Well I don't know how many of you know about Ty's leg braces. Ty was pretty much born bow-legged. My aunt even commented when he was only four weeks old "Is that baby bow-legged?"
SO, as he got a older and started walking it was really noticeable. I kept asking his doctor about his legs and he said Ty would straighten out. Fast foward to Ty's 2nd bday and he got fitted for leg braces.
Needless to say he was not happy about having his legs in those things....
It took him a couple of days to get used to them. And once he learned he could still run and jump with them on , he was back to his normal bad self . Ty even knows how to take them off and out them on....grrrr...I thought keeping pants on him would deter him...not so much..Joel was not happy at all about the leg braces. I think he thought TY might be looked at as handicapped or something and that people might feel sorry for Ty when they see him. But, ya know, he is only two and should only have them for a year and most likely he won't remember any of this. Now, if he were a little older and in school, I could understand the anxiety about them.
I wish i had better before pics of his legs, but he has straightened quite a bit now, even Joel has noticed the difference. He even calls them "bionics" because it sounds more empowering than leg braces or forrest gumps, lol.
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You've seen my pics of Caitlyn's braces, right?
If not go to my blog and enter "brace" in the search section at the top of the page.
It'll pull up the pics i have of hers.
I find that i am more sensitive to kids with AFO's whatever the reason is that they wear them.
Caitlyn never had a problem with wearing them, or being teased. She gets a lot of questions, but i don't mind that. I am teaching her to answer without getting a chip on her shoulder.
People are just curious...that's all.
Ty's braces are cute. I like the pattern. I am glad they are helping him and it'll be a short time he'll wear them.
I also like that you guys call them bionics....that's cute!
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