About the first shoes for your baby, parents begin to think about it when, when the little one just tries to stand on the legs. But how with such a variety of shoes in stores to choose the one that suits the child? Now we will try to answer this question.
All children's shoes for babies up to a year can be divided into two categories, home and street.
Felt shoes or booties on a hard or leather sole will be the first footwear for a baby who has not yet walked. But as soon as the crumb has risen on the legs, he needs to get real, right shoes.
Many mothers believe that the child should rest at home from shoes. Certainly, but only during sleep. Muscles of especially mobile toddlers who begin to walk early are not strong enough to hold the foot properly, and the bones do not yet have the memory of their correct position. Properly selected, home shoes for kids for up to a year will not only become comfortable for crumbs, but will also facilitate its efforts, help to properly place the foot, increase the area of contact with the floor, and, therefore, will allow the pioneer better keep his balance. Therefore, you need to get shoes that will fit tightly around the leg and let in air, with a bend in the rib, easily bent in half, to avoid slipping. The first footwear for the baby should have a heel from 0.03 mm to 0.04 mm.
When choosing outdoor shoes, give preference to natural materials. The right shoes for kids for up to a year have a hard back, it is responsible for fixing the foot in the right position and protects from all kinds of injuries when jumping or falling. In the area where the back is in contact with the foot, there must be a soft pad. This will avoid the rubbing of the skin and add convenience when walking.
Both street and home shoes for babies up to a year should be the size of a crumb, both in length and width. The difference is only half the size in the larger side. Sometimes it is difficult to determine the position of the legs in shoes, especially if you choose a closed model.
Perhaps, the most important thing in the first shoe for a baby is the insole. Many manufacturers provide special corrective insoles-insole, which form the correct arch of the foot. The lack of instep in the shoe can lead to deformation or flattening of the foot.
Choosing summer shoes for a baby for up to a year, give preference to a model with a high hard back and a closed nose.