The W’s of “W” Sitting
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.พ. 2015
- The W’s of “W” sitting
What is it?
"W" sitting is when a child (or adult) sits in full bilateral hip internal rotation with full contact of bottom on ground, bent knees, and feet splayed out to the sides.
Why do children do it?
In this position, children are able to achieve a wider base of support which increases trunk and hip stability. This position requires less postural control and activation of the trunk musculature which can allow the child to concentrate on playing or a given task. The child can also easily transition from crawling and standing. This tends to be a position of comfort for children with poor core stability and children/adults with femoral anteversion (inward twisting of the thigh bone).
Why is it considered bad?
Many healthcare professionals believe that this type of sitting can lead to orthopedic conditions, delay development of postural control and stability, create weakness in the back, hips, and abdominals, stress muscles and joint capsules of hips, and possibly delay gross motor skills, coordination, and balance.
Other professionals believe that the reverse picture may be occurring. They believe children choose to sit in these positions due to underlying conditions such as femoral anteversion, low muscle tone, and muscle tightness.
What you can do?
Everything in moderation. If the child is transitioning in and out of different positions and occasionally chooses “W” sitting then this should not be concerning. But if the child is only sitting “W” style, then alternative positions should be utilized. In this instance, I urge you to encourage other positions like kneeling, ½ kneeling, long sitting, side sitting, cross legged (criss-cross applesauce), or a deep squat.
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I can''t even W sit without having sharp pain in my hip joints
I work with special needs kids for more than 15 years now! This is a really helpful video for people that they want to help their children. Great job! Bravo!
That way of sitting looks uncomfortable but I doubt it's as bad as what they claim.
YOU LOOK LIKE EMMA WATSON! This will definitely help a lot of people; thanks for taking the time to share your information.
My daughter was born with slight Lo muscle tone. Yes our orthopedic told us NOT to allow our daughter to sit in a W.
I can't even sit like that ffs :'D
+la pest Me neither. We're the ones who's got problems, not the kids sitting in W-sits.
Let's say this W-sit actually is inferior in activating core muscles and might put joints in too extreme positions, it's still not the real issue. The real issue is kids (and adults) sitting too much in general these days.
my brother and sister only sat like this when they were little, 15-25 years later and their is nothing wrong with them, my brother does bodybuilding with no problems at all.
Is it possible that W-sitting is actually a symptom? I could never sit cross legged, my hips would hurt. I could never sit on my heels either, my ankles would hurt. In fact I always had joint pain. Could they be overlooking something else here?
+Amanda Gleaves yes, it can be a symptom of poor stability and postural control because it is the only stable position the child can comfortably sit in. Many children with cerebral palsy and developmental delays tend to sit in this position.
Ive sat like this pretty much my whole life, it mostly began because i play ice hockey in goals so its a natural position for me (whats known as the the butterfly in hockey) I have no postural problems, tbh i have quite good posture, my only problem to date (being 18) is i have a twist in my knees but this is from the standard goalie stance of today, my brother who is a goalie has it (but he doesnt sit in the w, never has) and most of my friends who are goalies have twists in there knees to. So i agree with most people here to say that this is BS cause i have never had a issue with it and i sit like it every day
+Chris Millar that is because she is full of SHIT LOL. it's not like things as common as this get swept under the rug until idiots like this come along and expose the harsh realities. keep sitting like that, you're fine !!
Not one shred of evidence, nor a link to a study.
+Tanika's Misadventures "Many healthcare professionals" That statement is just as good as anecdotal evidence. Which is to say, should not be taken seriously and further study is needed
please post your links to the proof or quit spouting out junk science
So ridiculous. I sat like this all the time. My mom sat like this as an adult. Everyone wants to feel like they've made a difference in the world...does she think if this video could save one child from being pigeon toed,she has made her mark in the world? Silly!
this is my big regret to sit like that W its worng
Wtf ive never seen anyone sit like that looks uncomfortable
Criss cross apple sauce? What? Is she in kindergarten or something? And please give us some sources to substantiate that claim that w-sitting is harmful. I have joint and postural problems but I assure you it's not from "w-sitting" as I have rarely ever done that. I have scoliosis and rheumatoid arthritis and it does NOT come from any funky way of sitting.
+Siggy Mueller everyone needs to realize there are a lot of causes. Not just this specific one. So calm down and think broadly...
Indian style ????
+Brett Duffy that's what i used to call it in elementary school but nowadays it's not PC so they just say "crisscross".. fuckin liberals
+modex20 Chris Cross apple sauce ; Get it right!
+Yegor P criss cross big chief Indian drunk off the sauce
"Many healthcare professionals believe that this type of sitting can lead to orthopedic conditions".
Well many people think that when you doesn't refer to any of them, it's complete and utter bullshit.