Children at different ages have a gait and posture typical of that age; and with a natural history should be recognised so that unnecessary treatment can be avoided. A careful explanation to the parents is of the utmost importance, and may have to be repeated from time to time, for the parents soon become discouraged by the slow pace of change in posture and by comments from a mother‐in‐law or the neighbours. Never‐the‐less, most parents are both satisfied and relieved to learn that no treatment is necessary and that their child is passing through a normal phase of deve