Toddlers begin to run with their legs in a bowlegged fashion because_______.
A) they lack the Babinski reflex.
B) this action requires visual-motor coordination, which is absent in toddlers.
C) the head and the torso are heavier than the rest of the body.
D) the principle of cephalocaudal development prevents them from running.

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Toddlers often run with their legs in a bowlegged fashion because their head and torso are proportionally heavier than the rest of their body, affecting their balance and gait. This is a normal part of physical development in young children.

Toddlers Begin to Run with Their Legs in a Bowlegged