Right shoes for babies

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You are naturally eager to buy those baby shoes even before your baby is on his or her feet. It’s just a matter of time before your tiny tots put their best foot forward. There is always a little preparation required but nothing hairsplitting! Many parents decide to wait upon more time to pass by for their baby to strut in their first booties, while others just go for it at the earliest. Either ways, sooner or later it would become necessary for your baby to sport the right shoes and get acquainted with the feel of an additional wear.
The market is flooded with adorable and cute shoes for babies but it is important for parents to pick up shoes that fit your baby just right. Do not get carried away with the looks of these soles decorated in an eye catching fashion in the shoe shelves of your favorite stores. You could follow some easy steps to avoid temptations and pick up what would be comfortable for your baby:
Bullet Babies require the same amount of attention as adults while choosing the right sized shoe. Hence comfort and flexibility of the shoe becomes important and should be the main criteria for selection.
Bullet Shoes for baby should be of exact fit – if too loose your baby could fall or find walking absolutely difficult. If too tight your baby could develop blisters or shoe bites, which could result in irritation or pain in the feet, which could turn sore too and get worse.
Bullet Weather conditions should also be borne in mind. Sandals, slip-on or open toed shoes for summer would be apt, helping your baby’s feet breathe.
Bullet The shoe soles should be non-slippery and not necessarily thick as they would not be doing intensive walking.
Bullet You should be able to insert your little finger to a certain extent once your baby sports the shoe to check the fit and at least half an inch gap between the toe and end of shoe to wiggle his toe comfortably.
Bullet Check with the physician, your baby’s foot size in your general check up.
Once you are familiar with picking the right shoes for your baby, you need to be cautious about:
Bullet Smelly feet and shoes. Some babies can have bad odor, worse than grownups. So it’s best to invest in a washable pair of shoes for hygienic purpose.
Bullet Clear the sand or mud from the inside of the shoes or even sandals to avoid sand bites and toe infections.
Bullet If the shoes are ankle high or boots, check if the movement is free and flexible around the ankles to avoid restricting baby’s walk.
Bullet Babies needs constant attention as in a split second they could fall and turn your world up-side down. Therefore with laced shoes be prepared to re-tie them a lot. The slightest negligence and your baby could tumble on his/her feet. For some breather it’s best to choose shoes with Velcro.
Bullet Baby’s feet are not alike. One foot is always slightly bigger than the other so it’s best to pick the shoe that fits the bigger feet better.
As a toddler your baby’s bones are ductile and can accommodate itself in a constricted environment if made to wear a smaller sized shoe. Your baby will not be able to complain or whine as the effects will not be immediate but in due course of time, can have devastating impact. Here’s what researchers’ and doctors have put forward for you to understand the ill effects of wrong sized shoes considered for your baby: Bullet Too short and tight shoes distort the natural position of the toes resulting in painful joints and change in the positioning of the toe joints.
From Internet
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