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**Parents:  I learned about this at a recent Dr. visit and wanted to pass the information along to you. You can search it in google images to see what it looks like.  Mrs. Pfeifer

What's wrong with W-sitting?

I recently learned from the Occupational therapist that “W” sitting should be discouraged in most children. Our OT referred to it as “ M” sitting and it’s technically known as reverse tailor sitting. It’s the opposite of sitting Indian style. Many children prefer to sit this way and per our Occupational Therapist it can cause in toeing, hip problems and a lack of trunk rotation can cause no hand preference and other developmental problems. I had no idea that sitting this way was an issue and Livi prefers to sit like this. Now we say, “ fix legs” or “ criss cross applesauce” to encourage her to get into a different position for play. I have also read that getting a child a small table & chair set also helps with this. In sharing this with family & friends I also found out that not many people seem to be aware that this should be discouraged. I just thought I would pass along this information. Even with my background in Early Childhood Education & Early Intervention, this was news to me.You learn something new every day.

“When in the W-position, a child is planted in place or “fixed” through the trunk. This allows for play with toys in front, but does not permit trunk rotation and lateral weight shifts (twisting and turning to reach toys on either side). Trunk rotation and weight shifts over one side allow a child to maintain balance while running outside or playing on the playground and are necessary for crossing the midline while writing and doing table top activities.It’s easy to see why this position appeals to so many children, but continued reliance on W-sitting can prevent a child from developing more mature movement patterns necessary for higher-level skills.Who should not w-sit? For many children, W-sitting should always be discouraged.

http://www.pediatricservices.com/parents/pc-22.htm