On the other hand he might grow out of his legs... Actually I remember reading that this kid was really active and had a set of legs for nearly any eventuality, even one of those curved metal running sets.
Mechanical ones are much better for active five-year-olds (better joints, stronger materials, hydraulics, etc). Infants don't need that; they just need to get used to having prosthetics, and realistic ones are easier on parents who are still adjusting to the idea that their perfect new baby is missing some pieces.
Could the more realistic legs also help the kid. Babies have been known to have some wild abilities, and I wonder if some thought, that having more real looking legs would help him adjust better.
That's kinda cute, actually. I hope his family is well-off, or they have a pet prostheticist. Wait till he gets special-use legs, like the grasshopper spring thing running legs!
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