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What Causes Difficulty To Support Weight While Standing?

Hello, my daughter is 9 months old and cannot support her own weight in a standing position. When I try to let her stand she bends forward at the waist. When she stands upright, it is on her toes and only for a few seconds. She is extremely flexible in the hips and has just now started doing an army low-crawl. What do you think is going on?
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It's too early to make her stand and watch for her age of 9m and as long she could sit unsupported and crawl, it's Ok for the age. Sometimes joint laxity can show extreme flexibility but that too it's early to decide and wait till 12-18 months for reassessment.
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What Causes Difficulty To Support Weight While Standing?

It s too early to make her stand and watch for her age of 9m and as long she could sit unsupported and crawl, it s Ok for the age. Sometimes joint laxity can show extreme flexibility but that too it s early to decide and wait till 12-18 months for reassessment.