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A Mother's Touch :: Baby and Toddler Gear :: Shoes
"What? No hard soled, stiff white baby shoes?" my mother exclaimed in 1999 when I bought my twins their first "shoes". "Those aren't shoes - those are slippers. Babies need hard soles and ankle support in order to learn to walk!" Here we are 9 years later and she now buys soft soled shoes (also called crib shoes) for new babies in the family. Whew! According to the Department of Orthopaedics, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, WA, the following relates to shoes & foot development in infants/young children: 1. Optimum foot development occurs in the barefoot environment. 2. The primary role of shoes is to protect the foot from injury and infection. 3. Stiff and compressive footwear may cause deformity, weakness, and loss of mobility. 4. The term "corrective shoes" is a misnomer. 5. Shock absorption, load distribution, and elevation are valid indications for shoe modifications. 6. Shoe selection for children should be based on the barefoot model. 7. Physicians should avoid and discourage the commercialization and "media"-ization of footwear. Merchandising of the "corrective shoe" is harmful to the child, expensive for the family, and a discredit to the medical profession. And so at A Mother's Touch, we offer several different brands & styles of infant & children's shoes for your little one. Until your child is walking well or is walking outdoors, the Jack & Lily or the Lil Jo's brand of shoes are wonderful footware. Once your little one is toddling out doors or on uneven surfaces, take a look at our line of Pedoodles Next Steps. These shoes have super flexibles soles that continue the benefits of the "barefoot" model noted above. And best of all, they are all cute!!
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