ALL ABOUT BABIES...
A Public Service of the
National Baby Care Council
By Dr. Joseph Lelyveld
Chairman, National Foot Health
Council
Although it will be several
months before your baby starts to
walk, you must plan now to give
those little feet some thought and
care if you want him to go through
life comfortably.
In the beginning, your baby
should be encouraged to creep but
never persuaded to walk too soon.
When a baby’s museles, balance,
and confidence have developed he
will stand or walk of his own ac
cord—but when helped to stand or
walk too soon the legs and feet may
become weakened and their de
velopment retarded in other ways.
As soon as the child shows an in
clination to stand, soft-soled shoes
should be fitted, but the child’s
feet should always be protected
with socks. Some pediatricians feel
bhat mercerized cotton socks equal
ize the temperature of the chlid’s
feet and aid the body circulation.
It is extremenly important that
bootees and first socks be properly
fitted. They should be large enough
to avoid any pressure on the soft,
developing foot structure. One-size
stretch socks, supposed to fit chil
dren of several foot sizes, can re
strict the foot like tight shoes as
the foot grows and cause toes to
curl under.
The proper sock for a child’s foot
is one that extends a good half-inch
beyond the longest toes. Many
mothers prefer moisture-absorbing
durene mercerized cotton yarn.
The first-step shoes, as well as
the first walking shoes should be at
least three-quarters of an inch
longer than the toes (which is the
width of your thumb), and wide
enough so that you can draw the
leather slightly together with your
fingers over the top of the toes.
Although every foot has its own
growth schedule, most size changes
take place every one to two months
up to the age of six. When shoes
or socks become too tight, they
constrict the feet, deform the toes,
and prevent the feet from func
tioning freely.
Foot growth and shoe sizes
should be re-checked every few
months. Both feet should be meas
ured and the longest and widest
measurements accepted as the cor
rect size.
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If you think your child is de
veloping any kind of foot trouble,
have his feet examined by a podia
trist, chiropodist or orthopedist
who can also advise you about the
right kind of socks and shoes for
your baby’s feet.
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