Are a babys bowed legs a reason for concern?
Bowed legs are a common concern of new parents who may not realise that nearly every baby has bowed legs at birth. This outward curve of the leg bones usually resolves itself by age 2. Bowed legs don’t cause delayed walking or affect your baby’s ability to learn to walk. Toddlers usually sway from side to side rather than move forward, at first, making their bowed legs look even more exaggerated. In a few rare cases, when bowed legs don’t resolve naturally by age 2, your baby’s knees can be turned outward by the curve of the leg bones. This can cause knee problems. If bowed legs persist beyond the age of 2, see your baby’s doctor. Rarely, bowlegs are a sign of rickets. That’s a condition caused by lack of vitamin D and calcium in your baby’s diet that inhibits bone growth. If bowlegs suddenly appear or may be worsening in your baby around and after the age 2, see your baby’s doctor. This may be a sign of a relatively rare condition called Blount’s disease, which causes abnormal bone gr
