{"id":5037,"date":"2009-08-05T00:43:33","date_gmt":"2009-08-05T04:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/?p=5037"},"modified":"2024-02-06T10:46:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:46:55","slug":"kids-are-not-mini-mes-when-it-comes-to-footwear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/kids-are-not-mini-mes-when-it-comes-to-footwear\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids Are Not Mini-Mes When It Comes To Footwear"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>Congrats to the winner: Susie
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\nOn Monday, I attended a media lunch that was hosted by stride rite. I had a chance to catch up some of my favorite bloggers who are moms (Nichelle<\/a>, Nicole, Nicole and Wendy<\/a>). While we ate, we had a chance to learn some helpful footwear tips from best-selling author, pediatrician and mom Tonya Altmann of Mommy Calls. Since fall school clothing and shoe shopping is right around the corner, I found the information that Dr. Altmann shared to be very helpful.
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1. First of all, I really appreciated that Dr. Altmann shared that \u201cbarefoot is best\u201d when a baby or toddler is initially learning to walk. (On a side note, there\u2019s a wide range of what\u2019s \u201cnormal\u201d in regards to when kids walk. Most start to walk somewhere between the 9 months and 15 months range.) I found this especially refreshing seeing that the lunch was being sponsored by a shoe company.<\/p>\n

2. The doctor stressed that it is important for parent to understand the importance of what they put on their kids\u2019 feet. Their feet are different than adult feet. They are not miniature adults. They even walk differently. While most adults walk heel to toe, infants don\u2019t necessarily do so. That\u2019s why they need flexibility in all different directions in their shoes.<\/p>\n

3. I also discovered a few interesting facts about baby feet:<\/p>\n

a. The arches in kids\u2019 feet don\u2019t develop until they are 2 to 3 years old.<\/p>\n

b. Babies\u2019 feet sweat twice as much as adults. That\u2019s why it is recommended that they are barefoot as much as possible. When wearing shoes, it\u2019s important that they\u2019re breathable.<\/p>\n

c. When learning to walk, kids leave their personal walking imprints in their shoes. That\u2019s why it\u2019s not recommended that shoes are handed down (oops!). The used shoes can have an effect on the new child\u2019s walking style.<\/p>\n

4. Lastly, I learned how often to shop for shoes and the three main things to look for when purchasing shoes.<\/p>\n

a. Initially, you should shop for kids\u2019 shoes every 2 to 3 months. As they get a bit older, you can stretch it out to every 3 to 4 months. Once kids are school aged, every 4 to 6 months is fine. Most importantly: watch your child. If they start limping\/hobbling\/don\u2019t want to put on their shoes\/etc., get them re-fitted. When you get them measured, be sure to go to someone that you trust who measures both the length and width of your child\u2019s foot.<\/p>\n

b. The three main things to look for in shoes are flexibility, breathability and room to grow. (One thing that I especially like about stride rite\u2019s new line of shoes is that they have a removable \u201cfit check\u201d in the insole of their shoes. When your kid\u2019s toes pass the line, you know that it\u2019s time to get their feet checked. This is one of those simple yet so bright ideas. Every shoe for children should come with something like this!)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s obvious that stride rite put a lot of thought into make sure that helpful information was shared. That doesn\u2019t come as a surprise to me. I have been buying stride rite shoes for my kids \u201cdaily\u201d shoes since Michael started wearing shoes. I don\u2019t mind paying for quality. (I do buy inexpensive shoes for \u201cone time only\u201d occasions though. I checked with Dr. Altman and she said that was fine. Whew!) In addition to the new \u201cfit check\u201d, I was also happy to learn about stride rite\u2019s new Sensory Response Technology (SRT) that will be used in their shoes. It has special sensory pose so that kids can better feel the ground beneath them. That helps them to have less stumbles and falls.<\/p>\n

At the end of the event, we were all given a $50 gift card to stride rite (yes!). Since I already received a $50 gift card from a stride rite event that was held earlier this year, I\u2019m going to give this one to a lucky Mom in the City reader! To win, simply let me know which pair of stride rite shoes that you would get for your child with the $50 by August 31st. Good luck!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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