Grandaughter Has Been Told Muscles in Her Legs Are Not Developing Normally.

You need to take her to the doctor and ask them, and arrange through them.

A mom forum isn't an appropriate venue to answer a question like this.

Not all 11 month olds crawl or walk, but if you already have a diagnosis, you need to work with the physician and whatever PT or OT has been assigned to her case. You cannot just do exercises willy-nilly - you may make things worse. Please get extensive education to learn how to supplement the prescribed exercises so you do the right ones the right way and in the right frequency.

Please DO NOT go on the internet, even to a supportive community like Mamapedia, and ask random strangers what specifics should be done with a child whose diagnosis we have not seen. You could, with all good intentions, make very poor decisions, and that would be a shame.

i sure hope that you go to an actual doctor and get actual medical advice. please don't subject this little girl to random advice from strangers on the internet.
was it a doctor who told someone that her legs are not developing normally, or was that an expert observation from a family member?
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Lots of kids never crawl, and most aren't walking at 11 months.... who said her legs are abnormal? If not a medical professional, ignore it. A dr would have set you up for PT, so I'm assuming it wasn't a dr. Do not start just randomly doing "granny's at home pt", you could really hurt the baby.

Her pediatrician can evaluate and if there is an issue (usually something like a muscle weakness), they will order physical therapy that will be administered by a PT. This would come under early intervention services and be provided at no cost. They PT can even go to the child's home or daycare setting.

What did her doctor say? What was his recommendation?

Call early intervention ASAP. They will evaluate her, and if she's truly not developing properly, they will provide a physical therapist at no cost.

You do what the doctor and/or physical therapist tells you to do.
There's no way any of us could know her specific issues - and we're not doctors or specialists - so no one here can recommend any therapy.

You will need proper medical advice from a licenced physical therapist. Doing the wrong thing can cause further harm.

you can call the pedi and have them refer you to the professional therapist that shes going to need to get the right treatment

I agree with what others have said. Our son loved his Johnny Jump Up that you hang in a doorway. He would bounce like a maniac in that thing. That had to be good for muscles. Does she have something like this? Does she show interest in crawling or walking? Our son wanted to practice standing constantly at this age...we would hold his hands and he would walk around. He would hold on to the coffee table and walk around it. Does she do this? He wanted to do this almost constantly at that age. It was very tiring. He did not want to sit still. Do her parents do this with her? My son never crawled. He was not crawling or walking at 11 months but he was strong. At 11.5 months he started walking...he went straight into walking with no crawling. I knew other little ones who did not walk until age 1 and a half. Definitely talk to the doctor if there is something wrong. If this is truly a serious problem definitely look into physical/occupational therapy. The pediatrician can recommend who to see.

Our pediatrician recommended the "Tiny Love Activity Gymni", which you can get used on Amazon to build our son's overall body strength. Get the one with multicolors. It encourages the child to roll, stretch and move. And, of course, get professional help. Take care.

Did her mom talk with the doctor? What does he say about helping your granddaughter? You must have an actual diagnosis and treatment plan. I urge you to get professional advice on what to do.

Birth to three/or Early Intervention program thru your school district will evaluate and offer services free of charge if needed

A lot of 11 month olds don't walk. So you shouldn't really be focusing on that.

I take it that your daughter or son has been told that your granddaughter's leg muscles aren't developing normally. (Your sentence is a bit confusing.) Who said this about the baby? Is it the pediatrician?

If it's the pediatrician, then THAT is the person who can get the right help for the baby. The ped can also talk to the parents about Birth to 3.

Rather than try to figure out a PT on your own, it should be the pediatrician spearheading this. And if there's no pediatrician involved, then THIS is who should be diagnosing the baby - not anyone else.

Have her evaluated by the birth to three program in your area. They offer support in the form of pt, ot, speech, etc plus they'll work with the parents to provide additional support. If that's not an option then have the doctor refer her for PT. They can work with her and teach the parents things to do at home to assist her.

I would call my insurance company and find out who they work with on this sort of thing. Then you can find out if there are any assistance programs if you need financial help paying for physical therapy for her and more.