 Each of these reasons should be looked into closely so the problem can be addressed and fixed.“By the time a child reaches this age the rate of physical improvement has leveled off in areas such as balance and coordination, and it’s a good idea to refocus the child’s attention away from additional physical improvement and toward intellectual learning.” During this time period a child should lean away from physical therapy and do more outdoor or social exercises such as sports and adaptive P.E.Usually by age 8-10 a child has reached maximum walking ability.