'Toe Walking' After Cast Removal... So Sad to Watch!

Give it time and don't do anything out of ordinary than you usually do.
He'll be walking just fine well before Trick or Treat.
Does he have a tricycle or big wheels?
The peddling is good exercise.
So is climbing around a play ground or kicking a ball around.
He might not be ready for a bounce house yet.
All you need to do is keep an eye on him and try to STOP WORRYING so much.
Kids bounce back fast from stuff like this.
Before you know it he'll be running so fast you'll have a hard time catching him.

Any way you can get him into a swimming pool? that would be some great PT for him. He'll get used to it Rach, I'm sure it's a bit tender and stiff he'll be back to normal before you know it.
I know it doesnt feel like it to you, but it seems like he just got that cast such a short time ago and now it's already off. I remember feeling so bad for you when he first got it, figuring it would seem like an eternity. If you dont have a pool, I'd let him take long playful baths in a deeper than normal bathtub, it will really help loosen up his tight hamstring, and definitely keep doing the bicycle exercise on him.

R.:

When I had my cast off my leg - I was 21 - and it took ME at least 5 days to "walk" normal again...

DO NOT pick him up and carry him - get him to walk there...continue the physical therapy - bicycle exercises, stretches, etc. when he walks on his tippy toes, stop him and help him "walk"....

You are over thinking this and scared....don't worry about the "what if" - he is VERY VERY young so it probably VERY hard for him as he hasn't been walking for years...only months...so his brain is going to work it out...just do NOT pick him up and carry him...got it?

let him chase River..
Let him chase you...or Rob or Emmy & Maddy....encourage running and such...

HE WILL BE FINE!!!

Awe, poor little man. I had a cast up to my hip my I was like 8. I remember trying to bend my knee after I got it off and it hurt like heck!

He will be fine, just keep doing what you are doing and dont focus on what he is doing. If you brign attention to it he will continue to do it. When my DD cast came off her arm, it was about 2 weeks till she started using it normally. First it was sore and the muscles had shrunk a bit. After about 3 weeks when she wasn't paying attention she was using it just fine, then if we said something she would revert to babying it.
It is sad :-( you want your baby 100% again,but the more you focus on it, the more he will too.
Hang in there your doing great.

slow down, take a deep breath and let out. lol he will be fine. heres a hug for you. he will start walking the right way, i promise........my oldest walked tip toe for the first 6 months. and that was with no cast. your doing great!!!!

Take a breath mama :) he'll readjust sooner rather than later. I broke my ankle in january and even after the cast and boot came off it took a while and lots of physical therapy to get me back into a some what normal walking gait. And I'm still not 100% there.

Definitely keep putting shoes on him, but make sure they are properly fitting tennis shoes or something supportive. I wouldn't recommend sandles or clogs or crocs or anything like that for now. The tennis shoes won't fall off AND they'll give him proper support till he adjusts back to walking normal.

Been there!
Have him wear tennis shoes or shoes that tie/velcro. Then they won't fall off.

Sounds like his Achilles tendon is tight which is understandable. The dr. should've shown you some exercises in addition to the bicycle kick for his knee. His ankle and tendon need to be stretched.

When you have him laying down for the bicycle kicks, stretch his leg out.
Set his ankle in your left palm, place your right hand on his toes and then slowly push up towards his knee.
Count to 3. Release
Repeat and count to 5. Release.
Repeat about 4 times.
Do the same thing to the other leg so that they will feel the same.

M.

My DD had a full leg cast for 2 months when she was 19 months old. Long story. It took her a while to walk properly as well. Just make sure he walks and don't carry him as much. That is what the doctor told us. Just give it time.

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My son had a full leg cast when he was almost 3. When the cast was on he walked with it on, of course with his leg out, so when it came off he walked the same way straight and all. Eventually he'll get back to walking normal, kids are resiliant.