Babies: 9 - 12 Months
caramia582
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letting them go barefoot = late walker?
caramia582
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So DS is 12 months, and just starting to walk a few steps here an there. Sure, he's on the later side of the curve, but by no means delayed. MIL is convinced he should be walking and has hinted that it's because I don't really put him in shoes a lot ( he hates them and just tries to rip them off, what's the point?). Well today she informed me that she wants to take him to Stride Rite to get fitted for a pair of shoes so he will start walking....
If she wants to buy him a pair of Stride Rites that's fine, but has anyone else heard of getting them fitted for these shoes so that they will START to walk? I haven't. Please enlighten me?
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Re: letting them go barefoot = late walker?
My MIL swears that babies need shoes, from day 1. I think they're totally unnecessary until they're walking outside, or it is cold (and they'll be outside/traveling). IMO, the shoes would probably support his ankles, and he could potentially walk earlier, but why would you want to artificially do that? Let his muscles get stronger on their own, and he'll walk when he's good and ready.
And, just an fyi, a 12 month walker is only "on the later side of the curve" on the bump. Not a single baby boy I know IRL (with the exception of my brother) has walked before 15 months.
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Oh and I just looked at the Stride Rite website; even their "soft" shoes are too much.
ETA: the robeez are perfect though
IVF #1 1/10-transfered 2 blasts- DS born 10/2010
March 2015- Chemical pg
1/25/16- BFP Beta1 12dpo = 17, Beta 2 14 dpo = 28.. resulted in one beautiful boy born 9/21/16
Now I'm a stay at home loving life and pursuing my love of photography!!!
Our pedi says that babies need to learn to walk barefoot because it works the correct muscles in the correct way. Babies need to learn how to feel their way around with their feet and toes... to be able to grip the floor or figure out how to use their toes for balance. That's also why I have these.....
https://www.vibramfivefingers.com/products/Five-Fingers-Speed-Womens.htm
They are designed to work those muscles so that it changes the way I walk. I can already notice a diference in the way I walk and feel. They also re-align the entire skeleton. So far, so good.
And tell your MIL that when we were all kids, they also didn't have car seats, seat belts, they had lead based paint, and all that other AWESOME stuff that would kill us all now! lol
Seriously, that line of thinking is like...
"Babies shouldn't wear hats, it makes them bald when they are older"
Toboner is totally right. Also, babies use their toes for balance (what they're for, duh!) so by learning to walk while barefoot is actually the best for them. Your MIL has not idea what she's talking about.
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AAAHHHHHHH You ladies made me feel so much better!!!! I wish she would back the F off.
I went online and found a bunch of articles backing up your claims and sent the links to her!!
Bahahaha! Expressing your opinion? My MIL would not approve of you as her DIL.
I personally think baby shoes are absolutely silly and look so uncomfortable and heavy on their little toes (which they want to play with and chew on!). My MIL insists on buying DS pairs of running shoes all the time and he never ever wears them. He can't even bend his feet in them! I've even had a random person in a store ask where his shoes were. haha... He absolutely struggles with walking (assisted) when he's in shoes. I feel bad for him and take them right off.
If they're not walking outside, why do they need shoes??
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I didn't start walking until 16 months. That is, IMO, more on the "late side" but I wouldn't even expect DS to start walking until 14 months.
I am not putting him in shoes until he's walking around outside.
Babies don't need shoes to learn to walk... that's crazy! WTH did babies do back in the day?
Anyways, I bought LO some Stride Rites cuz he's walking and it's starting to get cold outside. If it were still summer I'd just let him go barefoot. My dr thinks babies learn to walk much better with out shoes because they can feel uneven surfaces and textures.
1. 12 months is by no means on the later side of the curve.
2. I understand that experts basically agree - keep shoes OFF their feet to allow them to learn to walk properly.
Uh, the walking milestone is 9-18 months. I'd say 12 months is average. No baby in my family has walked before 14 months and none of us were labeled behind and no one was screaming "OMG! EI! EI!".
My friends with babies who are just starting to walk all say their kids fall wearing shoes so they leave them barefoot or in socks. I can't imagine learning to walk essentially wearing boards on my feet, so Finn is always barefoot or wearing socks. We have Robeez for when he needs shoes.
I don't wear shoes (or socks) in my house, so why should my kids?
12 months isn't "late" on the curve either. Neither of mine are walking. Tell your MIL to shove it.
I agree with k8, as always.
12 months is not late, and shoes are not required for walking.