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My 3yr old daughter stretches alot, in the middle of her playing, when shes tired, anytime, shel bend over maby on a coffie tabl nothing wrong with her, i just want to know if theres maby a reason why shes doing this so much, some days she dose it a lot a

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It's : It's completely normal to stretch a lot, in fact more kids should do it to keep their muscles healthy, keep the blood flowing through them, and to keep lactic acids from building up that gives you cramps.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Christine Hom answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Toddlers: Toddlers are learning about how their muscles and bones work and what they can do to play. Stretching is also exploring the movements their bodies can do.

Answered 4/21/2019

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