My daughter is 6.5 months old and although family %26amp; friends have purchased her several pairs of really cute shoes, she%26#039;s never had them on her feet. I just don%26#039;t see a need for her to wear shoes. When do they really need to start wearing them? Will it interfere with walking (when she gets to that stage, we%26#039;re not even crawling yet!)? At home and sometimes even when we go out I either leave her barefoot with a little blankie over her legs or I put socks on her (we live in FL so it%26#039;s pretty warm most of the year).
When did you start putting shoes on your baby?
I stopped using baby booties when my son outgrew the biggest size I could find -which is like 24months (which of course he outgrew at like 16 months). I would have kept him in soft soled leather shoes like Robeeze but they don%26#039;t fit his pudgy feet so I went to a million kids stores until I found deck-shoes that were soft soled.
He just got his first pair of %26quot;real%26quot; shoes, he hates them. The only reason he has them is to put bobskates on.
Barefoot is BEST, even once a baby learns to walk. Fitted booties (cotton or wool, etc) are better than stretchy socks (which can put pressure on the feet), then comes socks, then as a distant last shoes. I%26#039;d rank robeez as about the same as fitted booties. But I prefer cotton in summer, wool in winter.
Shoes should basically only be worn in situations where other options are unsafe.
http://www.babycenter.ca/toddler/caringf...
A baby who%26#039;s just started walking takes 176 steps a minute!
Experts say that the longer a child is allowed to walk without shoes, the better as this will allow their feet to develop naturally. Certainly when your toddler starts learning to walk indoors, let her walk barefoot as long as the floor is clean and safe, as this allows the feet to develop and strengthen without restriction.
Once your baby can take a few steps confidently and may be walking outdoors on rough surfaces, protect her feet with early first shoes made of flexible, lightweight and natural materials, such as soft leather, with flexible soles and non-skid bottoms.
http://happyfeetz.com/category/how_to_ch...
Shoes are not corrective and the foot does not need support for normal activities. The foot requires mobility to function normally. It has been demonstrated that populations that are predominantly bare foot have better feet than those that wear shoes.
Children’s feet grow and develop rapidly. So choosing an appropriate child%26#039;s shoe is a very important task. While at home bare feet are fine.
http://www.footankle.com/pdf/Your_Chilre...
There is controversy regarding the appropriate
shoes for children to wear as their feet grow and
develop. Barring such problems as severe flat
feet, or excessively flexible feet, it is perfectly
appropriate to allow your child to be barefoot
much of the time. Certainly while in the home
environment, bare feet are fine. The goal of children
wearing shoes is primarily to provide a protective
covering for the foot. Once protected,
the foot can develop into a healthy, functioning
structure.
http://www.oxpod.nhs.uk/childrensfeet.as...
Footwear and Shoe Fitting
Children should not wear shoes at all until they can walk, so avoid pram shoes. For babies, avoid tightly wrapped blankets that prevent kicking and leg movement and avoid baby-grows (unless you cut the foot out).
Walking bare foot, where it is safe, is good for feet. Children%26#039;s feet are vulnerable to deformity from any ill-fitting footwear/hosiery until the bones are completely formed at about 18 years of age. Fitted socks made from natural materials are much better than stretch-fit socks.
Reply:I purchase shoes when my kids started walking 80 to 90% of the time. In the beging when they moving from crawling to walking is important to be barefoot so they get a better feel and balance. If it is witer at that time, like it was for me, I put non-slip socks on them. My first started at 12 months, my second at 14 months. And even then, I put shoes on them only when we go out. If they are in the house, they will only have the non-slip socks on (the ones with the %26#039;rubber%26#039; designs on the bottom). If you cannot find them by you, you can make some by adding some dots of fabric puff paint to the bottom of socks. They need their feet free to grow.
Reply:I didn%26#039;t put shoes on my daughter until she was walking (which was actually really early at 9 months) - but then ONLY when we were going out somewhere. At home, she was always barefoot and that%26#039;s best. Hard soled shoes are not good for a baby%26#039;s development - they need to be able to feel the floor underneath them and it helps them to stay balanced. Barefoot or the closest thing to it (soft soled shoes) is definitely best until they are established walkers. I also live in FL so we%26#039;d only do shoes if we were going out somewhere, for foot protection.
Reply:It will not interfere with walking. On the contrary, whenever she starts pulling up and acting like she%26#039;s trying to walk, a good pair of supportive shoes will help a lot with her balance. The athletic types of shoes are usually good for this purpose -because they are soft inside, yet supportive without having the hard sole like the really old-timey baby shoes did.
But for now, she doesn%26#039;t absolutely need them. I always put shoes on my kids from birth whenever we left the house, just like I do, but didn%26#039;t keep them on at home. I just feel funny about going out without shoes, but it%26#039;s a personal quirk.
Reply:I started when she was just a month old and she looked adorable! Don%26#039;t listen to ppl who say babies shouldn%26#039;t wear shoes and that it%26#039;s bad for their feet--- i think they are referring to ppl who bit clunky, stiff tennis shoes on their babies and leave them on for a long time. There are tons of %26quot;crib shoe%26quot; that are very soft and roomy that go easily on a babies feet that do no harm especially when you only wear them out for an hour or two. My baby hardly ever wears shoes but I love when she does because they look cute but sometimes they look so awkward because they look unnatural hahahah.... It%26#039;s your call :-) As long as you%26#039;re happy, you%26#039;re baby is happy and you aren%26#039;t doing anything to inhibit proper growth :-)
ADD: By the way, when she does start walking you do not need a supportive shoe or ankle support, her body will develop naturally if she doesn%26#039;t. It inhibits the baby from learning to balance and use full rotation capability of both feet. It%26#039;s actually best to use something very soft and flexible, low and maybe some form of grip (doesn%26#039;t have to be rubber, leather is fine) so she isn%26#039;t sliding around- if not just socks.
Reply:When they start to walk. My daughter is 5 months and she never wore shoes.
Reply:Babies have no need for shoes until after they have mastered walking and are going outside. However we live in a cold climate so I put shoes on my 6 month old when we go out for warmth.
Reply:If they are only soft bootee shoes then it%26#039;s ok but you%26#039;re not supposed to put proper %26#039;%26#039;support%26#039;%26#039; shoes on till they walk because it messes up foot growth.
Reply:I have been putting cute baby shoes on my baby (5.5 months) since she was born. I just did this because I thought it looked so cute! As she is getting older, I%26#039;m not going to buy anymore cheep cutesie shoes because she is starting to like to move and stand up holding on to my fingers. The only shoes I will buy now are high quality leather soft soled shoes like Robeez and Pediped. It is recommended that you only let your baby wear this type of shoe or go barefoot when they are learning to walk. So don%26#039;t worry, your daughter doesn%26#039;t need shoes now. Although when she does start crawling and walking you might want to get some soft soled shoes to protect her feet!
Reply:My daughter has been wearing shoes since she was born. I had a ton of cute shoes to go with outfits. That said, she only wore them going out someplace, never really around the house.
She is now a year, and will still wear soft soled shoes when we go out (we live in Michigan....cold!).
Reply:My daughter received some cute Robeez shoes when she was born so she has always worn shoes when we go out of the house. I have been stockpiling these shoes in many sizes over the months LOL. The Once Upon a Child store near our house stocks new Robeez and often they put the patterns from last season on sale so I grab them whenever I can!
I love them and they are recommended as first walking shoes by my daughter%26#039;s pediatrician. She is barefoot at home all the time but when she goes out she now walks in these shoes everywhere at 10 months old. They are also great because they are baby-proof. My daughter has never been able to take them off.
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