When do you start putting shoes on your baby's feet?

I am a firm believer in the bare foot baby. with my oldest she wore socks and booties until she showed signs she was ready to start walking and then i bought her a pair of stride rite(sp?) shoes, what are your opinions on this?

When do you start putting shoes on your baby%26#039;s feet?
I%26#039;ve HEARD that it is better for a baby%26#039;s arch development if they are allowed to go barefoot/booties/socks because the infant shoes generally have a flat sole (where as the walking shoes have an arch support)





We used booties on our oldest until he was 11 months and started walking. The first pair of shoes I bought him were a size 5!! lol Then we only put shoes on him if he was going to be walking outside where it was wet and cold. Now he knows when we put his shoes on him he is going %26quot;bye-bye%26quot; and he races over and stands by the front door! lol :)
Reply:My baby always wore shoes. They coordinated so nicely with his outfits and he was the first grandchild to upper crust grandparents so I never worried about costs. I never used stride rites. Our son never crawled and was walking early - I did purchase nice tennis shoes - but his little boots with the lights on them were his favorite.
Reply:I agree. I got a few pairs of shoes as gifts for my son, but I really haven%26#039;t used them. It%26#039;s hard to get them on, and the ones that go on, fall off anyways. They don%26#039;t really serve a purpose.
Reply:i agree, u put the shoe on after they have learned to walk. when my son was learning to walk, i let him go with just socks on.





my sister had 6 kids and refused to put shoes on them when they were babies, even if someone bought them for her, she still would not put them on. this was 15 years ago and her statement shaped how i think of it.





its such a waste of $$, i would rather buy myself $35 shoes, than spend that on a sneaker for a newborn.





i was given several sneakers for my son that i never put on him. today those sneakers are decorations in his room.
Reply:My oldest is almost 6 years old old and still only wears shoes when we go somewhere. I have 4 kids and did not put shoes on their feet until about 6 months of age and even then it was only if we went somewhere and it was cold out. When they start trying to walk I let them go barefoot as much as possibly, books will tell you this is best for the baby, either way I did it because then they only had to worry about tripping over their feet instead of tripping over their feet in a pair of unfamiliar shoes.
Reply:you use your judgement because everyone is different. like me the day my infant came home from the hospital she wore little sneaks for newborns. so there%26#039;s really no right or wrong time. it%26#039;s up to the parent.
Reply:I believe bare foot is best, when they start walkign either bare foot, or really good walking shoes is best. My son is only 6 months old, i only put shoes on him when we go out somewhere, a special occasion or to the mall other then that i let his feet be free so he can grab his socks off!
Reply:i believe in bare foot babies too. when it was cold i just put the soft booties on my child and just bought her stride rite walkers for when she goes outside. (she is 12 months and almost walking)
Reply:With my first he was born in July so he had some sandals...but never really wore shoes regularly until he was getting ready to walk. Then with my second he was born in April...and we never started putting shoes on him until he was starting to walk around holding things.
Reply:my oldest worn shoes since the day i had him but they was crib shoes n my second child really hasnt worn shoes like his brother...but its all up to u...
Reply:A childs developing foot needs to grow unincumbered. Much research has been done that advises parents to leave thier childs feet bare unless absolutly necessary for protection from the cold. Visit the following site and thier associated links to see the facts.
Reply:Unless they are walking why do they need shoes. I would say you got they right idea I did the same with my oldest 3 and plan to do they same with my 3month old.
Reply:u suppost put shoes on your babi feet when you first have them
Reply:you should always wait to put shoes on babies, when they are ready to walk then you can put shoes on them..
Reply:Babies should not have hard bottomed shoes on their feet until they are walking well. When they are learning to walk, it is important for them to be able to feel the ground under them and the texture (carpet is squishy, concrete is solid, etc.).


It helps them to learn how to compensate for the ground they are on.





Plus, the fewer restrictions they have on their feet the better, because they need to curl those toes and flex those muscles to make them strong and ready for walking!
Reply:I think its up to you. Everyone%26#039;s different with different views. Shoes on newborns are cute but they serve no purpose unless its cold outside. That%26#039;s pretty much when my babies wore shoes. My youngest is turning one tomorrow and he wears shoes because he%26#039;s walking now. It%26#039;s your call. Good luck.



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