Flat feet and falls in a toddler

My daughter, who is 2,has very flat feet. She walked at 13 months and is very active but falls over a lot. What should I do?

Toddlers often have flat feet. They are due to lax ligaments (structures that hold our joints together) and the fact that the area where the arch of the foot is located contains a lot of fat, so that little or no arch can be seen in toddlers. Walking at 13 months is normal and of no concern.

It is normal for toddlers to fall a lot- they usually have bruises on the fronts of their legs and their foreheads are often bruised. falls on flat surfaces are not a worry. However, you should protest them from falling downstairs (by a gate at the top) because serious damage can be done. Likewise, the play area outside should not have steep areas or cliffs where a toddler can fall and do themselves harm.