W-Sitting

W-sitting is a floor-sitting position in which a child sits with their bottom between their legs and feet out to the sides, so the legs form a W. Despite common advice to discourage it, systematic-review evidence found no link to hip dysplasia or harm in typically developing children. It can occasionally be a signal of low core strength worth assessing.

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