Choose The Suitable Toddler Shoes and Toddler Footwear For Your Child

By Royston Tan

Every parent will want to give their best to their kids. Choosing apparels for your child for best fit can be easy but not so straightforward to determine how well a pair of shoes can fit nicely into your child's feet.

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.

According to the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), the lack of awareness of proper foot care which includes wearing ill-fitting shoes, is a major contributor to the problem of deformity, foot pain, bone malformation and etc faced by toddlers.

There is only a very small percentage of children are born with foot problems but there is nearly a 22 percent of toddlers and preschool children develop such foot problems by the age of five.

Below are some essential pointers indicated by podiatrists for choosing the right toddler footwear for your child. By keeping these pointers in mind, your child can avoid such potential foot problems.

.Flexible : It should not bind the child's foot uncomfortably, nor should they restrict mobility of the toes. .Lightweight: It should not be heavy and should not impede or conflict with the child's movement. .Breathable : It should be airy and constructed using natural materials, so as to allow the feet to remain healthy. .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. - 31376

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