Do you put open toe sandals on toddlers? I never did with Jakob. But yesterday at Target it seemed all the summer shoes were open toe.
Where do you get your summer shoes? Do you put them in flip flops? I can't figure out how a toddler can run in flip flops, and I always cringe when I see little kids wearing them. I always thought they weren't supportive enough, but I guess all these kids are wearing them and are fine?
Re: open toe sandals for toddlers
In no particular order, things ER nurses and doctor hate:
Trampolines. Coffee Tables. Flip Flops.
We see so many injuries from these things! And the flips injuries extend to adults too. I never got the follow up but they were thinking they'd have to amputate the big toe of an 8 year old last year from something that happend at Lake Travis. Could have been prevented if he'd been wearing shoes and he should have been for what he was doing =(
I prefer closed toe well fitting sandals but open toe can work too depending on the kid. Don't go a size up, make sure they fit. Even if that means you'll need to get a second pair mid summer. If you find ones you love, go ahead and get the next size up too because you know when you go looking in June they'll have the damn snow boots out...
Oh that poor kid! I take the kids to Belton Lake a lot in the summer and I definitely will be getting them some water shoes.
I didn't think a strap across the back = flip flops?
I don't think little dude will be wearing flip flops anytime soon. we'll get some sandals that are easy on/off for getting to the pool etc, and he'll have play sandals that are more supportive for running around.
I have terrible feet from never ever ever wearing shoes as a kid. I hope to avoid terrible feet in my guy.
I usually stick with see kai runs, and up until now, he hasn't been growing like crazy so one pair lasted all of the summer, but in the warm fall I did need to get a second pair b/c his feet got a little bigger.
Sandy's sells both, but I know you're not here in Austin.
Saltwater Sandals website has a store locater here: https://www.saltwater-sandals.com/dealers.htm
They have tons of different styles, and they seriously hold up well. I used to wear them growing up and we actually did wear them in the ocean (well, Puget Sound. It's still ocean water.) almost every day in the summer and they lasted longer than they fit. I should specify that none of them are flip-flops.![;) ;)](https://forums.thebump.com/resources/emoji/wink.png)
Saltwater Surfer is what DD has right now, from last summer (slow growing feet, seriously). Looking at the website, the urethane sole is the thicker more supportive one and the littleway stitched sole is their thinner, slicker, but more flexible sole.
Open-toed sandals - yes. Flip flops - no.
DD wore a pair of Circo open-toed sandals from Target all summer last year. And I have already bought 2 pairs from there to wear this year. I think they were just fine but if I knew she was going to be doing a lot of playing/running, I'd put her in tennis shoes.
Flip flops aren't even good for adult feet, yet I do wear them myself.
But I refuse to put them on my child's still-developing feet/body. Even with the strap on the back, I don't think they are a healthy choice for kids' footwear. Maybe when she's 10 I'll let her have a pair of flip flops!
In case you want more info on why flip flops aren't good for anyone, much less kids, to be wearing, here are 2 articles:
https://www.forbes.com/2006/05/03/flipflop-foot-problems_cx_sy_0504htow.html
https://www.xomba.com/health_risks_wearing_flip_flops