In babies, the legs are naturally soft, flexible, and often appear bowed or curved during the first few months of life. This happens because babies stay in a folded position inside the womb for many months. As they grow, start crawling, standing, and walking, the leg bones gradually straighten on their own. Mild bowing or inward turning of the legs is completely normal in infancy and early toddler years and usually corrects itself by 2–3 years of age without any treatment. Good nutrition, adequa