Being hypermobile can be very beneficial and even an advantage for most children, especially when playing sports or certain musical instruments and it is important to note that the majority of children generally experience no symptoms or difficulties from being hypermobile.
Some children however may experience problems including muscle aches and pains, tiredness, clumsiness, reluctance to walk long distances or be later to reach their early motor milestones such as crawling (often choosing to bottom shuffle instead) and/or walking.
It is not fully understood why some children have more symptoms than others and research has shown it is not necessarily related to the degree of hypermobility (Leone et al 2009). However, it is believed that these problems are related to poor muscle strength, poor muscle stamina and poor control of joint movement, not the actual hypermobility itself. (APCP 2012).