Posted by Dinah on May 9, 2003, at 21:31:21
In reply to Re: Self stimulatory behaviors » Dinah, posted by leeran on May 9, 2003, at 14:56:36
Oh yes, I walked almost solely on my tippy toes till my mid thirties when pregnancy (followed by weight gain) and gravity forced my heels down. :)
Even now, my heels touch the floor in a mainly perfunctory way. All the propulsion comes from my arch, most of the weight is borne by the upper part of my foot. Accordingly, my gait is quite inefficient. I go more up than forward. And my calves are nearly as large as my thighs. Sigh. I've had people swear they can train me out of that, but all have given up in despair.
It was really kind of funny when I was younger. When I outgrew my shoes, the heels were like new. They didn't even look dirty. But the toes were worn, and what's more, I had a habit of rolling my feet out while I was standing so that I rested my weight on the sides of my foot. So the outside sides of my shoes (at the toe area) were far more worn than the heels. I was also a jumper. I would bounce up and down wherever I stood. Even in school I would stand quietly beside my desk and bounce up and down every so often.
Really when you think about it, my status as teased kid wasn't all that hard to understand. (blush)
I've read that toe walking is a sign of neurological immaturity. And honestly, neurological immaturity explains a whole lot of what goes on with me. But at forty someodd, when am I going to mature already?
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