toe-walking

Toe-walking - a tip-toe gait - is common in toddlers in the first few years of life. It may be due to

habit
unequal leg length
cerebral palsy or other neuromuscular disorder
congenital shortening (contracture) of the heel cord (Achilles tendon) and calf muscle (gastrocnemius)

It is certainly something to point out to your child's doctor at a well-child visit, especially if it is persistent (not something the child does intermittently).

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