No special treatment is necessary for flat feet that aren’t bothersome. However, some people will continue to have flat feet.
This process will begin at the age of 3 and your child’s feet arches will be fully developed by the age of 6.
If you look at babies’ and toddlers’ feet you’ll see that they lack an arch and that their feet are exceptionally soft.įor most people, an arch will form during childhood, doing away with the soft, flat, squishy feet and building stronger foot bones and arches. Technically speaking, we are all born with flat feet (though it ideally shouldn’t last throughout our entire lives). If a child is unhealthily overweight, the more weight they put on their frame, the more pressure is placed on their feet, resulting in the arch physically flattening and altering shape. As a matter of fact, 1 in every 5 children will have flat feet throughout the remainder of their lives!Īnother cause of flat feet is obesity. If you have flat feet, your child may have it, too.). Genetics can play a major factor in whether or not a child will have flat feet.
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