My daughter has bow legs

My daughter, who is now 5 years of age, has had bow legs since birth. Much against our expectations, the bow legs have not improved. Please let me know what to do.

Ngozi (by SMS)

Infants are often born bowlegged due to their folded positioning while in the mother’s womb. In typical growth patterns the child will outgrow this as they start to stand and walk. For this reason, up until the age of two, bowing of the legs is not unusual. In fact, there is a broad spectrum of what is considered normal. In most cases, the child’s legs begin to straighten once they start bearing weight on them while standing or walking (usually at between 12 to 18 months old). Therefore, a child who still has bowlegs at about age three should be evaluated by an orthopedic specialist.

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