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Moms - shoes for babies/kids?
Dumb question.
When did/will you start putting shoes on your kids?
L is 15 weeks and I send her to dc with socks or footed pants but I'm not sure when I'm 'supposed' to start putting shoes on her.
Re: Moms - shoes for babies/kids?
it's my understanding that babies don't need shoes until they're walking-and I think I remember reading that not wearing shoes is really important so they can develop muscles and wiggle their toes, etc.
Max is barefoot almost all the time. but only because he pulls his socks off. and sometimes his pants. but that's another story...
I started with soft sole shoes (Robeez) when she started crawling (to get grip).
I think I switched to hard/firm sole shoes after she started walking (when I knew she would be walking outside). In the house she still wore soft sole shoes.
I didn't start with shoes until he started crawling and even then only when we were going somewhere. As a few people mentioned, it's best for them to be barefoot when learning to walk
Someone gave me a pair of Robeez for Charlie and I liked them. With Sam I discovered that Target makes knockoff Robeez that are just as good. Pedipeds are also good
DS 3.12.08
DD 7.11.09
DD 8.01.13
Ditto the others.
Emma has a couple pairs of the target Robeez. She only wears them if we are going to be outside at the park and she might want to practice walking. Also if we're going to be somewhere I don't want her socks to come off, like when she is in the bjorn.
She has a couple pairs of shoes she wears for pictures on holidays. I don't plan on doing regular shoes until she's an established walker.
Jonathan Dean 4.5.08
Anna Capri 5.4.11