W-Sitting: What You Need to Know
Better Posture, Stronger Movement- Help Your Child sit Right!
Child Development
W- Sitting
What is "W" Sitting- when sitting on the ground the child's bottom, knees and feet are all touching the ground, with the feet resting outside of the knees. When looking at the seated position from above it reassembles the letter W.
Why do kids "W" sit?
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Structural abnormality of the hips
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Core weakness or poor balance
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Habit
What is wrong with W-sitting
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Decreased Core activation
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Decreased trunk rotation
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Poor posture
Solution to correct W-sitting
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Repetition and verbal cues
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Alternative ways to sit
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Hips streching
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Core strengthening
