Charmalea, My DS went through a tiptoeing phase, so I understand your question. I think one of the concerns with prolonged tiptoeing is that the achilles tendons can end up tight which sometimes makes the transition to a normal heel-toe movement a bit tricky. Some kids go through a short phase of tiptoeing without any problems, it's just a new "trick" they've learnt and are keen to practice. However for other kids it can be a sign of needing some help from a physiotherapist or occupational therapist or perhaps some further testing. I'd get your MCHN and GP to take a look.

Might help for you to think through the following sorts of questions before you see her/him:

1. When did it start and how long has he been doing it? That is, has he always done it since when he first started walking? Did he start off with a normal heel-toe flatter foot movement and then at some later stage move on to tiptoeing? If he started off with a normal heel-toe movement, when did the tiptoeing start?

2. Is there any family history of tiptoeing? ie did you, your DH, siblings etc?

3. Do you know whether he can he walk flat footed?

We have had a host of early intervention therapy for for my DS due to complications arising from prematurity. In the context of that I've seen a variety of kids walking on their tippy toes - some of whom outgrow this phase without any issue (like my DS), and others where there is a need for some form of physiotherapy or occupational therapy. HTH's. xx