You can clearly tell when my eight year old is walking through the house. He sounds like the cliche: a herd of elephants. He’s not the only one I’ve noticed either. When my sister was his age she walked heavily. Why are kids so heavy?
What’s up with that?
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They have no reason not to (yet). Kids are noisy; they have to be taught or otherwise learn that not everything needs to be done as loud as possible
It’s a good thing too…..no sneaking snacks or getting out of bed without you lnowing
Their nervous systems haven’t developed the required pathways for precision. They straight up have less control over their thoughts and actions than we do as they lack the circuitry necessary to hold back on impulses.
As with many things with kids, zero self-awareness and a not-yet-formed ability to understand how their actions might impact others. They have no idea they’re loud, and if they did, it wouldn’t occur to them that it’s noteworthy.
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I don’t have an answer but my daughter is 13 and only 65lbs. And she sounds like an elephant.
You’d make a lot of noise too if you ran everywhere at breakneck speed instead of just walking. Kids just don’t do things at a measured clip.
😂 so funny to read this — my nephew is 8 this year. he’s always been loud when he comes over– he’s been coming over since he was born several days a week in the morning. But at this point I’m wondering how it is that I can sit down and have a whole conversation with this kid… have him read me an entire book… yet he still walks like a toddler-elephant. Runs instead of walks. Or else stomps. Flings his body places rather than just moving. I will say I’m glad he loves to run and play instead of just sit and use electronics, but sheesh, buddy, why so early in the morningggg
Kids are disproportionate compared to adults. Their heads and torsos are larger proportionally to their limbs. You can see that with toddlers especially, and they don’t start coming into normal proportions until they’re nearing puberty. Their motor control is also not yet fully developed compared to adults, which also settles when they’re nearing puberty.
However that’s just one possible explanation out of several. Another is that they just walk like that because they think it’s fun. They don’t really consider how they’re being perceived or analysing whether there is a certain proper way to do things or not. They have no joint pain, and since they’re very light walking in a heavyset manner doesn’t cause them pain long term.
Lastly there could be an underlying condition causing their walk. Maybe their knees aren’t straight or their feet aren’t the proper shape. That’s something an orthopedic doctor can figure out with some simple tests and measurements in case someone needs corrective insoles or to change their gait because it might cause problems later down the line.
Their bones are bendier and they weigh less, so it’s fun and doesn’t hurt as much as say… me <glances at username>🤘🤘
I remember having this happen to me when I was growing up. I used to be silent. If you wanted to sneak into the pantry it doesn’t do to clop around. But every time I’d have a growth spurt I’d have to recalibrate my walking.
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