Why Do Infants Move in a Bowlegged Fashion When They

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why do infants move in a bowlegged fashion when they first start to walk?

• A) They need to support the heavy weight of the head and torso.
• B) Their legs are NOT fully developed enough to allow regular walking.
• C) Being bowlegged is normal and we all learn NOT to walk this way.
• D) Their myelination is NOT completed, therefore neural connections are interrupted.

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