La camminata sulle punte è un segno che può mettere in allarme i genitori.

Questo è uno di quegli argomenti su cui esistono molte dicerie e false credenze, in questo episodio ne esploriamo tutte le sfumature partendo, come sempre, da quello che ci dice la scienza.

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