Seeing a child's toes point inward may cause a parent concern. However, this common and painless condition, known as pigeon toe or pediatric intoeing, occurs very often in children under the age of 2. It can happen in one or both feet. The condition usually corrects itself with no intervention.
Pigeon toe often develops in the womb or is due to genetic birth defects, so little can be done to prevent it. Contrary to popular belief, there are no known shoes that help prevent pigeon toe and no evidence to suggest that learning to walk in bare feet has any effect on the condition.
