Adapted from the post “Why Does My Child Toe Walk?”

Walking on the toes or the balls of the feet, also known as toe walking, is fairly common in children who are just beginning to walk.

Walking on the toes or the balls of the feet, also known as toe walking, is fairly common in children who are just beginning to walk. As they gain more practice with walking, most children will outgrow this toe walking pattern and begin to walk flat on their feet.