Ok Hamish turned one about 3 weeks ago, he has been taking steps for awhile now but is walking all the time now. I have not bought him shoes yet as i was told not too until he is walking properly.He wears the leather no sole shoes atm, but mainly just to keep his socks on. So my question is do i buy him soft ish shoes, the ones i have looked at seem very hard and i think they would hurt his feet. I think with DD i got her fitted correctly when she was around 2 but i dont remember what i put on her before that.
Any ideas?
I just want to subscribe because Jazz is cruising and letting go, not walking yet, but we are wondering the same thing, when do you get shoes and what sort?
Soft soled shoes like Robeez or Cheeky Little Soles are perfect for beginner walkers. They protect their feet but also move with them because the soles are leather. Speaking of I really need to get miss J some soon.....
We didn't get DS shoes until he was walking properly - AND - his feet had gotten more flat. He has the chunkiest feet and its still hard to get shoes to fit his fat little feet into.. lol.. so I think he was about 18 months?
I put dd in these little slippers (which is great for this time of year cause it's cold) and then she went on to like grosby sandals etc. My only advice would be soft shoes that aren't heavy for them because shoes take alot of getting use to.
From what I understand, you shouldn't put them in shoes too early - I think ideally it's about 3 - 6 months after they start walking. Flexible-soled shoes are best and they need to be fitted properly. They also shouldn't wear the shoes all the time - the sensory learning they get from having bare feet is an important part of their development.
Just Walking - Shoes???
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