If you have a toe walker at home (a child who walks on their toes instead of using their whole foot), here are some tips to help: 1. Stretching Exercises • Stretch the calf muscles daily to improve flexibility. • Try a heel drop on a step—let the heels slowly lower to stretch the Achilles tendon. 2. Strengthening Exercises • Encourage heel walking to strengthen the front of the foot. • Try squats with heels down to engage leg muscles properly. 3. Sensory Strategies • Walking barefoot on differen
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If you have a toe walker at home (a child who walks on their toes instead of using their whole foot), here are some tips to help: 1. Stretching Exercises • Stretch the calf muscles daily to improve flexibility. • Try a heel drop on a step—let the heels slowly lower to stretch the Achilles tendon. 2. Strengthening Exercises • Encourage heel walking to strengthen the front of the foot. • Try squats with heels down to engage leg muscles properly. 3. Sensory Strategies • Walking barefoot on differen
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