Genuine Tips On Buying Toddler Shoes And Toddler Footwear

By Royston Tan

Parents today want the best for their kids. While parents easily can determine how well clothes fit a child, it can be very tricky to determine how well shoes can fit a child.

This has more serious consequences if it is not properly taken care off. It may be quite to your surprise that there are many parents do not know how to properly fit their children with the right shoes. They just buy toddler shoes or toddler footwear based on their own ideas.

Based on the research done by the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), there is nearly 22 percent of toddlers and preschool children develop foot problems like deformity , foot pain, bone malfunction and etc by the age of five.

However, there is only a small percentage for newborn babies are born with these foot problems. It is the lack of awareness of proper foot care including ill fitting shoes to cause these foot problems.

Here are some specific qualities or pointers mentioned by podiatrists in choosing the right toddler footwear for your child. By keeping these pointers in mind, you can avoid such potential foot problems to your child.

.Breathable : It should be airy and constructed using natural materials, so as to allow the feet to remain healthy. .Lightweight: It should not be heavy and should not impede or conflict with the child's movement. .Flexible : It should not bind the child's foot uncomfortably, nor should they restrict mobility of the toes. .Flat : It should simulate a bare foot, and should not have any arch support.

There are different types of toddler girls shoes and toddler boys shoes. These may include the dressy type, booties type, casual type and the sporty type. It all depends on the occasion or event that your child will be involved.

So it is important for parents to invest in a pair of high-quality shoes that will serve your child's activities and lifestyle as well. A high quality shoe should be light weight, flexible, breathable and it come with flat sole and not just how expensive or cheap it is. - 30443

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