flat footed

estefyp4

So I am wondering about the topic of flat feet. The reason why is because my mom keeps telling me that my almost 3yr old toddler needs to have insoles made for his shoes so the the arch in his feet can be formed properly so that he will grow up to not have flat feet and the problems associated with this 'condition' .. I've never really heard about this (except from her) of how doctors are supposed to suggest this to all parents. I personally feel it's an 'old' form of parenting and feel that body parts will develop as they are supposed to, naturally..but it still makes me wonder is this something other parents are doing??

finchfeeder80

My mom laments all the time that she "put me in good shoes when I was little" and I have the flattest feet now. My dad has flat feet, too. I blame genetics in my case.