Is it true or a myth that if the baby is not given a proper massage and bath, the babies legs wouldn't be straight. I hear it from everybody looking at my bowed leg son that he was not given a proper massage and bath when he was born. now he is 1 year and 2 months.

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Hello, your baby boy is 14 months old and he is having a bowed legs so it’s due to calcium vitamin d3 deficiency and not due to massage and baths

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that myth.. 
massage is important in early baby's life.. but this is myth regarding bowed leg. 
Some chubby babies legs also look like bowed leg..
Actual Bowed legs in babies normally last  for anywhere between 0 to 2 years... after the baby begins to walk, usually disappearing by the time of three years..
you can consult your paedritician or orthopedic once.

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I also get to hear this a lot by some family members.. i give gentle massage to my baby since day 1.. but some people are not satisfied as I am very gentle with my baby.. they say u should stretch the legs straight and I am against doing so

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Thank you so much sir.

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Thank you so much for a clear answer Dr. Disha. When I showed him to pediatrician , he was diagnosed with physiological genu varum and he is on calcium and vitamin supplements . His legs would become normal once he is around 2-3 years.  
Dear doctor, When I Googled, I read it like this genu varum will become a knock nee, then genu valgus ,then it wil become straight only by his 8-10 years of age. 
Is it true doctor ? til 10 years of age will his son be bent or a knock knee ? 
please advice me on this.

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Thank you so much for replying . 
You are saying that my son's legs are not straightened properly is because of not given a proper massage and bath during his early times. When I consulted the doctor, the doctor said the bowed legs are because of calcium and vitamin insufficiency. 
Still I tel people that doctor have diagnosed and stated this, people say like it's not true and if the bath was not given properly his legs wouldn't be curved.

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Dear Mother massaging is very important and it plays a vital role in healthy development of a child yes it is true that proper massaging is needed to bring the body parts in proper shape and of course the bedding is as much history for maintaining the hygiene of their childWrite Your Answer Here