Knee Walking... But Can’t Stay Up Without Hands? Try This 👱🏻‍♀️👐🚫 | Low Tone Pediatric PT #209

Knee Walking Without Using Hands 👱🏻‍♀️👐🚫 | Low Tone Pediatric PT Pediatric Physical Therapy with Myla | @pediatricPTexercises I’m back with my co-instructor, Myla 👱🏻‍♀️ — an 8-year-old with low tone and Down syndrome — and her sister Maycie (age 11) 👱🏻‍♀️ helps us again in today’s activity. In our last video, Myla practiced knee walking in tall kneel, but she had difficulty staying upright and often wanted to use her hands for support. In this video, we change the task. Instead of telling her not to use her hands… we give her hands a job. Myla holds a small tray (a container lid) with a toy on it and knee walks back and forth between Maycie and me to deliver the object. This naturally encourages her to stay upright in tall kneel without putting her hands down. This activity works: • Hip extension • Trunk stability • Balance in tall kneel • Motor control without hand support • Dual-task coordination (carrying + moving) Children with low tone often drop out of tall kneel when challenged, especially when they rely on their hands to stay upright. By occupying the hands, the body has to do the work instead. ✨ What You’ll Learn 👧🏽 How to reduce hand support during knee walking 👐 Why giving the hands a job improves posture 💪🏿 How tall kneeling strengthens hip extension and trunk control 🎯 How simple object play increases engagement and repetition 👧🏻👧🏽👧🏾 How siblings can help make therapy fun and meaningful 🎥 Timestamps 0:03 Introduction & who is here 0:20 Review of challenges from last video 0:33 Setting up the “hands occupied” activity 0:47 Maycie demonstrates the game 1:15 Myla begins knee walking with tray 1:31 Why object choice matters (won’t roll off) 1:48 Progression ideas (harder objects / bigger tray) 2:00 Why this helps with posture and strength 2:07 Closing Watch Myla’s full playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAkJbMrHyKjMZYC1aYPuXrp-I9VFpNhCu Helpful for parents & professionals searching for: Knee walking exercise for kids Tall kneeling activities for low tone Down syndrome physical therapy exercises How to stop using hands for support Hip strengthening for children Pediatric physical therapy exercises for hypotonia Whether you’re a parent, therapist, educator, or caregiver 👨🏾‍👩🏽‍👧🏼, this is an easy and engaging way to build strength while encouraging more independent movement in tall kneel. Website: www.pediatricPTexercises.com Facebook: Pediatric Physical Therapy Exercises Email: amysturkey@gmail.com My Books for Kids & Therapists: Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises — Hips → https://www.amazon.com/dp/0998156736 Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises — Knees → https://www.amazon.com/dp/0998156760 Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises — Ankles → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TX2ZCFD Pediatric Physical Therapy for Down Syndrome → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079P8HH49 Pediatric Physical Therapy for Cerebral Palsy → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088TSJCYP Pediatric Physical Therapy for Autism → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071F4FFTB Pediatric Physical Therapy for ADHD → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QH9H5HR Pediatric Physical Therapy for Anxiety → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LXQ3W6V Pediatric Physical Therapy for Toileting Challenges → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLSRJ483 ⚠️ This video is for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. It is not appropriate or ethical for me to provide specific treatment recommendations without performing a personal evaluation.