physiological areas regarding your child's tip-toeing. At the same time, we would also encourage for you to practice these behavioral strategies and pairing them up with strong reinforcers.
@@shahidhussain5751 well surgery is the only solution if it kept going but I suggest trying to find other ways like the ones said in this video or getting a brace or something
Scott if your normal you would be boring things like this make a people unique , don’t blame yourself and wish you were normal just say that your unique and you accept that and it might not be the best but just think of it as a blessing
Hi, we typically would not use ankle weights as our first option and would try the strategies mentioned in the video first.If you would like to find out more or have further discussions on this, we would love to get in touch with you. Please feel free to send your enquiries to enquiries@autismmalaysia.com. Thank you.
Ya know it's not easy to fix a kid who started as a 6 year old and is always not aware of what she's doing and once she starts doing something she won't stop AND does the opposite of what you say sometimes for fun. It's not about being neglected its the kid not taking it seriously and can't help it. So you can't say anything because you don't know what their situation is
