When children set out to discover the world from the age of seven, it is time for parents to give their sensitive feet warmth and protection. For this purpose are Baby Shoes best for. With the shoes the little ones can crawl, push off and make the first attempts to stand up. For parents, the purchase of the first shoes is therefore often associated with many emotions, after all, their sprout is now becoming increasingly independent. However, many parents and grandparents when buying shoes can be too much guided by the optics. You want to buy extra cute shoes for the little kids feet. As a result, around one third of toddlers wear too small shoes on their feet.

Important: buy the right size

Much more important than the appearance of Baby Shoes is choosing the right shoe size. Before going to the shoe store, parents should place their child on a piece of thick paper or cardboard and trace the outline of their feet with a pen. Measured by the longest toe, they should admit 12 millimeters. This extra space is important so that the child’s foot can move freely in the later shoe and has room to grow. Then the template can be cut out and taken into the shoe store. On site, the template can be put into shoes of different sizes to find the right pair.

Before the Baby Shoes In the shopping cart, parents should definitely check if the footwear is not too hard for their offspring. Because nothing is more damaging to children’s feet than too hard and inflexible shoes. Parents can easily test this by holding a shoe in their hands like one flannelcompress. That should be possible without much effort. Also, the Krabbelschuh should be in the length, so from the top to the hoe, flexible and easy to compress. If the tests are successful, the purchase of the first one is after a fitting Baby Shoes nothing in the way.

Baby shoes for cold and slippery surfaces

Orthopedists recommend children to be crawled barefoot as long as possible and let it run. In the cold season and on smooth surfaces such as tiles, laminate or linoleum, however, this is not always possible. Too large is the risk that the children catch cold, slip on slippery floors or injure their feet. For this purpose are Baby Shoes best suited with a brushed and lightly padded leather sole. The rough material ensures a nonslip contact with the ground and the feeding prevents the little ones from chilling on cold surfaces. In the trade, leather slippers of this type are available in many colors and with child-friendly motifs, such as the Caroozoo Crocodile baby boy shoes and the SmileBaby ladybug baby shoes for girls.

Baby shoes for outdoors

In the summer there is no stopping for little explorers. With their little feet, they want to explore nature, crawl through the sand and frolic in the meadow. But many babyshoes are not suitable for use in the garden. They become dirty and hard when in contact with dirt and moisture. In addition, they are usually too thin and not waterproof, so that the child gets wet feet. Here, parents should be careful to grab for the garden to play shoes made of water-repellent materials. They can be washed off after playing in the sandbox and put to dry on the heater.

Conclusion:

Baby shoes keep children on their first voyages of discovery and protect their sensitive feet. They keep you warm, prevent them from slipping on smooth surfaces and are also suitable for outdoors with the right sole. However, as soon as the child predominantly moves on two legs, it is time for tighter running shoes.